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  • Page 1 Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Server COLOR GUIDE...
  • Page 2 ™ This manual is part of a set of Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Server documentation that About the includes the following manuals for users and system administrators: Documentation • The Quick Start Guide summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Server and printing.
  • Page 3 Copyright © 2004 Electronics for Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
  • Page 4 Pantone, Inc. is the copyright owner of color data and/or software which are licensed to Electronics for Imaging, Inc., to distribute for use only in combination with the products, or software of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. PANTONE Color Data and/or Software shall not be copied onto another disk or into memory except as part of the delivery of the Electronics for Imaging, Inc., products or software.
  • Page 5 Proprietary Rights You acknowledge and agree that all rights, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and relating to the Software, Documentation and all modifications and derivative works thereof are solely owned by and shall remain with EFI and its suppliers. Except for the express limited license granted above to use the Software, no right or license of any kind is granted.
  • Page 6 U.S. Government Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure of the Software by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in FAR 12.212 or DFARS 227.7202-3 - 227.7202-4 and, to the extent required under U.S. federal law, the minimum restricted rights as set out in FAR 52.227-14, Restricted Rights Notice (June 1987) Alternate III(g)(3)(June 1987) or FAR 52.227-19 (June 1987).

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual Key features of ColorWise Chapter 1: Fiery X3e Color Management Managing color on the Fiery X3e Rendering Style Pure Black Text/Graphics Black Overprint Spot Color Matching RGB Source Profile 1-11 CMYK Simulation Profile 1-12 CMYK Simulation Method 1-14...
  • Page 8 viii Contents Using Calibrator Starting Calibrator Expert Mode Restoring default calibration measurements 2-10 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 2-10 Setting up the ES-1000 2-11 Calibrating the Fiery X3e with the ES-1000 2-12 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 2-16 Setting up the ED-100 2-16 Calibrating the Fiery X3e with the ED-100 2-16...
  • Page 9 ix Contents Using Spot-On 3-19 Starting Spot-On 3-20 Using the Spot-On main window 3-21 Working with existing colors 3-23 Creating custom colors 3-24 Downloading custom color groups 3-26 Uploading custom color groups 3-27 Editing color values 3-28 Using a measurement instrument to target colors 3-33 Saving changes and exiting Spot-On 3-34...

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    xi About this manual This manual explains how to manage color output on the Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Introduction Server, and provides information on calibration and color profiles. This manual is part of a set of documentation that includes manuals for users and system administrators.

  • Page 12: Key Features Of Colorwise

    xii Introduction • Appendix B describes the Simple ASCII File Format (SAIFF), which can be used to import toner density measurements from measurement devices. • The Fiery Color Reference Glossary defines words in bold—for example, output profile—that appear throughout this manual. Color terms and concepts, such as “color space,”...
  • Page 13 xiii Key features of ColorWise • Define the source of incoming RGB color data for better screen matching and provide for better color conversion of RGB data with no source information. • Define whether RGB data is converted into the full gamut of the copier/printer or whether it is first converted into the gamut of another device, such as a press standard.

  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Fiery X3E Color Management

    1-1 Managing color on the Fiery X3e The following sections describe the options available from the ColorWise color Chapter 1: management system and explains how to customize the color settings for your Fiery X3e Color particular needs. They provide descriptions of the preset ColorWise default settings Management and cover additional options for users who need to customize ColorWise.
  • Page 16 1-2 Fiery X3e Color Management to control the printing of these mixed-color documents with features that apply specifically to RGB, CMYK, or spot color data. Fiery X3e color management generates CMYK data to be sent to the copier/printer. The following diagram illustrates the print options in the Fiery X3e color management process that affect color data conversions.
  • Page 17 1-3 Managing color on the Fiery X3e You can specify settings for the following options by selecting print options when you send a job to the Fiery X3e. Some can also be set as defaults by the administrator dur- ing Fiery X3e Setup or using ColorWise Pro Tools. Settings specified using print options override the defaults.
  • Page 18 1-4 Fiery X3e Color Management Fiery X3e color print option What it does RGB Source Profile Applies an RGB source space definition to RGB data (see page 1-11). If you EFIRGB/sRGB (PC) choose the Other setting, you must also specify particular settings for Gamma, /Apple Standard/Other/ Phosphors, and White Point.
  • Page 19 1-5 Managing color on the Fiery X3e Fiery X3e color print option What it does RGB Separation Determines which CMYK color space your original RGB data will be Output/Simulation separated into—CMYK for the copier/printer (Output) or CMYK for a (Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro specified simulation (Simulation).

