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Copyright Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide P/N -date drivers and manuals are available from the web site: http://www.sharpusa.com Copyright © 2005 Sharp Electronics product (the "Product") which contains EFI software (the "Software"). The Software is furnished under license and may only be - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 3
INABILITY TO USE THE APPLE SOFTWARE EVEN IF APPLE HAS BEEN with the instruction manual, may instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 4
, create derivative works of, or in any way change any part of the Software. The terms, conditions, and restrictions in the License Agreement apply to all bug fixes, patches, releases, release notes, updates, and upgrades related to the Software. EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 4 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 5
EFI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW WHATSOEVER TO YOU FOR ANY ADOBE SOFTWARE OR TECHNOLOGY LICENSED HEREUNDER. EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 5 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 6
will not use, distribute, transfer, export, or re-export any portion of the Product or the Software in any form in violation of any applicable laws or regulations of the United States or the country for Imaging 303 Velocity Way Foster City, CA 94404 EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 6 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 7
Applications Using office applications Using color matching tools with office applications Working with office applications Defining color Working with imported files Selecting options when printing Output profiles 3-28 3-29 3-30 3-30 3-31 3-31 3-32 EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 7 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 8
and 1.5.2 InDesign color settings Importing images Selecting options when printing 6-56 6-56 6-58 6-59 Adobe PageMaker 7.x and 6.5 for Mac OS and Windows Windows version requirement PageMaker color settings Importing images 6-64 6-64 6-64 6-65 EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 8 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 9
7-80 7-80 7-81 7-82 7-82 7-83 7-84 CorelDRAW for Windows and Mac OS Defining colors Importing images Saving files for importing into other documents Specifying print options Optional color management in CorelDRAW 7-85 7-85 7-85 7-85 7-86 7-87 EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 9 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 10
images Scaling Glossary Bibliography Index A-88 A-88 A-90 A-91 A-92 A-96 A-97 A-97 A-98 A-98 A-99 A-102 A-103 A-105 A-105 A-107 109 119 120 EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 10 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 11
necessary access privileges, who monitors and manages job flow, performs color calibration, and troubleshoots problems that may arise. • Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of the problems you may encounter. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 11 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 12
about optimizing color printing with the Sharp AR-C360P and improving color quality and performance for all printer models. Specific features and options may vary, depending on the Sharp AR-C360P model at your site. About this guide This guide provides an overview of general color concepts, with - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 13
pages used to verify print results. • Job Management Guide-for information about performing color management tasks and using ColorWise Pro Tools™. For general information about printing in color, see Appendix A and the sources in the Bibliography. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 13 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 14
more software developers are also incorporating color management systems into high-end applications. The Fiery color management system, ColorWise, supports this standard profile format. How color management works Before you can print a color document, the color data in it must be Sharp AR-C360P EFI - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 15
output device, such as a printer. The Fiery (or the host-based CMS) uses a device-independent color space to translate between the source color space and the color space of the output device. The is described in detail in Chapter 1 of the Color Guide. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 15 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 16
additional processing. Delaying color conversions until the color data reaches the Fiery frees your computer so that you can continue working, and color conversions on the Fiery are, in most cases, much faster than similar conversions on a host computer. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 16 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 17
to see how those colors print on the Fiery (see "Using color matching tools with office applications" on page 3-29). • CMYK Color Reference-an 11-page downloadable PostScript file of CMYK color patches (see "Using the CMYK Color Reference" on page 4-34). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 17 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 18
equivalents of PANTONE Coated colors. This file prints differently depending on the setting of the Spot Color Matching option (see "Using the PANTONE reference" on page 4-35). In addition, you can print RGB, CMY, and PANTONE color charts from the Fiery. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 18 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 19
of color used) impacts the workflow of the job. Note:Always consider the complexity of the workflow. Every time colors are converted, performance and color accuracy are affected. A workflow with a minimum number of steps minimizes the risk of error. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 19 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 20
. Use ColorWise Color Management as described in this guide and the Color Guide Chapter 1. Printer driver color options: Off Do not use the color management options provided by the printer driver. For more information, see the Printing Guide Appendix A. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 20 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 21
Device maintenance Color Server Best output Calibrate as described in the Color Guide. Perform regular maintenance as recommended by the printer manufacturer. Use the paper stock, toner, and other materials recommended by the printer manufacturer. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 21 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 22
Fiery controller is highly optimized for the Sharp AR-C360P. ColorWise addresses issues unique to your printer, including screens, individual toner response, interactions among toners, natural smoothness of blends, and the capability to render spot and custom colors. The Fiery distinguishes text and - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 23
