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    Copyright Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide P/N to-date drivers and manuals are available from the web site: http://www.sharpusa.com Copyright © 2005 Sharp Electronics with an Sharp Printing Solutionsproduct (the "Product") which contains EFI software (the "Software"). The Software is furnished
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    LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE APPLE SOFTWARE EVEN IF APPLE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However -003. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 3
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    , prior versions, component parts, the media and printed materials, and this Agreement); (3) you retain no copies of the Software and Documentation, including copies stored on a computer; and (4) the recipient agrees to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 4
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    OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK. BECAUSE SOME , export, or re-export any portion of the Product or the Software in any form in violation of any applicable laws or regulations of Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 5
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    agreement held between us and supersedes any other communications or advertising with respect to the Software. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, such provision shall be deemed .com. Electronics for Imaging 303 Velocity Way Foster City, CA 94404 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 6
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    print options for Windows Adobe PostScript printer driver for Mac OS Chapter 2: Color Calibration An overview of calibration Understanding calibration How calibration works Scheduling calibration Checking calibration status Using Calibrator Sharp AR-C360P Color Guide - 7 11 12 1-14 1-20 1-21 1-22
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    Spot-On main window Working with existing colors Creating custom colors Downloading custom color groups Uploading custom color groups Editing color values Using a measurement instrument to target colors Saving changes and exiting Spot-On Sharp AR-C360P Color Guide - 8 2-44 2-46 2-47 2-49 2-49 2-50
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    Setup Setting default ColorWise options Appendix A:Color Measurement Instruments Using the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer Setting up the DTP41 Calibrating the DTP41 Using arbitrary page Index 3-95 3-95 A-97 A-97 A-101 A-105 A-105 A-107 B-109 B-110 B-111 B-111 112 Sharp AR-C360P Color Guide - 9
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    use them to monitor and control jobs on the Fiery. This manual is intended for an operator or administrator, or a user with the necessary access privileges, who monitors and manages job flow, performs color calibration, and troubleshoots problems that may arise. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 10
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    , which allows you to customize simulation and output profiles. This chapter also describes Spot-On®, which allows you to define CMYK equivalents for spot colors. • Appendix A provides information about setting up and calibrating color measurement instruments. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 11
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    can: • Set the behavior of CMYK printing to emulate DIC, Euroscale, and SWOP offset press standards. • Match PANTONE and other spot colors for the best match when printed using four-color press conditions or when printed using presses with extra, custom plates. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 12
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    for the printer. ColorWise also allows you to use any Status T densitometer by importing data in a standard file format (see Appendix B). In this case, it is important to note that the quality of the instrument used will determine the quality of the calibration. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 13
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    1-25), RGB Separation (see page 1-28), and associated calibration set (see page 2-41). Applications can generate color data for the Fiery in many different color spaces. The most common type of color data produced from office applications is RGB, while prepress Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 14
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    RGB color also affect the more rarely used Lab, XYZ, and other calibrated color spaces. Note:For users who are familiar with PostScript 3 color, RGB Source Profile affects all CIEBasedABC color spaces (if the source space is RGB). If you send CMYK data to the Fiery in Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    11-16 Fiery Color Management CIEBasedDEFG format, for example, by choosing PostScript Color Management in Adobe Photoshop, the Fiery Rendering Style selection-which normally affects only RGB data-will also affect this CMYK data. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 16
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    K (D50)/5500 K/6500 K (D65)/ 7500 K/9300 K (Default set with ColorWise Pro Tools) Applies the specified white point value to the RGB source color space definition (see page 1-25). To use this print option, you must choose Other as the RGB Source Profile setting. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 17
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    Setup or with ColorWise Pro Tools) Determines which CMYK color space your original RGB data will be separated into-CMYK for the printer (Output) or CMYK for a specified simulation (Simulation and White Point, only affects DeviceRGB or calibrated RGB color spaces. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 18
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    Off instructs the Fiery to match color output to a CMYK combination specified by the source application for the document (see page 1-23). Detailed explanations of how these and other settings affect your print jobs are provided in subsequent sections of this chapter. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    not printing full-bleed. Advanced use when color matching is important, but you prefer white colors in the document to print as paper white. It may also be used with PostScript color management to affect CMYK data for simulation purposes. Relative Colorimetric Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 20