  • Page 20: Rendering Style

    1-6 Fiery X3e Color Management Rendering Style The Rendering Style option specifies a CRD for color conversions. To control the appearance of images, such as prints from office applications or RGB photographs from Adobe Photoshop, select the appropriate Rendering Style. The Fiery X3e allows you to select from the four rendering styles currently found in industry standard ICC profiles.

  • Page 21: Pure Black Text/Graphics

    1-7 Managing color on the Fiery X3e The rendering styles associated with the PCL driver do not match those associated with the PostScript driver. Pure Black Text/Graphics The Pure Black Text/Graphics option affects the printout for black text and vector graphics on a page.

  • Page 22: Black Overprint

    1-8 Fiery X3e Color Management PostScript applications (such as QuarkXPress) may convert elements defined as RGB = 0, 0, 0 to four-color CMYK black before sending the job to the Fiery X3e. These elements are not affected by the Pure Black Text/Graphics option. For details, see the application notes.

  • Page 23: Spot Color Matching

    1-9 Managing color on the Fiery X3e One example of how you might use this setting is with a page that contains black text on a light blue background. The background blue color is CMYK = 40%, 30%, 0%, 0% and the black text is CMYK = 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%. •...
  • Page 24 1-10 Fiery X3e Color Management For jobs that include spot colors, set Spot Color Matching to On unless you are printing press simulations. In that case, set Spot Color Matching to Off and choose the appropriate CMYK Simulation setting (see page 1-12).

  • Page 25: Rgb Source Profile

    1-11 Managing color on the Fiery X3e RGB Source Profile The RGB source profile setting allows you to define the characteristics of the RGB data in your document so the appropriate color conversion can occur on the Fiery X3e. Commonly used monitor color spaces are available from the printer driver and from the ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager.

  • Page 26: Cmyk Simulation Profile

    1-12 Fiery X3e Color Management • specify the definitions you download as RGB source profiles. For more Sources 1-10 information about downloading RGB source profiles, see page 3-5. If you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Windows computer and have Two-Way Communication enabled, the name of each downloaded profile is represented in the RGB Source Profile setting menu.
  • Page 27 1-13 Managing color on the Fiery X3e If you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Windows computer and have Two-Way Communication enabled, the name of each downloaded or custom profile is represented in the CMYK Simulation Profile setting menu. If you are printing with the AdobePS driver from a Mac OS computer, downloaded or custom profiles appear as Simulation-1 through Simulation-10.

  • Page 28: Cmyk Simulation Method

    1-14 Fiery X3e Color Management CMYK Simulation Method The CMYK Simulation Method allows you to define your preferred CMYK-to-CMYK conversion technique. • applies one-dimensional transfer curves to adjust output densities in the cyan, Quick magenta, yellow, and black channels. This technique leads to pleasant color output from your copier/printer because pure primary colors are not “contaminated”...

  • Page 29: Rgb Separation

    1-15 Managing color on the Fiery X3e RGB Separation The RGB Separation option determines how RGB colors (as well as Lab and XYZ colors) are converted to CMYK. The name of this option is meant to be descriptive, since the option defines the color spaces that will be used by the Fiery X3e to “separate” the RGB data into CMYK values.

  • Page 30: Output Profile

    1-16 Fiery X3e Color Management Output profile The output profile is applied to all data in the print job, so make sure the selected profile is the right one for your job. The default output profile consists of both a profile for your copier/printer, describing its color characteristics, and a calibration target that describes the expected behavior of the copier/printer.

  • Page 31: Combine Separations

    1-17 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS Combine Separations The Combine Separations setting specifies how to print separated CMYK data. With Spot-On installed, you can combine an unlimited number of spot color separations along with the CMYK separations. The Combine Separations options are: •...

  • Page 32: Setting Color Management Print Options For Windows

    1-18 Fiery X3e Color Management The printer driver writes a PostScript file containing the instructions generated by your application and the Fiery X3e print options you chose. The printer driver sends the PostScript file to the Fiery X3e. The Fiery X3e then performs PostScript processing and color conversions and sends raster color data to the print device.
  • Page 33 1-19 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS O SET PRINT OPTIONS FOR INDOWS 1. Access the printer driver options, as described on page 1-17. 2. Click the Fiery Printing tab, and choose settings from the ColorWise menu for the print options described on page 1-3.

