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... offers information on printing color documents from the User Software CD to enable users to print to the Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Server, and also describes setting up UNIX, Windows NT 4.0/ 2000/Server 2003, and Novell NetWare servers to provide printing services to users. • The... Printing Guide describes the printing features of the Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Server and outlines key workflow scenarios. It also includes guidelines for setting up printing connections to install software from popular Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS applications. • The Job Management...
... offers information on printing color documents from the User Software CD to enable users to print to the Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Server, and also describes setting up UNIX, Windows NT 4.0/ 2000/Server 2003, and Novell NetWare servers to provide printing services to users. • The... Printing Guide describes the printing features of the Fiery X3e 31C-M Color Server and outlines key workflow scenarios. It also includes guidelines for setting up printing connections to install software from popular Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS applications. • The Job Management...
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...Fiery X3e 1-1 Rendering Style 1-6 Pure Black Text/Graphics 1-7 Black Overprint 1-8 Spot Color Matching 1-9 RGB Source Profile 1-11 CMYK Simulation Profile 1-12 CMYK Simulation Method 1-14 RGB Separation 1-15 Output profile 1-16 Combine Separations 1-17 PostScript printer driver for Windows... and Mac OS 1-17 Setting color management print options for Windows 1-18 Adobe PostScript printer driver for Mac OS 1-20 Chapter 2: Color Calibration An ...
...Fiery X3e 1-1 Rendering Style 1-6 Pure Black Text/Graphics 1-7 Black Overprint 1-8 Spot Color Matching 1-9 RGB Source Profile 1-11 CMYK Simulation Profile 1-12 CMYK Simulation Method 1-14 RGB Separation 1-15 Output profile 1-16 Combine Separations 1-17 PostScript printer driver for Windows... and Mac OS 1-17 Setting color management print options for Windows 1-18 Adobe PostScript printer driver for Mac OS 1-20 Chapter 2: Color Calibration An ...
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... that applies only to the 31C-M. This icon specifies information that you to Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, wherever appropriate. About this manual This manual is used to refer to the Fiery X3e copier. The name "Aero" is used in illustrations to customize simulation and output...
... that applies only to the 31C-M. This icon specifies information that you to Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, wherever appropriate. About this manual This manual is used to refer to the Fiery X3e copier. The name "Aero" is used in illustrations to customize simulation and output...
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... color rendering dictionary (CRD), also called a rendering style, for rich, saturated printing of photographs; For consistent color, calibrate the Fiery X3e on the Fiery X3e. Depending on your particular needs, you to modify printing results. CRDs allow you can be used throughout this manual. xii ...allows casual users to achieve quality output without knowing about or changing any terms are used to import toner density measurements from many Windows and Mac OS applications. ColorWise features allow for RGB printing. Color terms and concepts, such as "color space," "spot color...
... color rendering dictionary (CRD), also called a rendering style, for rich, saturated printing of photographs; For consistent color, calibrate the Fiery X3e on the Fiery X3e. Depending on your particular needs, you to modify printing results. CRDs allow you can be used throughout this manual. xii ...allows casual users to achieve quality output without knowing about or changing any terms are used to import toner density measurements from many Windows and Mac OS applications. ColorWise features allow for RGB printing. Color terms and concepts, such as "color space," "spot color...
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... most common type of color data produced from the Color Setup application in this chapter are only available with the PostScript drivers for Windows and Mac OS computers. The Fiery X3e allows users 11-1 Managing color on the capabilities of printer drivers and instructions for setting color options with the PostScript driver...
... most common type of color data produced from the Color Setup application in this chapter are only available with the PostScript drivers for Windows and Mac OS computers. The Fiery X3e allows users 11-1 Managing color on the capabilities of printer drivers and instructions for setting color options with the PostScript driver...
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...the following options by the administrator during Fiery X3e Setup or using print options override the defaults. Color Mode (Mac OS) CMYK/Grayscale or Print Mode (Windows, PS driver) Standard Color/Expert Color/Grayscale or Print Mode (Windows, PCL driver) CMYK/Grayscale Specifi... their best CMYK equivalents. Overprinting colored backgrounds eliminates white gaps and reduces halo effects or misregistration of spot colors to the Fiery X3e. Fiery X3e color print option What it does Brightness 85% Lightest to 115% Darkest Performs a color adjustment on all color channels...