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    will not exhibit halftone artifacts (as long as the printer is calibrated correctly) and will not be misregistered, since there is only one toner used. In addition, this setting eliminates blasting. For option with black data defined in different color spaces. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 21
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    whether or not black text or text/graphics-defined as RGB = 0, 0, 0, or as CMYK = 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%-overprints colored backgrounds. • Text-Black text overprints colored backgrounds, eliminating white gaps and reducing halo effects or misregistration of colors. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 22
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    toner on the other side (inside the text). This transition may cause visible artifacts because of the practical limitations of the printer. Spot Color Matching The Spot Color Matching option provides automatic matching of spot colors with their best CMYK equivalents. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    built-in table to generate the closest CMYK matches of spot colors your printer can produce. (New tables are generated when you add new provide PANTONE color libraries). The CMYK values used to generate the color, as well as the PANTONE number of the color, Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 24
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    color space recommended for users who have no detailed information about their RGB data. • sRGB (PC) specifies the industry standard definition for a generic Windows computer monitor. • Apple Standard specifies the definition of all standard Mac OS computer monitors. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    Simulation Profile The CMYK Simulation Profile print option allows you to print press proofs or simulations. This setting specifies the offset press standard or other color printing device that you want to simulate. This option affects CMYK data only. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 26
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    Fiery, see "Downloading profiles" on page 3-66. CMYK Simulation Method The CMYK Simulation Method allows you to define your preferred CMYK-to-CMYK conversion technique. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 27
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    option determines how RGB colors (as well as Lab and XYZ colors) are converted to CMYK. The name of this option is meant to be descriptive, since the option defines the color spaces that will be used by the Fiery to "separate" the RGB data into CMYK values. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 28
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    for your printer, describing its color characteristics. Color Editor to achieve particular color effects (see page 3-72). If you do so, the new customized output profile is applied to all data in the print job. Changing the output profile does not affect its associated Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    options: Color Mode (CMYK), Rendering Style (None), Pure Black Text/Graphics (Off), Spot Color Matching (Off), or Black Overprint (Off). For information about using the Combine Separations option with applications such as Photoshop, see the Fiery Color Reference. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 30
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    This section explains how to set Fiery color print options with the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver for Windows. This driver is a PostScript 3 printer driver that takes full advantage of the color features of the Fiery. Before you proceed, complete the following Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 31
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    Fiery settings. If Update does not appear, make sure that Two-Way Communication is set up as described in the User Software Installation Guide Chapter 1. 5. To specify custom RGB source settings, select Other for the RGB Source Profile and click Custom Setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 32
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    , such as Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and CorelDRAW, have other color management options in addition to those presented in the printer driver. For information on specific applications, see the Fiery Color Reference. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 33
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    the File menu of your application. Note:The term "pane" is used to describe the different pages that appear in the driver dialog box when you make selections from the menu at the the Fiery ICC profile as the Printer Profile. ColorSync Color Matching is not a Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 34
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    that you disable features of ColorWise on the Fiery. To set Fiery color management options 1. In the AdobePS Print dialog box, choose Color Matching from the menu. Choose Color Matching 2. Choose Color/Grayscale from the Print Color menu. Choose Color/Grayscale Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 35
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    11-36 Fiery Color Management 3. In the ColorWise menu, choose settings for the print options described on page 1-17. If these settings are used regularly, click Save Settings to save them for subsequent jobs. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 36
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    Print dialog box, choose Printer Features from the menu. Choose Printer Features 2. In the ColorWise 1, ColorWise 2, and ColorWise 3 feature set menus, choose settings for the print options described on page 1-17.c Choose ColorWise 1, ColorWise 2, and ColorWise 3 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 37
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    Color Calibration Calibrating the Fiery ensures consistent, reliable color output. This chapter explains how calibration works and provides instructions USB port. For more information, contact your service technician/representative. For information on setting up Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 38
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    between the actual toner densities (measurements) and the response expected by the output profile. • Measurements represent the actual color behavior of the printer. • Calibration sets Setup to control access to calibration (see the Configuration Guide Chapter 7). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 39