different color models. The color model you select, and whether or when data is converted from one color model to another, influences the final color output. • Optimizing for output type-the type of final output influences your color and application choices. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 24
built in the Fiery to simulate the spot color with the closest equivalent available using the CMYK toners of the Sharp AR-C360P. Spot Color Matching Off instructs the Fiery to simulate the spot color using CMYK equivalents defined by the spot color manufacturer. These are the same CMYK values used - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 25
do not mean exactly the same thing, the term on-demand in this manual applies also to short-run printing scenarios. Because you can print as many pages as you need and can reprint jobs quickly, the Fiery performs equally well in either environment. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 25 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 26
print option settings you choose. • For on-demand color printing on the Sharp AR-C360P, use any application and define colors in either RGB or CMYK. If your application supports it, you can also choose colors from the PANTONE color library. Choose the appropriate settings for print options affecting - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 27
from the Fiery and select colors by name or number from the printed samples. Advanced applications allow you to define colors in the easier-to-control spot and CMYK color spaces. For more advice on color selection, see "Choosing colors" on page 2-23. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 27 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 28
HSL, and HSV color models, these applications always send RGB color data to the Fiery. (An exception to this is a CMYK EPS file placed in the document, which is sent as CMYK data.) When working with color in office applications, consider the following: Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 28 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 29
. For best results, print the color reference page using the same print options you plan to use for your final document. Select the colors you want to use from the printed version of the RGB color reference page and use those colors in your document. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 29 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 30
applications Before printing from these applications, make sure the appropriate printer driver and the Fiery PPD are installed on your computer, as described in the User Software Installation Guide. Defining color Office applications use the RGB color model. The only way to use CMYK or PANTONE - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 31
you encounter printing problems when using color management settings, follow the instructions in the Color Guide Chapter 1. To specify these options, you must use a PostScript Level 2 (or later) printer driver, such as an Adobe PostScript Printer Driver. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 32
printer driver. On Windows computers, if the printer driver offers Image Color Matching options, select Printer Image Color Matching. On Mac OS computers, set the printer driver to include no color management commands at print time (see the Color Guide Chapter 1). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 33
also send data to the Fiery in those color spaces. Color controls in PostScript applications are typically designed for printing on an offset press, and some adjustments are required for printing to the Fiery. Displayed versions of colors you choose Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 33 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 34
you use swatch color matching to ensure predictable color printing results with the Sharp ARC360P or match your Sharp AR-C360P output to colors produced by other printers. Note:Swatch color matching does not match monitor colors to printed colors. For this, you must use a color management system and - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 35
Spot Color Matching setting. • Spot Color Matching On-Prints swatches that simulate the spot color with the closest equivalent available using the CMYK toners of the Sharp AR-C360P. The equivalent PANTONE color name/ number is printed below each swatch. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 35 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 36
Fiery is not the setting you want to use for printing the PANTONE colors, download the file to the Hold queue, and then override the Spot Color Matching setting using a job management utility, such as Command WorkStation (see the Job Management Guide). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 36 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 37
pages when defining colors (see "Using color matching tools with PostScript applications" on page 4-34). Different versions of Illustrator support color models slightly differently (see "Note about color models in Adobe Illustrator" on page 7-72). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 37 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 38
has no effect when you print the job. Choose named colors from the PANTONE color library (see "Using the PANTONE reference" on page 4-35). For best results, use the color definition methods described in "Using swatch color matching tools" on page 4-34. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 38 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 39
color correction. Save the file as EPS or TIFF format and import it into the document. If your application supports this feature, you can save the RGB image in TIFF format and assign it an ICC profile and rendering intent when you import it into the document. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 40
on downloading CMYK Simulation profiles to the Fiery with ColorWise Pro Tools, see the Color Guide Chapter 3. Using application-defined halftone screens If your site has installed the Fiery Graphic that define their own shape and do not use the Fiery Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 40 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 41
printer driver. On Windows computers, if the printer driver offers Image Color Matching options, select Printer Image Color Matching. On Mac OS computers, set the printer driver to include no color management commands at print time (see the Color Guide Chapter 1). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 42
to use while working in Photoshop. To specify color settings for Photoshop 1. Choose Color Settings from the Edit menu. The Color Settings dialog box appears. 2. Select Advanced Mode. In Advanced Mode, a more extensive list of options is displayed. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 42 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 43