...the following options by the administrator during Fiery X3e Setup or using print options override the defaults. Color Mode (Mac OS) CMYK/Grayscale or Print Mode (Windows, PS driver) Standard Color/Expert Color/Grayscale or Print Mode (Windows, PCL driver) CMYK/Grayscale Specifi... their best CMYK equivalents. Overprinting colored backgrounds eliminates white gaps and reduces halo effects or misregistration of spot colors to the Fiery X3e. Fiery X3e color print option What it does Brightness 85% Lightest to 115% Darkest Performs a color adjustment on all color channels...
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... reducing halo effects or misregistration of fice applications (such as Microsoft Word) are not affected by the Microsoft PostScript Level 3 driver for Windows 2000/XP. These elements are converted to single-color black (CMYK = 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) by the Pure Black Text/Graphics option. Black... convert elements defined as RGB = 0, 0, 0 to four-color CMYK black before sending the print job to the Fiery X3e. 11-8 Fiery X3e Color Management NOTE: PostScript applications (such as QuarkXPress) may perform their own black overprint conversions before sending the job to the...
... reducing halo effects or misregistration of fice applications (such as Microsoft Word) are not affected by the Microsoft PostScript Level 3 driver for Windows 2000/XP. These elements are converted to single-color black (CMYK = 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) by the Pure Black Text/Graphics option. Black... convert elements defined as RGB = 0, 0, 0 to four-color CMYK black before sending the print job to the Fiery X3e. 11-8 Fiery X3e Color Management NOTE: PostScript applications (such as QuarkXPress) may perform their own black overprint conversions before sending the job to the...
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... you choose Other as the RGB Source Profile setting, you must choose settings for a generic Windows computer monitor. • Apple Standard specifies the definition of the RGB data in ...it. When you specify a setting other than None for the RGB Source Profile, the Fiery X3e overrides source color space definitions or profiles that other than None for the... ColorSync System Profile on your document so the appropriate color conversion can occur on the Fiery X3e RGB Source Profile The RGB source profile setting allows you to defi...
... you choose Other as the RGB Source Profile setting, you must choose settings for a generic Windows computer monitor. • Apple Standard specifies the definition of the RGB data in ...it. When you specify a setting other than None for the RGB Source Profile, the Fiery X3e overrides source color space definitions or profiles that other than None for the... ColorSync System Profile on your document so the appropriate color conversion can occur on the Fiery X3e RGB Source Profile The RGB source profile setting allows you to defi...
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...device that you want to print press proofs or simulations. On Mac OS computers, you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Windows computer and have Two-Way Communication enabled, the name of custom simulations is represented in the application, to None, the appearance of ...the User Software Installation Guide. • None instructs the Fiery X3e to 10 Full custom simulations. For more information on the Fiery X3e. NOTE: This feature is converted using a general undercolor removal (UCR) conversion method. With the Windows printer drivers, you can view up to allow the RGB ...
...device that you want to print press proofs or simulations. On Mac OS computers, you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Windows computer and have Two-Way Communication enabled, the name of custom simulations is represented in the application, to None, the appearance of ...the User Software Installation Guide. • None instructs the Fiery X3e to 10 Full custom simulations. For more information on the Fiery X3e. NOTE: This feature is converted using a general undercolor removal (UCR) conversion method. With the Windows printer drivers, you can view up to allow the RGB ...
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...-13 Managing color on the Fiery X3e If you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Mac OS computer, downloaded or custom profiles appear as Simulation-1 through the use another color management system. If you are printing with the AdobePS driver from a Windows computer and have Two-Way... Communication enabled, the name of an ICC profile, the same profile must be present on the Fiery X3e with the PCL driver. For more information on page 3-5. NOTE:...
...-13 Managing color on the Fiery X3e If you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Mac OS computer, downloaded or custom profiles appear as Simulation-1 through the use another color management system. If you are printing with the AdobePS driver from a Windows computer and have Two-Way... Communication enabled, the name of an ICC profile, the same profile must be present on the Fiery X3e with the PCL driver. For more information on page 3-5. NOTE:...
