Xerox Fiery color server User Manual

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11-4 Simple and Advanced WorkflowsSelect your colors wiselyFor the colors you see on your monitor to match those on your printed output, theymust go through color management, including precise calibration of your monitor andColor Server. If you are not equipped or inclined to maintain accurate monitor colormanagement, you can opt for an easier approach. Determine which is more importantto you—printed colors or monitor-displayed colors.If displayed colors are more important, trust your eyes and your monitor. Visuallyselect colors on your monitor, but be aware that colors will be optimized only for yourmonitor. When the document is opened on other monitors, the colors may lookdifferent. And even though printed colors may not match those on your monitor, theywill still print to the Color Server with good results.If printed colors are your priority, choose colors from printed samples. By using samplecolors, you ensure your printed output remains consistent, regardless of how the colorsappear on different monitors. Print the palette of available colors from businessapplications and select colors from the printed samples. Color reference files areincluded on the User Software CD (see page 2-2). You can also print color charts fromthe 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 andCMYK color spaces. For more advice on color selection, see Chapter 2.N OTE : No matter which workflow most closely matches your own, calibrate yourColor Server regularly (see the Color Guide).Select a short workflowEvery 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 workflowA minimal color workflow requires that you calibrate the Color Server. Select fromprinted colors, as described earlier, and set the CMYK Simulation option to None,since simulation is not necessary when colors are already defined using CMYK valuesoptimized for your calibrated Color Server.