Select Your Colors Wisely; Select A Short Workflow - Xerox Fiery color server User Manual

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Select your colors wisely

For the colors you see on your monitor to match those on your printed output, they
must go through color management, including precise calibration of your monitor and
Color Server. If you are not equipped or inclined to maintain accurate monitor color
management, you can opt for an easier approach. Determine which is more important
to you—printed colors or monitor-displayed colors.
If displayed colors are more important, trust your eyes and your monitor. Visually
select colors on your monitor, but be aware that colors will be optimized only for your
monitor. When the document is opened on other monitors, the colors may look
different. And even though printed colors may not match those on your monitor, they
will still print to the Color Server with good results.
If printed colors are your priority, choose colors from printed samples. By using sample
colors, you ensure your printed output remains consistent, regardless of how the colors
appear on different monitors. Print the palette of available colors from business
applications and select colors from the printed samples. Color reference files are
included on the User Software CD (see page 2-2). You can also print color charts from
the Control Panel and select colors by name or number from the printed samples.
Advanced applications allow you to define colors in the easier-to-control spot and
CMYK color spaces. For more advice on color selection, see Chapter 2.
No matter which workflow most closely matches your own, calibrate your
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Color Server regularly (see the Color Guide).
Select a short workflow
Every time colors are converted, performance and color accuracy are affected.
Therefore, a workflow with a minimum number of steps minimizes the risk of error.
Workflow 1 using ColorWise calibration—minimal workflow
A minimal color workflow requires that you calibrate the Color Server. Select from
printed colors, as described earlier, and set the CMYK Simulation option to None,
since simulation is not necessary when colors are already defined using CMYK values
optimized for your calibrated Color Server.