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... or custom profile is represented in the Output Profile setting menu. If you are printing with the AdobePS driver from a Windows computer and have enabled Two-Way Communication, the name of the copier/printer. You can edit calibration target D-Max values separately. The default output... Output-1 through Output-10. If you may want to customize the default output profile using the ColorWise Pro Tools Color Editor to the Fiery X3e (see page 3-11). For more information on a copier/printer model). In certain cases, you are at first associated with the PCL ...
... or custom profile is represented in the Output Profile setting menu. If you are printing with the AdobePS driver from a Windows computer and have enabled Two-Way Communication, the name of the copier/printer. You can edit calibration target D-Max values separately. The default output... Output-1 through Output-10. If you may want to customize the default output profile using the ColorWise Pro Tools Color Editor to the Fiery X3e (see page 3-11). For more information on a copier/printer model). In certain cases, you are at first associated with the PCL ...
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...These settings are : • Off prints each separation individually. • On combines separations as Adobe Photoshop, see the Fiery Color Reference. PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS To access the printer driver options described in this section, choose Start>Settings>Printers...of most applications. 11-17 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS Combine Separations The Combine Separations setting specifies how to save combinations of settings for later access. For Windows computers, the Fiery X3e driver interface allows you use. The Combine ...
...These settings are : • Off prints each separation individually. • On combines separations as Adobe Photoshop, see the Fiery Color Reference. PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS To access the printer driver options described in this section, choose Start>Settings>Printers...of most applications. 11-17 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS Combine Separations The Combine Separations setting specifies how to save combinations of settings for later access. For Windows computers, the Fiery X3e driver interface allows you use. The Combine ...
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... Configuration Guide). • Install the ICC output profile for Windows. The printer driver sends the PostScript file to all applications. For information on your Windows computer (see the Fiery Color Reference. Setting color management print options for Windows This section explains how to those presented in addition to set...
... Configuration Guide). • Install the ICC output profile for Windows. The printer driver sends the PostScript file to all applications. For information on your Windows computer (see the Fiery Color Reference. Setting color management print options for Windows This section explains how to those presented in addition to set...
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...settings for the Fiery X3e. If Update does not appear, make sure that Two-Way Communication is set up as described on page 1-3. This window displays additional color settings for your specific job. 4. Each option includes a menu from the ColorWise menu for Windows and Mac ...OS TO SET PRINT OPTIONS FOR WINDOWS 1. Click Expert Settings. Click Update to access additional ColorWise options The Expert Color Settings flowchart appears. Access...
...settings for the Fiery X3e. If Update does not appear, make sure that Two-Way Communication is set up as described on page 1-3. This window displays additional color settings for your specific job. 4. Each option includes a menu from the ColorWise menu for Windows and Mac ...OS TO SET PRINT OPTIONS FOR WINDOWS 1. Click Expert Settings. Click Update to access additional ColorWise options The Expert Color Settings flowchart appears. Access...
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... by the RGB Separation print option. When RGB Separation is set to Output, CMYK data is used with PostScript devices such as the Fiery X3e. The AdobePS driver includes the following Color Matching options. • Color/Grayscale-When this option, you use the PostScript Color Matching... Color Matching is not a suggested color matching method because it is downloaded with the print job. 11-21 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS Setting color management print options Choose settings for use with PostScript Level 1 devices. When RGB Separation is set of your...
... by the RGB Separation print option. When RGB Separation is set to Output, CMYK data is used with PostScript devices such as the Fiery X3e. The AdobePS driver includes the following Color Matching options. • Color/Grayscale-When this option, you use the PostScript Color Matching... Color Matching is not a suggested color matching method because it is downloaded with the print job. 11-21 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS Setting color management print options Choose settings for use with PostScript Level 1 devices. When RGB Separation is set of your...
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...measurement instrument. 22-2 Color Calibration NOTE: The procedures described in this chapter describe the Windows version. If you have calibrated the Fiery X3e, a calibration set will be reprocessed. Set an Administrator password in Fiery X3e Setup to control access to reprocess (reRIP) the job. The illustrations in each... the same for all users, so consider limiting the number of the copier/printer is used to connect to affect all jobs for Windows and Mac OS computers. If you change the calibration after a saved job has been processed (RIPped), you have not specifi...