  • Page 34: Adobe Postscript Printer Driver For Mac Os

    1-20 Fiery X3e Color Management 5. To specify custom RGB source settings, select Other for the RGB Source Profile and click Custom Setup. The Custom Setup dialog box allows you to specify custom RGB source settings (see page 1-11). For most users, the default settings provide the right level of color control. For more information about individual print options, see page 1-3.
  • Page 35 1-21 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS Setting color management print options Choose settings for color print options from the various panes of the AdobePS driver dialog box. To access the initial AdobePS dialog box, choose Print from the File menu of your application.
  • Page 36 1-22 Fiery X3e Color Management O SET IERY E COLOR MANAGEMENT OPTIONS 1. In the AdobePS Print dialog box, choose Color Matching from the menu. Choose Color Matching from this menu 2. Choose Color/Grayscale from the Print Color menu. Choose Color/Grayscale...
  • Page 37 1-23 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS 3. In the ColorWise menus, choose settings for the print options described on page 1-3. If these settings are used regularly, click Save Settings to save them for subsequent jobs.
  • Page 38 1-24 Fiery X3e Color Management O SET IERY E COLOR MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FROM OS X 10.2 OR LATER 1. In the Print dialog box, choose Printer Features from the menu. Choose Printer Features from this menu 2. In the Printer Features menus, choose settings for the print options described on page 1-3.

  • Page 39: Chapter 2: Color Calibration

    2-1 Color Calibration Calibrating the Fiery X3e ensures consistent, reliable color output. This chapter Chapter 2: explains how calibration works and provides instructions for all calibration Color Calibration procedures. You can calibrate the Fiery X3e using ColorWise Pro Tools in combination with any of the following color measurement instruments: •...

  • Page 40: An Overview Of Calibration

    2-2 Color Calibration The procedures described in this chapter are fundamentally the same for Windows and Mac OS computers. The main differences are the interface cable and the port used to connect to the measurement instrument. The illustrations in this chapter describe the Windows version.

  • Page 41: Understanding Calibration

    2-3 Understanding calibration Understanding calibration Although most users’ needs are met by the default calibration set, the Fiery X3e allows you to choose a calibration set to customize calibration for specialized jobs. Calibration allows you to: • Maximize the color reproduction capabilities of the Fiery X3e. •...

  • Page 42: Scheduling Calibration

    2-4 Color Calibration Measurements Measurement files contain numerical values that correspond to the toner density produced by the copier/printer when it prints solid cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, and graduated tints of those colors. To create a measurement file, print a page of color patches. Then measure the patches using either a color measurement instrument connected to a computer on the network or, if it is available, the print device’s scanner.

  • Page 43: Checking Calibration Status

    2-5 Understanding calibration To monitor print quality, print the following color reference pages: • Color Charts from the Control Panel (see the Configuration Guide) • Color Charts from Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE (see the Management Guide) • Color reference pages included with the user software (see the User Software Installation Guide)

  • Page 44: Using Calibrator

    2-6 Color Calibration Using Calibrator ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator allows you to calibrate the Fiery X3e using the measurement method of your choice. Changing the calibration has the potential to affect all jobs for all users, so consider limiting the number of people authorized to perform calibration. Set an Administrator password to control access to calibration (see the Configuration Guide).
  • Page 45 2-7 Using Calibrator 2. Click Calibrator. 3. Use the Calibrator window to perform the calibration method of your choice. Procedures for each calibration method are described in subsequent sections of this chapter.

  • Page 46: Expert Mode

    2-8 Color Calibration Expert Mode Calibrator provides two modes: Standard Mode and Expert Mode. You can perform all essential calibration tasks while in Standard Mode. Expert Mode offers two additional options: Print Pages and View Measurements. With the Print Pages option, print a calibration Comparison Page showing the results of the new measurements with any profile associated with the currently selected calibration set.
  • Page 47 2-9 Using Calibrator With the View Measurements option, you can view the current set of measurements as a table or graph that shows both the measurements and the target curves. When more than one profile uses the same target, an additional menu called Plot Against appears in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.

  • Page 48: Restoring Default Calibration Measurements

    2-10 Color Calibration Restoring default calibration measurements The Fiery X3e is shipped with default calibration measurements. You can use these measurements to achieve acceptable color without calibration, depending on the copier/printer you use. If the measurement device you use does not produce acceptable color, you can easily return to the default measurements.

  • Page 49: Setting Up The Es-1000

    2-11 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 Setting up the ES-1000 To use the ES-1000 for calibration purposes, you must first set it up for use with your computer. For complete instructions on setting up the ES-1000, see the documentation that is included with the instrument. The following illustration shows the different parts of the ES-1000.