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    by a surface. By carefully regulating toner densities, you obtain consistent printed color. Even with a calibrated system, toner density is affected by service settings, humidity, and temperature; Transfer functions are often graphed as input or output curves. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 40
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    four toner colors. The target values are based on the output profile specified. Measurements Measurement files contain numerical values that correspond to the toner density produced by the printer when You should also calibrate the Fiery after printer maintenance. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 41
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    , yellow, or black) look less saturated with time, show the pages to your printer service technician to determine whether adjusting the printer can improve output. Checking calibration status To verify whether the Fiery is calibrated, which calibration set and Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 42
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    WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE. • Select a calibration set in Calibrator (available from ColorWise Pro Tools); the last calibration and the user who performed it are displayed. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 43
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    Software Installation Guide. Note:If the connection to the Fiery from Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE (which also allows for access to ColorWise Pro Tools) is not established, you can start ColorWise Pro Tools independently of Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE. Sharp AR-C360P
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    22-45 Using Calibrator 2. Click Calibrator. The Calibration window appears in Standard mode. 3. Use the Calibrator window to perform the calibration method of your choice. Procedures for each calibration method are described in subsequent sections of this chapter. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 45
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    22-46 Color Calibration Expert Mode Calibrator provides two modes: Standard Mode and Expert Mode. You can perform all essential calibration tasks while in the Hold queue with Fiery Downloader. An additional way to create the CALIB.PS file is to rename any job in Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 46
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    the target curves. When more than one profile uses the same target, an additional menu called Plot Against appears in the upper-right corner of the dialog box. It Sharp AR-C360P is shipped with default calibration measurements. You can use these measurements to achieve Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    22-48 Color Calibration acceptable color without calibration. If the measurement device you use does not produce acceptable color, you can easily return to the default measurements. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 48
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    light reflected from printed output and other colored materials, as well as the density of printed ink and toner. It uses the density measurements to For complete instructions on setting up the ES-1000, see the documentation that is included with the instrument. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 49
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    to calibrate the Fiery. To calibrate the Fiery using the ES-1000 1. Start Calibrator. For instructions on starting Calibrator, see page 2-44. 2. Choose EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 as the measurement method it is already associated with the default output profile. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 50
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    page from the printer. 7. In the Get Measurements pane, click Measure. The Measurement Options dialog box appears. Page Type is automatically set to the type that you selected in step 5. 8. Check the settings, and click Measure. The Information dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 51
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    , the cross hair moves to the next color. 14. Repeat step 10 through step 13 until all the strips have been measured. Note:You must take the measurements in the order outlined in the Status field. 15. When all the patches have been read successfully, click Accept. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 52
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    density of printed ink and toner. Like the DTP32, the instructions on setting up the ED-100, see the documentation that is included with the instrument. The following illustration shows the components of the ED-100. Indicator Measure button Sample aperture (underneath) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    Color Calibration Calibrating the Fiery with the ED-100 You can use ColorWise Pro Tools in conjunction with the ED-100 to calibrate the Fiery. To calibrate the Fiery using the ED-100 1. Start Calibrator. For instructions the measurement page from the printer. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 54
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    per patch, the tone sounds after you take the final measurement. If necessary, choose the appropriate COM port for the ED-100 from the Port menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 55
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    take the required number of measurements. We recommend that you move the ED-100 slightly after each measurement while keeping it within the patch circle. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 56
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    color patches printed by the Sharp AR-C360P and automatically download these measurements to the Fiery. Note:Before using ColorWise Pro Tools and the DTP41 to calibrate the Fiery, follow the instructions on page A-101 for calibrating the DTP41 spectrophotometer. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    -58 Color Calibration To calibrate the Fiery using the DTP41 1. Start Calibrator. For instructions on printer. 7. In the Get Measurements pane, click Measure. The Measurement Options dialog box displays the specified Page Type and Paper Size options. 8. Click Measure. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    Strip. The DTP41 pulls the measurement page through automatically. After the measurement page is read, Calibrator instructs you to insert and align the page again for the next color. 12. Repeat the measurement process for the magenta, yellow, and black strips. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 59
