Xerox Fiery color server User Manual

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xii IntroductionN OTE : If color matching between your monitor and printed output is critical, calibrateyour monitor, as well as your Color Server. For most users, predictability of printedcolor output is adequate and monitor calibration is not necessary. For information onmonitor calibration, see your Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator documentation.The following section provides information on controlling and managing color outputin order to achieve predictable color results. It also discusses the basics of colormanagement.Controlling printed colorWhen working with color materials, whether they are presentations, illustrations,or complicated page designs, you make aesthetic decisions about the colors you use.Once you have decided on your goal, you must make the best use of the capabilities ofyour Color Server to realize your design in print. Your color printing system becomesan ally in this creative process to the extent that results are predictable.• If you designed a poster to print on the Color Server, you want the printed colors tomatch the design specification.• If you are printing presentations on the Color Server, you want to preserve the vividcolors you see on your monitor.• If you are working with color that will be printed on an offset press, you want theColor Server output to match other prepress proofs or PANTONE color swatchbooks.The type of print job and the final output device—Color Server or offset press—determine the workflow you should use to achieve the best results.No matter what your goals are, two factors always impact color print output: printerconsistency and the range of colors the printer can print, known as its gamut. Theseconcepts are covered briefly in this chapter. Creating successful color documents andpresentations also requires an understanding of color management software as it isimplemented by the Color Server and on your desktop computer. Most of this chapteris devoted to discussing the various elements of color management that contribute topredictable color results.