  • Page 50: Calibrating The Fiery X3E With The Es-1000

    2-12 Color Calibration Calibrating the Fiery X3e with the ES-1000 You can use ColorWise Pro Tools in conjunction with the ES-1000 to calibrate the Fiery X3e. ES-1000 O CALIBRATE THE IERY E USING THE 1. Start Calibrator. For instructions on starting Calibrator, see page 2-6.
  • Page 51 2-13 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 5. Choose the appropriate options and click Print. For Page Type, choose either 21 or 34 Sorted Patches, or 21 or 34 Randomized Patches. Sorted patches are printed on the page in the order of their hue and saturation levels.
  • Page 52 2-14 Color Calibration 8. Check the settings, and click Measure. The Information dialog box appears. 9. Place the ES-1000 in the calibration cradle, and click OK. The EFI Spectrometer Measurement dialog box appears. Directions for measuring the strips appear in the Status field. For a more accurate measurement, place several sheets of plain white paper beneath the Measurement Page to block underlying colors from being read by the instrument.
  • Page 53 2-15 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 12. After you hear a beep, slide the ES-1000 at a slow but consistent pace across the strip. 13. Release the button when all the patches in the strip have been measured, and you have reached the white space at the end of the strip.

  • Page 54: Using The Efi Densitometer

    2-16 Color Calibration Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 The EFI Densitometer ED-100 is a hand-held instrument that measures the density of printed ink and toner. Like the DTP32, the ED-100 is a reflection densitometer that you can use to calibrate the Fiery X3e. Setting up the ED-100 To use the ED-100 for calibration purposes, you must first set it up for use with your computer.
  • Page 55 2-17 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 3. In the Check Print Settings pane, choose the desired calibration set. Choose the appropriate calibration set for the type of media you will use most often. For this calibration to take effect, the calibration set must be associated with one or more output profiles.
  • Page 56 2-18 Color Calibration 8. Choose the appropriate options, and then click Start. Page Type is automatically set to the measurement page type that you printed in step Use the arrow buttons next to the Clicks Per Patch field to choose the number of measurements you want to take for each patch on the page.
  • Page 57 2-19 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 When you click Start, the Measurements window appears. Directions for measuring the patches appear in the Status area. 9. Place the ED-100 over the specified patch on the Measurement Page, making sure to center the sample aperture over the patch. Press Measure to take the measurement. For a more accurate measurement, place several plain sheets of paper beneath the Measurement Page to block underlying colors from being read by the instrument.
  • Page 58 2-20 Color Calibration When the patch has been measured successfully, a check mark appears in the patch preview in the Measurements window. The window identifies and highlights the next patch to be measured. 10. Repeat step 9 to measure each successive patch on the Measurement Page. Start with A1 and continue down Column A.

  • Page 59: Calibrating The Fiery X3E With The Dtp41

    2-21 Calibrating the Fiery X3e with the DTP41 Calibrating the Fiery X3e with the DTP41 Using the ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator application and the DTP41 spectrophotometer, you can quickly measure color patches generated by the copier/printer and automatically download these measurements to the Fiery X3e. Before using ColorWise Pro Tools and the DTP41 to calibrate the Fiery X3e, follow the instructions on page A-5...
  • Page 60 2-22 Color Calibration Paper Size is automatically set to LTR/A4 for 21 Sorted Patches, or 11 17/A3 for 34 Sorted Patches. For Input Tray, choose the paper source for printing the measurement page. 6. Retrieve the measurement page from the copier/printer. 7.
  • Page 61 2-23 Calibrating the Fiery X3e with the DTP41 10. Insert the measurement page into the DTP41, starting with the cyan strip. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the page properly. 11. Click Read Strip. The DTP41 pulls the measurement page through automatically. After the measurement page is read, Calibrator instructs you to insert and align the page again for the next color.

  • Page 62: Calibrating The Fiery X3E With The Dtp32

    2-24 Color Calibration A check mark appears on the circle of the color just read, and the Status field indicates the color was measured successfully. Click Previous and Next to reverse or advance to another step in the measurement sequence. 13.
  • Page 63 2-25 Calibrating the Fiery X3e with the DTP32 4. In the Generate Measurement Page pane, click Print. The Print Options dialog box appears. 5. Choose the appropriate options, and click Print. For Page Type, choose either 34 or 21 Sorted Patches Paper Size is automatically set to LTR/A4 for 21 Sorted Patches, or 11 17/A3 for 34 Sorted Patches.

  • Page 64: Using Autocal And Colorcal

    2-26 Color Calibration The Status field displays instructions for selecting the port and feeding the measurement page through the DTP32 four times, once for each color strip. 9. When the Status field indicates that the measurements were read successfully, click Accept.

  • Page 65: Calibrating With Colorwise Pro Tools And Autocal, Or Colorcal

    2-27 Using AutoCal and ColorCal AutoCal is provided for compatibility with earlier Fiery X3e servers. You can perform AutoCal or ColorCal calibration from either ColorWise Pro Tools or the Fiery X3e Control Panel. For troubleshooting during the AutoCal procedure, see the Management Guide.
  • Page 66 2-28 Color Calibration 6. Choose the Input Tray to use for the measurement page, and click Print. The Page Type is automatically set to AutoCal Page or ColorCal Page. The Paper Size is automatically set to LTR/A4. 7. Click OK when prompted. 8.
  • Page 67 2-29 Using AutoCal and ColorCal 13. To perform the scanner calibration, click Continue in the ColorCal dialog box that appears. After the scanner has been calibrated, another dialog box appears, prompting you to calibrate the Fiery X3e. 14. Click Measure in the AutoCal or ColorCal Get Measurements pane. 15.