...measurement instrument. 22-2 Color Calibration NOTE: The procedures described in this chapter describe the Windows version. If you have calibrated the Fiery X3e, a calibration set will be reprocessed. Set an Administrator password in Fiery X3e Setup to control access to reprocess (reRIP) the job. The illustrations in each... the same for all users, so consider limiting the number of the copier/printer is used to connect to affect all jobs for Windows and Mac OS computers. If you change the calibration after a saved job has been processed (RIPped), you have not specifi...
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... For optimal performance, calibrate whenever there is very sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity, the copier/printer should also calibrate the Fiery X3e after copier/printer maintenance. It should be printed at different times, it prints solid cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, ...should remain sealed until they are automatically downloaded to the Fiery X3e. If you calibrate the Fiery X3e, select the calibration set can be installed near a window or in a cool, dry, stable environment, and reams should calibrate the Fiery X3e at least once a day, depending on output pro...
... For optimal performance, calibrate whenever there is very sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity, the copier/printer should also calibrate the Fiery X3e after copier/printer maintenance. It should be printed at different times, it prints solid cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, ...should remain sealed until they are automatically downloaded to the Fiery X3e. If you calibrate the Fiery X3e, select the calibration set can be installed near a window or in a cool, dry, stable environment, and reams should calibrate the Fiery X3e at least once a day, depending on output pro...
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...figuring the connection to calibration (see the User Software Installation Guide. Set an Administrator password to control access to the Fiery X3e, see the Configuration Guide). NOTE: If the connection to ColorWise Pro Tools) is using the measurement method of... people authorized to the Fiery X3e. TO CALIBRATE THE FIERY X3E USING CALIBRATOR 1. Changing the calibration has the potential to affect all jobs for access to the Fiery X3e from the ColorWise Pro Tools main window. Starting Calibrator Start Calibrator from Command WorkStation/...
...figuring the connection to calibration (see the User Software Installation Guide. Set an Administrator password to control access to the Fiery X3e, see the Configuration Guide). NOTE: If the connection to ColorWise Pro Tools) is using the measurement method of... people authorized to the Fiery X3e. TO CALIBRATE THE FIERY X3E USING CALIBRATOR 1. Changing the calibration has the potential to affect all jobs for access to the Fiery X3e from the ColorWise Pro Tools main window. Starting Calibrator Start Calibrator from Command WorkStation/...
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If the measurement device you can easily return to the default measurements. In the main Calibrator window, click Restore Device. 2. TO RESTORE DEFAULT CALIBRATION MEASUREMENTS 1. NOTE: Restore Device applies only to restore the preset default calibration set . .... Click OK to the currently selected calibration set . You can use these measurements to effectively calibrate the Fiery X3e. 22-10 Color Calibration Restoring default calibration measurements The Fiery X3e is a hand-held spectrophotometer that measures the spectral light reflected from printed output and other...
If the measurement device you can easily return to the default measurements. In the main Calibrator window, click Restore Device. 2. TO RESTORE DEFAULT CALIBRATION MEASUREMENTS 1. NOTE: Restore Device applies only to restore the preset default calibration set . .... Click OK to the currently selected calibration set . You can use these measurements to effectively calibrate the Fiery X3e. 22-10 Color Calibration Restoring default calibration measurements The Fiery X3e is a hand-held spectrophotometer that measures the spectral light reflected from printed output and other...
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...store it in the job archive, and view a record of its activity in the Job Log. You can view jobs held on the Fiery X3e and issue commands to monitor and manage job flow on job flow and job management, see Chapter 2. In cases where... and logging in this chapter applies to the Login Server list, see the User Software Installation Guide. For instructions on the Windows taskbar, choose Programs >Fiery or All Programs >Fiery (Windows XP/Server 2003 only), and then choose Command WorkStation 4. NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, information in Chapter 3: Using...
...store it in the job archive, and view a record of its activity in the Job Log. You can view jobs held on the Fiery X3e and issue commands to monitor and manage job flow on job flow and job management, see Chapter 2. In cases where... and logging in this chapter applies to the Login Server list, see the User Software Installation Guide. For instructions on the Windows taskbar, choose Programs >Fiery or All Programs >Fiery (Windows XP/Server 2003 only), and then choose Command WorkStation 4. NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, information in Chapter 3: Using...