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    Apply in the Calibrator window to implement the new calibration set. 16. Click OK in the Information dialog box. This completes the Fiery calibration process. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 60
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    calibrating the DTP32 densitometer. To calibrate the Fiery using the DTP32 1. Start Calibrator. For instructions on starting Calibrator, see page 2-44. 2. In the Select Measurement Method pane, box appears. 5. Choose the appropriate options, and click Print. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 61
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    XRite DTP32. The Status field displays instructions for selecting the port and feeding the measurement page through the DTP32 four times, once for each color strip. 9. When the Status field the Information dialog box. This completes the Fiery calibration process. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 62
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    Software Installation Guide. Note:If the connection to the Fiery from Command WorkStation/ Command WorkStation LE (which also allows for access to ColorWise Pro Tools) is not established, you can start ColorWise Pro Tools independently of Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE. Sharp AR-C360P
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    color space for Mac OS computer monitors with older versions of ColorSync • sRGB (PC)-source color space for a generic Windows computer monitor • EFIRGB-preset default setting for a Fiery Simulation: • DIC-Japanese press standard • Euroscale-European press standard Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    when ColorWise Pro Tools are installed. Create the color folder in the appropriate directory (for example, C:\WinNT\system32\color) and Profile Manager will be able to download and the default RGB Separation setting is set to Simulation ( ) or Output ( ). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 65
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    in the Use Calibration Set menu and a new name in the Profile Description menu. Downloading profiles The Fiery Color • Windows NT 4.0-Winnt\System32\Color • Windows 2000-Winnt\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color • Windows XP/Server 2003- Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    to look like another printer, download that profile as a Simulation. 4. Click the arrow to download the profile and click OK when the download is complete. The new profile now appears in the list of profiles on the right side of the Profile Manager main window. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 67
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    printer driver Sharp AR-C360P using Color Editor, either directly or through Profile Manager. For more information on editing profiles, see "Color Editor" on page 3-72. Managing profiles Profile Manager allows you to back up profiles to ensure that no custom profiles are lost when the Fiery software
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    the profile as the default for all print jobs (see "Setting the default profiles" on page 3-65). Ten names are available for custom profiles-Source- Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 69
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    is displayed for DIC-new under the heading "Appear in Driver as." Note:You can define custom profiles only. Default profiles are predefined and cannot be changed. 2. Select DIC-new in the Simulation list, and click Profile Settings or double-click DIC-new. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 70
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    in Driver as" option, choose one of the predefined custom simulation names (Simulation-1 through Simulation-10) from the menu, and "Appear in Driver as" column for DIC-new. Choosing Simulation-1 from the CMYK Simulation option of the printer driver applies the DIC Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 71
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    media type. Note:You cannot edit source profiles; only simulation and output profiles can be customized. Color Editor has two Edit Modes for editing output profiles: • Custom-Edit output profiles and save customized but you can import a new target (see page 2-40). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 72
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    33-73 Color Editor Color Editor also has several Edit Modes for editing simulations: • Master-Create a custom master simulation that affects all profile in Master Mode or an output profile in Custom Mode 1. Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click Color Editor. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 73
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    select a profile, and then click Edit. 4. For a simulation profile, choose Master from the Edit Mode menu. For an output profile, choose Custom from the Edit Mode menu. For instructions for using Quick, Full (Source GCR), or Full (Output GCR) mode, see page 3-78. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 74
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    , magenta, yellow, and black) at once, or in any combination. Working with only one or two colors at a time allows you to fine-tune your adjustments. To turn off a color, click its Eye icon. In the following example, cyan and magenta are visible and can be edited. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 75
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    to the size of the CMYK halftone dots.) The curve you selected appears, and points along the curve are marked so you can adjust them. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 76
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    Y, and K channels. Enter the maximum densities, called D-Max values, of individual colors for profiles that support density settings. D-Max settings are not available when you edit Simulation profiles in Master to help you remember the source of the new target. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 77
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    . If you are using the printer driver for Windows computers, custom profiles will appear in the driver window without being associated with a the Edit Mode menu, and choose an output profile with which your edited simulation will be linked from the Link with menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 78