  • Page 68: Calibrating From The Control Panel With Autocal Or Colorcal

    2-30 Color Calibration Calibrating from the Control Panel with AutoCal or ColorCal If an Administrator password has been set, you will need it to perform calibration from the Control Panel. For instructions on using the Fiery X3e Control Panel, see the Configuration Guide.
  • Page 69 2-31 Using AutoCal and ColorCal 8. For Measurement Method, choose AutoCal or ColorCal. 9. Choose Calibrate. 10. Select the Calibration Set. Choose from the list of all calibration sets on the Fiery X3e. This prompt appears only if more than one calibration set is available. 11.
  • Page 70 2-32 Color Calibration 15. On the Control Panel, choose OK. Status messages display the progress of scanning and calculating measurements. 16. When prompted to Print Comparison Page (Expert Mode only), choose Yes to print a preview of the selected calibration. Choose from a list of output profiles that use the same calibration set and press OK.

  • Page 71: Chapter 3: Colorwise Pro Tools

    3-1 ColorWise Pro Tools Designed to give you flexible control of color printing, ColorWise Pro Tools include Chapter 3: the following color management tools: ColorWise Pro Tools • Calibrator (see Chapter • Color Editor • Profile Manager • Spot-On (optional) •...

  • Page 72: Profile Manager

    3-2 ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager Profile Manager allows you to manage and edit ICC profiles. In the case of the Fiery X3e, these profiles are divided into RGB Source, Simulation, and Output profiles: • contains all monitor profiles resident on the Fiery X3e. RGB Source RGB Source profiles are used to define the source color space for RGB colors processed by the Fiery X3e.

  • Page 73: Setting The Default Profiles

    3-3 Profile Manager In addition, one or more output profiles are provided with the Fiery X3e. For information about output profiles, see page 1-16. When you use Profile Manager from some Windows NT computers, the default color directory may not be created automatically when ColorWise Pro Tools are installed.
  • Page 74 3-4 ColorWise Pro Tools A small icon to the left of a profile name indicates the default profile for each category (RGB Source, Simulation, and Output). If you designate a different profile as the default, the icon appears next to your designated profile. The icon indicating the default RGB Source and Output profiles looks like a target ( ).

  • Page 75: Downloading Profiles

    3-5 Profile Manager Downloading profiles The Fiery X3e includes default profiles. You can download additional profiles from any computer connected to the Fiery X3e. O DOWNLOAD A PROFILE 1. Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click the Profile Manager. The left side of the main Profile Manager windows lists the ICC profiles in the default location on your computer.

  • Page 76: Editing Profiles

    3-6 ColorWise Pro Tools On Windows computers, the profiles must have an extension of .icc or .icm to be listed. On Mac OS computers, the profiles must have a file type of “profile.” All ICC profiles in the selected directory on your computer are displayed in the list in the main Profile Manager window.

  • Page 77: Managing Profiles

    3-7 Profile Manager Managing profiles Profile Manager allows you to back up profiles to ensure that no custom profiles are lost when the Fiery X3e software is updated. You can also upload a copy of a built-in Fiery X3e profile to your workstation in order to use it with an ICC-aware application, such as Photoshop.

  • Page 78: Defining Profiles

    3-8 ColorWise Pro Tools O DELETE PROFILES FROM THE IERY 1. Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click Profile Manager. 2. Select the profile you want to delete and click Delete. A Warning dialog box asks you to confirm the deletion. You cannot delete preset profiles, profiles that are currently set as default, or profiles that are linked to any of the predefined custom names, for example Simulation-1.
  • Page 79 3-9 Profile Manager O DEFINE A CUSTOM SIMULATION PROFILE 1. Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click Profile Manager. Custom profile created with Color Editor For the purposes of this example, assume DIC-new is a custom simulation profile created with Color Editor and, as such, no information is displayed for DIC-new under the heading “Appear in Driver as.”...
  • Page 80 3-10 ColorWise Pro Tools Although you cannot delete a preset profile, you can use the name of a preset profile name for your edited profile when you select the “Appear in Driver as” option. This replaces the preset profile with your own profile. In Profile Settings, you can also change profile descriptions for all non-locked profiles.

