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6-1 Working with office applications
This chapter provides instructions for printing color documents from GDI and
QuickDraw applications such as presentation, spreadsheet, and word processing
software. You can use these instructions with the Microsoft Office 2000,
Microsoft Office 97, and Microsoft Office 95 suite of applications.
Working with office applications
Before printing from these applications, make sure the appropriate printer driver and
the ColorPASS PPD are installed on your computer as described in Getting Started.
The ColorPASS ColorWise color management system provides complete color
management for jobs printed from office applications.
Defining colors
Office applications use the RGB color model. For instructions on defining colors, see
“Choosing colors in office applications” on page 5-4.
The only way to use CMYK or PANTONE colors is to define them in EPS files with
an illustration or page layout application, and then place these files into MS Office
documents. Colors in EPS files are preserved until they reach the ColorPASS
(assuming no PostScript Color Management information was included).
MS Office applications lack finesse when displaying EPS files, so use these files only
when RGB colors are not practical in your specific workflow. EPS files are also useful
when using large or complex images that need to be printed at full resolution or cannot
fit some MS Office configurations with limited memory.
Working with imported files
Although your application may allow you to import a variety of file formats, EPS files
are recommended for all raster images you want to import; some applications have
printing problems when using file formats such as TIFF and PICT.
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You may have to perform a “custom install” of your Office application if you are
not able to import EPS elements.
Chapter 6:
Office
Applications