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    profile you choose from the "Link with" menu. Note:When editing a simulation profile in Quick mode, clicking Import at the bottom of the Color Editor window allows you to import a custom . For the CMYK Simulation Profile option in the printer driver, note that if Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 79
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    your edits, click Done on the Color Editor menu bar and do not save the Color Editor window. 2. Select a page to print. If you selected Comparison Page, choose a paper size and input tray. If you selected Sample Image Page, choose an output profile. Then click Print. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    Spot-On The ColorWise Spot Color Matching option automatically matches spot colors with their best CMYK equivalents so that spot colors can be simulated using the CMYK toner of the printer. However, you may Spot-On 1. Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click Spot-On. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 81
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    specified profile. Using the Spot-On main window The Spot-On main window displays a list of color groups which represent libraries of spot colors on the Fiery. Tool icons for working with colors appear at the top of the window. Copy Paste Up Down Print Close All Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 82
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    icon to the left of the group name, or double-click the blank area to the right of the name. 3. To close all color groups in the list, choose Close All from the Edit menu. You can also close all color groups by clicking the Close All icon above the color list. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 83
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    want to paste the cut or copied selection, and click the Paste icon in the toolbar. When you paste a default color group or color, a warning message may appear asking you to rename the selection. Use the menus to choose the desired prefix and suffix for the new Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 84
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    a new color or color group 1. Select the line in the group or color list where your addition is intended. 2. Choose New Group from the Edit menu to insert a new group or choose New Color to insert a new color. A new color group entry or color entry appears as Untitled. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    groups are added as custom groups to the Spot-On color list and are enabled immediately for use on the Fiery. To download custom color groups 1. Select the line in the color list where you want to add the downloaded group. 2. Choose Download from the File menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 86
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    . To upload a factory default group, copy and paste the group as a new custom group. You can then upload the group as desired. To upload custom color groups 1. Select the name of the color group you want to upload. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 87
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    match. To target a color using Spot-On Color Search 1. Select a color icon from a color group and choose Color Search from the Edit menu. The Spot-On Color Search window appears. You can also display this window by double-clicking a color icon in the color list. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 88
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    centerpatch color lies at the edge of the printer's color. You can also click the centerpatch to enter CMYK values directly. For more information, see the procedure on page 3-91. 3. Use the following techniques to control how neighboring color patches are generated: Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    . For Output Style, choose between Color Search Pattern and Color Neighbor Pattern. Color Search Pattern prints patches with the same pattern as displayed in the Color Search window. Color Neighbor Pattern prints patches in a three column by eight row format. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 90
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    the Spot-On Color Search window, click OK. The edited color appears in the color list of the main Spot-On window. To target a color using exact CMYK values 1. Click the center patch in the Spot-On Color Search window. The Set Center Patch Color dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 91
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    ED-100 or EFI Spectrometer ES1000, you can import measured color values directly into SpotOn. This feature allows you to target matches based on the actual colors of immediate objects, such as the red of a printed logo or the yellow of a packaging envelope. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 92
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    measured color. • If a group is selected in the color list, a new color with the measured values is created within the group. • If the Spot-On Color Search window is open, the center patch updates with the measured values, and the neighbor patches update accordingly. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    the priority level of a color group • Downloading a color group • Clearing or deleting a color group To save the Spot-On color list 1. Choose Save from the File menu. 2. Click Close in the upper-right corner of the Spot-On main window to exit the utility. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 94
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    appear automatically, and the defaults set in Color Setup are automatically reflected in other Fiery tools that list default settings. The options in Color Setup are arranged in a pattern representing the flow of color processing that takes place on the Fiery. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 95
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    the new defaults and keeps the window open. Cancel closes the window without applying any changes. For most users, the factory defaults result in optimal color output. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 96
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    DTP41 spectrophotometer ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator supports the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer, a device that measures density and color data. The DTP41 communicates directly with Unpack the X-Rite DTP41 and remove the spacer from the measurement page slot. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 97