  • Page 81: Color Editor

    3-11 Color Editor If you do not define a custom simulation profile, your job will print with CMYK Simulation Profile set to None. If you do not define a custom RGB Source or Output profile, the default profile is used. Considerations for defining Output Profiles The procedures for defining Output Profiles is similar to the preceding example for defining Simulations profiles.
  • Page 82 3-12 ColorWise Pro Tools Color Editor also has several Edit Modes for editing simulations: • —Create a custom master simulation that affects all print jobs to which it is Master applied, unless a linked simulation exists for the selected combination of simulation profile, simulation method, and output profile.
  • Page 83 3-13 Color Editor 3. Choose a profile to edit and click Select. Another method is to open the Profile Manager, select a profile, and then click Edit. 4. For a simulation profile, choose Master from the Edit Mode menu. For an output profile, choose Custom from the Edit Mode menu.
  • Page 84 3-14 ColorWise Pro Tools 5. Select the colors you want to edit by turning colors off and on. The Eye icon to the left of each color indicates whether that color is visible on the graph and will be affected by changes to the curves, brightness, and dot gain controls. You can view and edit all four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) at once, or in any combination.
  • Page 85 3-15 Color Editor If you use Dot Gain values, apply the settings first, so that the curves are deflected from their straight-line positions. Then make edits to the new curves. When you adjust Dot Gain values, all existing points on the curve are removed. A warning dialog box allows you to cancel Dot Gain settings before they are applied.
  • Page 86 3-16 ColorWise Pro Tools You should adjust points in this way only after you have entered the Dot Gain and Brightness values. For greater precision, type percentages in the Input and Output fields or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to adjust the curve. To use the arrow keys, you must first click the curve to establish an anchor point that serves as a reference.
  • Page 87 3-17 Color Editor GCR), O EDIT A SIMULATION IN UICK OURCE GCR) UTPUT MODE 1. Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click Color Editor. 2. Choose Simulation from the View menu, select the simulation profile to edit, and then click Select. Another method is to open the Profile Manager, select a simulation profile, and click Edit.

  • Page 88: Undoing Cmyk Simulation Edits

    3-18 ColorWise Pro Tools 4. Edit and save the simulation, as described in steps through of the procedure starting on page 3-14. For this new simulation to be automatically applied to a print job, the CMYK Simulation, Simulation Method, and Output Profile settings must be the same as those used when you edited the profile.

  • Page 89: Using Spot-On

    3-19 Using Spot-On O CHECK A PROFILE 1. Click Test Print from the Color Editor window. Output profile names appear here 2. Select a page to print. If you selected Comparison Page, choose a paper size. If you selected Sample Image Page, choose an output profile. Then click Print Using Spot-On The ColorWise Spot Color Matching option automatically matches spot colors with their best CMYK equivalents so that spot colors can be simulated using the CMYK...

  • Page 90: Starting Spot-On

    3-20 ColorWise Pro Tools Starting Spot-On You can start Spot-On from ColorWise Pro Tools. To work with Spot-On, you must first specify the output profile associated with the Spot Color Dictionary that you want to edit. However, you may switch to a different output profile at any time while working with Spot-On.

  • Page 91: Using The Spot-On Main Window

    3-21 Using Spot-On Using the Spot-On main window The Spot-On main window displays a list of color groups which represent libraries of spot colors on the Fiery X3e. Tool icons for working with colors appear at the top of the window. Copy Download Paste...
  • Page 92 3-22 ColorWise Pro Tools O OPEN AND CLOSE A COLOR GROUP 1. To open a color group, click the icon to the left of the group name. You can also open a group by double-clicking the blank area to the right of the group name.

  • Page 93: Working With Existing Colors

    3-23 Using Spot-On Working with existing colors With Spot-On, you can view and manage existing groups of colors on the Fiery X3e. You can also search for a particular color in the Spot-On list. Color groups in the Spot-On window appear in order of their priority. Highest priority is given to color groups at the top of the list.

  • Page 94: Creating Custom Colors

    3-24 ColorWise Pro Tools O FIND A SPECIFIC COLOR 1. Choose Find from the Edit menu. The Find dialog box appears. 2. Enter the name of the color you want to find and click OK. Spot-On searches for the specified color, starting from the top of the color list. The located color appears selected in the color list.
  • Page 95 3-25 Using Spot-On O RENAME A CUSTOM COLOR OR COLOR GROUP 1. Select the Color Name or specific color you want to edit. 2. Type the new name exactly as it appears in the print job documents, including upper and lowercase characters and spaces, as needed. Default groups or colors (such as PANTONE) cannot be renamed.

  • Page 96: Downloading Custom Color Groups

    3-26 ColorWise Pro Tools Downloading custom color groups You can download custom color groups from your computer to the Fiery X3e. Downloaded groups are added as custom groups to the Spot-On color list and are enabled immediately for use on the Fiery X3e. O DOWNLOAD CUSTOM COLOR GROUPS 1.

