Xerox® FreeFlow® Print Server Version 8, PostScript/Legacy PDF Processing Color Workflow Input RIP Process Post-RIP Process
R DeviceLink Apply RGB Color Space RGB Rendering Intent G B AIE Destination • sRGB (default) • Saturation • Adobe RGB • Perceptual Profile • Apple RGB • Relative Colormetric – Off (default) • Xerox Printer • Color Match RGB • Absolute Color Metric Color – Normal (default) • Xerox Consistent • Pure (default text) – Custom • Use Stock Adjustments Color Mode RGB •
On
CMYK Color Space Direct C M Y K No • GRACoL 2006 Coated1v2 CMYK CMYK CMYK (default) • Direct CMYK Rendering • Commercial CMYK Intent • Europe ISO Coated Yes Calibration • Saturation (by stock group) FOGRA 27 CMYK (default graphics) • Euroscale Coated CMYK • Perceptual • FOGRA *CMYK • SWOP Coated CMYK • Relative Colormetric • ISO Coated v2 (ECI) • SWOP Plus CMYK (default images) • ISO Uncoated • US Sheet Fed Coate CMYK • Absolute Color Metric • Japan Color 2001 *CMYK • (Custom) • Pure (default text)
Printer Disable** Spot Color not in table** Key FreeFlow Print Job Properties Spot Color Enable Server CMYK Recipe RGB Data Processing (Default) s p o t Spot Color Data CMYK Data
**Alternative color definition is used. CMYK (shown) is Spot Color Editor commonly used. *Several variants for coating type Xerox® FreeFlow® Print Server Version 8, PostScript/Legacy PDF Processing Color Workflow – Using Embedded Profile Input RIP Process Post-RIP Process
Color Adjustments •
Profile Calibration connection (by stock group) Rendering Intent Destination Profile space (PCS) lab • Relative Colorimetric • Xerox Printer (default) (default for CMYK images) • Use Stock Profile • Saturation (default for graphics) • (Customer added) • Perceptual (default for RGB images) • Absolute Colorimetric • Pure (default for text) Use Embedded Profile C M Y K Printer
Maximize Your Color Workflow • RGB Emulation processes RGB objects CMYK Workflow PDF/X Compatibility • Spot colors can be fine tuned with the visual through the defined CMYK Color Space. • Direct CMYK Simply check Process as PDF/X to honor Spot Color Editor. Custom named colors can Xerox Consistent Color (XCC) Mode RGB Workflow (DeviceLink) When On, RGB and CMYK output emulates standardized PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3. also be added. minimizes differences between printers – Uses the full printer gamut with no color • Default: sRGB, optimal for office applications the look of the specified CMYK device or print by forcing the following settings: management. This can be used • Option for RGB to bypass emulation. • Spot Color Processing is not impacted by any and direct photo printing. Adobe RGB is standard. When Off, RGB renders to the full to achieve the richest color (especially for other color controls, except for calibration to • RGB Emulation “On” gamut potential of the printer. • Files which do not contain PDF/X Output often used by designers working in the textand graphics). ensure consistency. Adobe Creative Suite. • Automatic Image Enhancement (AIE), works Intent will not be processed as PDF/X. • Spot Color Processing “Disabled” – Supports a workflow where color • Solution available to map “RGB” spot colors best on sRGB images, and adds value to Grayscale Processing (not illustrated) • Default RGB and CMYK color spaces • Use Embedded Profile (default on iGen4): management is applied upstream. from office applications This option honors the intent of designers who consumer photography applications. • If Color Mode Grayscale is selected, all • If the spot color name is not found in • Color Adjustments “None” associate profiles with their photo/images. • For RGB black/grays, use Pure rendering intent • Default: GRACoL (v7), provides optimal color data (grayscale and full color) is rendered the table, or the feature is Disabled, the to force printing with K only. balance for traditional CMYK workflows and with K only. offset press emulation. Additional common alternative color definition is used.