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    AA-98 Color Measurement Instruments 3. Plug the square end of the interface cable (looks like a modular phone plug) into the . Alignment mark Measurement page slot Calibration strip entrance Instrument button LED indicator Power input Serial interface connection Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 98
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    AA-99 Color Measurement Instruments 4. Attach the connector to the computer. For a Windows computer, insert the 8-pin mini-DIN end of the you must use the 8-pin-to-25-pin adapter. Unused connector Connect to computer Connect to adapter Square Interface cable Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 99
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    AA-100 Color Measurement Instruments For a Mac OS computer, connect the 8-pin mini-DIN plug directly into an iMac), you need an adapter to connect the DTP41 to your computer. For information on supported adapters, see the X-Rite, Inc. web site (www.x-rite.com). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 100
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    ColorWise Pro Tools and the DTP41 (see page 2-57). Calibrating the DTP41 For the best color accuracy, calibrate the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer every time you calibrate the Fiery. You can initiate method, see the documentation that came with the X-Rite DTP41. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 101
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    and turn on power (see page A-97). 2. Start Calibrator. For instructions on starting Calibrator, see page 2-44. 3. Choose DTP41 as the measurement method. 4. In the Get Measurements pane, click Measure. 5. In the Measurement Options dialog box, click Measure. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 102
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    instructions for selecting the port. 7. Click Utilities. The Utilities dialog box appears. To view version and serial number information, click Show DTP-41 Info. When you are finished, click Done. 8. Click Calibrate DTP-41. The Instrument Calibration dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color
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    calibration. When the DTP41 requires calibration, your computer prompts you. When the prompt message appears, click Calibrate Now and follow the instructions, starting with step 8 on page A-103. After calibrating the DTP41, calibrate the Fiery (see page 2-57). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 104
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    Tools are designed to work with the X-Rite DTP32 reflection densitometer, which feeds color measurements to the Fiery automatically. Note:Measurements from other densitometers can be input using ) into the I/O port on the side of the X-Rite DTP32. Square connector Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 105
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    AA-106 Color Measurement Instruments 3. Attach the connector to the computer. For a Windows computer, insert the ), you need an adapter to connect the DTP32 to your computer. For information on supported adapters, see the X-Rite, Inc. web site (www.x-rite.com). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 106
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    Connect the densitometer to the computer and supply power (see page A-105). 2. From the Main Menu on the X-Rite DTP32 display, press the p1 key once to reach p2. 3. Press the cal key. Calibrating motor speed is displayed, followed by the words INSERT CAL STRIP. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 107
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    or try cleaning the strip (see the X-Rite DTP32 Operating Manual). Recalibrate the DTP32 at least once per month. For critical color, calibrate the densitometer every time you calibrate the Fiery. The DTP32 may also warn periodically that it requires calibration. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 108
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    are the density values of C, M, Y, and K of the corresponding patch. Lines are ordered either by increasing sequential patch numbers, or by increasing the ink percentage. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 109
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    Black 1 0.0300 0.0400 0.0200 0.0400 2 0.0600 0.0700 0.0800 0.0700 3 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 (...more data...) 33 1.6700 1.3400 0.8900 1.6700 34 1.7200 1.4300 0.9300 1.7500 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 110
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    density measurements of a user-defined patch page. The value in the first column is the ink/toner percentage of the patch. The first percentage must be 0 and the last percentage must be 100. .0000 1.6700 1.3400 0.8900 1.6700 100.0000 1.7200 1.4300 0.9300 1.7500 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 111
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    key features 12, 3-95 print options 1-17 to 1-25, 3-95 workflow diagram 1-15 ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator 2-44 to 2-49 checking calibration status 2-43 Color Editor 3-72 to 3-80 Color Setup 3-95 Profile Manager 3-64 to 3-71 Combine Separations option 1-30 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 112
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    editing 3-72 to 3-80 rendering styles 1-20 setting defaults 3-65 Image ICC rendering style 1-20 M Mac OS color management options 1-33 to 1-36 measurements page 2-41 N None setting, RGB Source Profile option 1-26 O Other setting, RGB Source Profile option 1-26 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 113
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    color space 1-18, 1-28 Setup, default color controls set in 1-17 simulations, custom 1-27 Source 1-10 setting, RGB Source Profile option 1-26 spectrometer, see spectrophotometer spectrophotometer DTP41 2-57 to 2-60, A-97 to A-104 Spot Color Matching option 1-19, 1-23 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide
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    matching to CMYK equivalents 1-23, 3-81 to 3-94 Spot-On 3-81 Spot Color Matching option 1-19 sRGB, RGB Source Profile option 1-25, 3-64 Status T B- 1-27, 1-30 U undercolor removal (UCR) 1-26 W White Point option 1-17 Windows color management options 1-31 to 1-33 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 115
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