  • Page 97: Uploading Custom Color Groups

    3-27 Using Spot-On Uploading custom color groups You can upload custom color groups from the Fiery X3e to your computer as ICC files. The upload feature allows you to share a group by creating a local copy that can be downloaded to another Fiery X3e.

  • Page 98: Editing Color Values

    3-28 ColorWise Pro Tools Editing color values The Spot-On Color Search targets the exact CMYK toner equivalents required to simulate a desired spot color on the copier/printer. If an existing spot color is not printing as desired, you can modify the color values as needed to achieve your intended result.
  • Page 99 3-29 Using Spot-On 2. To update the center patch to a neighboring color that more closely matches the target, click the corresponding neighbor patch. Neighboring patches represent variations from the center patch and can be selected if they offer a closer match to the desired color. Clicking one of these patches updates the center patch to the new color and provides a new selection of neighboring colors.
  • Page 100 3-30 ColorWise Pro Tools Select Monitor Compensation to simulate how all the on-screen color patches will appear when printed on paper. This simulation depends on the monitor profile that has been configured for the display. To specify the monitor profile, choose Preferences from the Edit menu in the Spot-On main menu.
  • Page 101 3-31 Using Spot-On 6. Click OK to print the patches. The Print Pattern test page prints the following information: • Center patch color CMYK value • Color spacing • Lightness or Saturation neighbors selected • Output profile selected The goal of the Spot-On Color Search is to find the color values that make a printed color patch match a target, not the screen simulation of it.
  • Page 102 3-32 ColorWise Pro Tools CMYK O TARGET A COLOR USING EXACT VALUES 1. Click the center patch in the Spot-On Color Search window. The Set Center Patch Color dialog box appears. 2. Select how you want to enter the CMYK values. The Percentages option allows you to enter color values between 0 and 100%, in increments of 0.5.

  • Page 103: Using A Measurement Instrument To Target Colors

    3-33 Using Spot-On Using a measurement instrument to target colors If you have the EFI Densitometer ED-100 or EFI Spectrometer ES-1000, you can import measured color values directly into Spot-On. This feature allows you to target matches based on the actual colors of immediate objects, such as the red of a printed logo or the yellow of a packaging envelope.

  • Page 104: Saving Changes And Exiting Spot-On

    3-34 ColorWise Pro Tools 4. Place the ED-100 or ES-1000 over the target color, making sure to center the sample aperture over the color. Press Measure to take the measurement. The measured CMYK values are imported into Spot-On as follows: •...

  • Page 105: Color Setup

    3-35 Color Setup Color Setup Use Color Setup to set the default ColorWise settings for the Fiery X3e. To access Color Setup, click its icon in the ColorWise Pro Tools main window. Setting default ColorWise options Color Setup allows you to configure the default color management settings for the Fiery X3e.
  • Page 106 3-36 ColorWise Pro Tools For those color options that offer multiple choices, make your selection from the menu that appears. For RGB Separation, use the radio button next to the option name. For other options, use the check box next to the option name. Once you have made your changes, you must click OK or Apply for the changes to take effect.

  • Page 107: Appendix A: Color Measurement Instruments

    A-1 Color Measurement Instruments This appendix explains how to set up and calibrate the following color measurement Appendix A: instruments: Color Measurement • X-Rite DTP41 automatic scanning spectrophotometer Instruments • X-Rite DTP32 automatic scanning densitometer Using the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator supports the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer, a device that measures density and color data.
  • Page 108 A-2 Color Measurement Instruments DTP41 O CONNECT THE TO THE COMPUTER 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Unpack the X-Rite DTP41 and remove the spacer from the measurement page slot. 3. Plug the square end of the interface cable (looks like a modular phone plug) into the serial interface connection on the side of the X-Rite DTP41.
  • Page 109 A-3 Color Measurement Instruments 4. Attach the connector to the computer. For a Windows computer, insert the 8-pin mini-DIN end of the interface cable into the 9-pin DB9 Connector cable adapter. Insert the 9-pin end into the COM1 or COM2 port on the computer and tighten the screws. If the available port on your computer is 25-pin, you must use the 8-pin-to-25-pin adapter.
  • Page 110 A-4 Color Measurement Instruments For Mac OS computers with a USB port (for example, an iMac), you need an adapter to connect the DTP41 to your computer. For information on supported adapters, see the X-Rite, Inc. web site (www.x-rite.com). 5. Use the AC adapter to provide power. Plug the small connector on the adapter cable into the power input of the X-Rite DTP41 and plug the AC adapter into the power cord.