** **Alternative color definition is used. CMYK (shown) is • In Color Mode Normal, grayscale input commonly used. CMYK standards are built-in for regional and Using embedded color management data is printed as K. Grayscale Color Space RGB: Perceptual: optimized for photo shop-specific preferences. (embedded profiles) Rendering Intents options adjust the contrast level. CMYK: Relative Colorimetric (RC): best reproduction, maintains rich hues while • Add new CMYK profiles via the Color Manager • To honor embedded profiles, check the Spot Color Processing mapping from source CMYK to printer CMYK bringing out detail in dark and saturated areas. to emulate specific devices and the system Use Embedded Profile box for the applicable while adjusting for paper white. Absolute Saturation: delivers maximum saturated dynamically creates Device Link. • Named spot colors in a print file will print using Source Color Space. primary colors for graphics, while maintaining built-in CMYK recipes for PANTONE® PMS and Colorimetric: required when evaluating • DeviceLink technology insures black • Black channel is not preserved. reasonable color balance and tone for images. GOE colors which are fully customized and against CGATS standards. Saturation: offers preservation. RC matching but preserves 100%K (rather Pure: same as Saturation except for PostScript/ PANTONE licensed. than emulating pure black of the source Legacy PDF, ensures that R=G=B is printed space). Pure: same as Saturation. K only. ©2010 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. XEROX® and XEROX and Design® are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 10/10 Xerox® FreeFlow® Print Server Version 8, Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.0 Color Workflow Input RIP Process Post-RIP Process General/Normal Mode RGB Workflow • Default color space: sRGB, optimal for office applications and direct Applicable photo printing. Adobe RGB is often used by designers working in the Adobe Creative Suite.
R Use RGB • Use Embedded Profile (default on iGen4): This option honors the intent of Embedded No to Not Applicable designers who associate profiles with their photo/images. Profile Black G B or no embedded • For RGB black/gray text and graphics, use the RGB to Black option to profile force printing with K only (not applicable when using embedded profile or to images). Yes Color Adjustments – “Black uses K” is applicable when R=G=B=0 •
Yes **Alternative color definition is used. CMYK (shown) is commonly used. Xerox® FreeFlow® Print Server Version 8, Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.0 Color Workflow – Emulation Mode Input RIP Process Post-RIP Process Adobe PDF Print Engine’s Printer Emulation Mode • Optimizes consistency between devices Applicable • In effect when any of the following FreeFlow Print Server Color Management options are selected: R Use RGB Embedded No to Not Applicable – RGB Emulation “On” Profile Black G B or no – Color Mode Xerox Consistent Color embedded profile – Process as PDF/X (checkbox selected) Yes Color Note: Page exceptions for these settings are ignored; entire job is processed in Adjustments either normal or printer emulation mode. •
Use Colorimetric Relative “On”: Enable emulation mode. Embedded Yes Profile • The emulated CMYK space is defined by the CMYK Color Space selected C M Y K for the job/page. Xerox Consistent Color Mode or no No embedded • Sets RGB Emulation “On”, thus engaging emulation mode profile PDF/X Output Intent or • Enforces default RGB & CMYK settings, restricts Color Adjustments Direct CMYK No • Spot Color Processing “Disabled” – Alternative color definition (rather than PANTONE L*a*b* value) is Yes Calibration rendered to the emulation space Spot Color (by stock group) Process as PDF/X not in table** Faults • Ensures compliance (PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, or PDF/X-4) – If the file defines PDF/X Output Intent, that defines the emulated CMYK space. Disable** – If the file does not have a PDF/X Output Intent, the emulated CMYK space is defined by the CMYK Color Space selected for the job/page. Custom Spot • Enforces use of embedded profile, embedded rendering intent, and overprint. (not shown in properties display as does not apply to non-PDF) Spot Color Processing Spot Color Intent Printer **Alternative color definition is used. CMYK (shown) is commonly used. s p o t
Spot Color Tables
Use Relative Colorimetric Key Embedded Yes Profile GRAY Job Properties or no No embedded RGB Data profile Spot Color Data Relative Colorimetric CMYK Data