Xerox Fiery color server User Manual

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11-5 Simple workflowsN OTE : CMYK Simulation set to None is also useful when you want to prepare anoutput profile of your calibrated Color Server or when you use less efficient colormanagement from the desktop (such as ColorSync or ICM).In this workflow, colors are modified only at the calibration stage, as indicated by theblack box in the following diagram.While this workflow lends some control over the color quality produced by theColor Server, consider additional ColorWise color management, as described in thefollowing section.Workflow 2 using ColorWise color management—standard workflowThe Color Server is highly optimized for the specific printer it supports, andColorWise addresses many issues unique to your printer, including screens, individualtoner response, interactions among toners, natural smoothness of blends, and thecapability to render spot and custom colors. The Color Server distinguishes text andgraphics from image elements, so the black channel information is preserved whileparameters used for CMYK color separations are maintained.Conventional color management systems typically address only color conversions, andthey occupy your computer processor. When you use ColorWise, jobs leave yourcomputer faster to be processed more quickly on the Color Server.The recommended standard color workflow (indicated by the black boxes in thefollowing diagram) uses ColorWise calibration and color management.Workflow 1—Colors you define in an application Colors output from the Color ServerApplicationCMSFile format Printer driver ColorWiseCMSColorWisecalibrationWorkflow 2—Colors you define in an application Colors output from the Color ServerApplicationCMSFile format Printer driver ColorWiseCMSColorWisecalibration