  • Page 111: Calibrating The Dtp41

    A-5 Color Measurement Instruments Calibrating the DTP41 For the best color accuracy, calibrate the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer every time you calibrate the Fiery X3e. You can initiate the calibration sequence in ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator as part of the process of Fiery X3e calibration. The computer may also prompt you that it is necessary to calibrate the spectrophotometer.
  • Page 112 A-6 Color Measurement Instruments 4. In the Get Measurements pane, click Measure. 5. In the Measurement Options dialog box, click Measure. 6. Choose the appropriate COM port for the DTP41 from the Available Ports menu. The Instructions area displays instructions for selecting the port.
  • Page 113 A-7 Color Measurement Instruments 7. Click Utilities. The Utilities dialog box appears. To view version and serial number information, click Show DTP-41 Info, and then click Done when you are finished. 8. Click Calibrate DTP-41. The Instrument Calibration dialog box appears.

  • Page 114: Using The X-Rite Dtp32 Densitometer

    A-8 Color Measurement Instruments 9. If you have not already done so, remove the shipping spacer from the measurement page slot. 10. Insert the end of the Color Reflection Reference strip into the calibration strip entrance on the DTP41. Center the arrow on the strip below the alignment mark (see the diagram on page A-2), and slide the strip into the DTP41 until you feel the...

  • Page 115: Setting Up The Dtp32

    A-9 Color Measurement Instruments Setting up the DTP32 Before you calibrate the Fiery X3e using the X-Rite DTP32, you need to connect, configure, and calibrate the densitometer to prepare for measuring the printed patches (see “Calibrating the DTP32” on page A-11). For additional information about setting up and using the DTP32, see the separate documentation included with the densitometer.
  • Page 116 A-10 Color Measurement Instruments For a Mac OS computer, connect the 8-pin mini-DIN plug directly into the serial port of the computer. Unused connector Connect to serial port For Mac OS computers with a USB port (for example, an iMac), you need an adapter to connect the DTP32 to your computer.

  • Page 117: Calibrating The Dtp32

    A-11 Color Measurement Instruments Calibrating the DTP32 You will need the black-and-white X-Rite Auto-Cal Strip included with the densitometer. Calibrating the densitometer does not require ColorWise Pro Tools. DTP32 O CALIBRATE THE 1. Connect the densitometer to the computer and supply power (see page A-9).

  • Page 119: Appendix B: Importing Density Measurements

    B-1 Importing density measurements This appendix describes Simple ASCII File Format, which can be used to import Appendix B: density measurements from measurement devices. To use your own measurement data Importing from an alternate measurement instrument, record your individual readings in a text density file and structure it as follows.

  • Page 120: Example Of 1D Status T Density For Efi 34 Patch Page

    B-2 Importing density measurements Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 34 patch page This file format is used to specify the Status T density measurements of the EFI 34 patch page. The value in the first column is the patch number. The first patch must be 1 and the last must be 34.

  • Page 121: Example Of 1D Status T Density For An Arbitrary Page

    B-3 Importing density measurements Example of 1D Status T density for an arbitrary page This file format is used to specify the Status T density measurements of a user-defined patch page. The value in the first column is the ink/toner percentage of the patch. The first percentage must be 0 and the last percentage must be 100.
  • Page 123 Index Index Calibrator Expert Mode 2-8 Absolute Colorimetric rendering style 1-6 printing Comparison Page 2-8 Apple Standard setting, RGB Source Profile restoring defaults 2-10 option 1-11, 3-2 using 2-6 to 2-10 AutoCal calibration viewing measurements 2-9 from ColorWise Pro Tools 2-27 CMYK Simulation Method from Control Panel 2-30 option 1-4, 1-14...
  • Page 124 I-2 Index Comparison Page 2-8, 3-18 ES-1000 2-11 composites, printing 1-5, 1-7, 1-10, 1-17 calibrating with 2-12 Configuration page 2-5 importing measurements with 3-33 Contrast ICC rendering style 1-6 Euroscale, CMYK Simulation option 3-2 Control Panel calibration from 2-30 Full (Output GCR) setting, CMYK removing calibration 2-32 Simulation Method option 1-14 custom simulations 1-12...
  • Page 125 I-3 Index Other setting, RGB Source Profile Quick setting, CMYK Simulation Method option 1-11 option 1-14 Output Profile option 1-5, 1-16 output profiles Relative Colorimetric rendering style 1-6 calibration sets for 2-3, 2-4, 3-11 Rendering Style option 1-3 rendering styles xii, 1-2, 1-3, 1-6 PANTONE Coated Color Reference 1-10 RGB images passwords...
  • Page 126 I-4 Index targets, for calibration 2-3 Test Page 2-5 transfer functions 2-3 two-way communication 1-12, 1-13, 1-16 undercolor removal (UCR) 1-12 White Point option 1-4 Windows color management options 1-18 to 1-20...

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