Xerox Fiery color server, User Manual

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1-6 Simple and Advanced Workflows
The Color Server comes into play near the end of the color workflow. To ensure the
colors you selected reach the Color Server and ColorWise in a usable form, bypass any
color management from applications and printer drivers. Keep in mind, however, that
ColorWise fully supports color management from applications and printer drivers (see
“Advanced workflows” on page 1-8).
You must print with the CMYK Simulation print option set to match the CMYK
color space used in the application to select the colors. Any CMYK Simulation setting
(except Match Copy) applies calibration, so the response of the printer will appear to
be stable.
The recommended values for CMYK Simulation are SWOP in the U.S., Euroscale in
Europe, and DIC in Japan—choices that respect the color standard for each region.
If colors have been selected specifically for your calibrated Color Server, set CMYK
Simulation to None.
For a list and descriptions of ColorWise print options that affect CMYK, RGB, spot,
and other colors, see the
Color Guide .
Workflow 3 bypassing ColorWise— not recommended
Bypassing ColorWise color management, while a possibility, is not a recommended
workflow. When you bypass ColorWise, you must choose colors using only CMYK
formulas designed specifically for your printer, and you must print with the CMYK
Simulation option set to Match Copy, if it is available for your Color Server. The
Color Server still prints pages using your PostScript files, and drives your printer and
its accessories, but it does not perform CMYK color transformation, nor does it
consider calibration data. Calibration is necessary for consistent output, since the color
response from your printer varies significantly depending on wear, heat, humidity,
and service.