RGB color space used by the Fiery. In most cases, this is EFIRGB. (For information about installing the EFIRGB profile, see the User Software Installation Guide.) Consider sRGB if you usually view images on a generic PC monitor or rely on a Windows operating system Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 44
Sharp AR-C360P. To use a device-specific output profile, you must first upload the profile from the Fiery to your computer (see the Color Guide encounter problems. The profile embedded in a document may be overwritten if it differs from the specified working space (although the numeric color values - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 45
the default saved location, and click Save. You can switch to your saved settings at any time by choosing the group name from the Settings menu at the top of the Color Settings dialog box. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 45 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 46
placed. When saving a document from Photoshop 6.x, you have the option to embed a color profile in the document. We recommend that you disable this option if you are sending Photoshop 1. Choose Save As from the File menu. The Save As dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 46 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 47
As dialog box. • Specify a name, file format, and location for the document. • Clear the Embed Color Profile option (Mac OS) or ICC Profile option (Windows). 3. Click Save. If you chose Photoshop EPS as the format, the EPS Options dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 47 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 48
, substitute an ASCII version of the same image and reprint the document. Binary encoding is much more compact than ASCII encoding, but occasionally causes printing problems with some system configurations. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 48 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 49
, use the Separation option in the Adobe Photoshop pane of the print dialog box. For instructions, see your Photoshop documentation. To print images from Photoshop 7.x 1. Choose Print with Preview from the File menu. The Print dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 49 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 50
55-50 Managing Color in Adobe Photoshop Photoshop 7.x 2. Select Show More Options. 3. Select Output. 4. Choose an Encoding method. Note:If unexpected results in the printed output of a JPEG file, revert to the binary version. 5. Select Color Management. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 50 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 51
for printing the image. Any other setting causes Photoshop to convert image data to that color space before sending it to the Fiery. 7. Click Print. To print images from Photoshop 6.x 1. Choose Print from the File menu. The Print dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 51 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 52
Photoshop to convert image data to that color space before sending it to the Fiery. 5. Click Print. Advanced tips for using PostScript color management Use the following information to implement alternative, more complex, color workflows with Photoshop. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 52 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 53
. Note:The included RGB source color space information is overridden by the ColorWise RGB Source option unless it is set to None. The ColorWise Rendering Style option specified will take effect if the ColorWise RGB Source Profile option is set to None. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 53 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 54
print option Spot Color Matching to On has an effect only if you use the Photoshop Multi-Channel feature to define spot channels and then save the image in EPS format and open it in another application. For information see your Photoshop documentation. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 54 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 55
55-55 Selecting options when printing Photoshop converts spot colors to CMYK values when you work in CMYK mode. • If the graphic was separated about downloading CMYK Simulation profiles to the Fiery with ColorWise Pro Tools, see the Color Guide Chapter 3. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 55 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 56
ColorWise color management, turn off the InDesign color management features. To disable InDesign 2.0.1 color management 1. Choose Color Settings > Document Color Settings from the Edit menu. 2. Clear the Enable Color Management option and click OK. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 56 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 57
66-57 Adobe InDesign 2.0.1 and 1.5.2 To disable InDesign 1.52 color management 1. Choose Color Settings > Document Color Settings from the Edit menu. 2. Clear the Enable Color Management option and click OK. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 57 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 58
option menu. Make sure the Enable Color Management option is cleared, and click OK. To disable InDesign 1.5.2 color management when importing images 1. Choose Place from the File menu. The Place dialog box appears. 2. Select the Show Import Options option. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 59
when printing You can use the standard Fiery printer driver interface to select print options from InDesign. To set print options from the Windows version of InDesign 2.0.1 1. Choose Print from the File menu. 2. Choose the Fiery from the Printer menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 59 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 60
options. For information on setting ColorWise print options, see the Color Guide Chapter 1. 7. Click Print. To set print options from the Mac OS version of InDesign 2.0.1 1. Choose Print from the File menu. 2. Choose the Fiery from the Printer menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 60 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 61
66-61 Adobe InDesign 2.0.1 and 1.5.2 3. Click Printer. The AdobePS Print dialog box appears. 4. Choose Printer Specific Options. The Fiery print options appear. 5. Select the desired options. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 61 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 62
1. Choose Print from the File menu. The Print dialog box appears. 2. Choose the Fiery from the Name menu. 3. Click Properties. 4. Click the Fiery Printing tab in the dialog box that appears. The standard printer driver interface for the Fiery appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 62 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 63
File menu. The Print dialog box appears. 2. Choose the Fiery from the Printer menu. 3. Choose Printer Specific Options. The Fiery print options appear. 4. Select the desired options. For information on setting ColorWise print options, see the Color Guide Chapter 1. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 64
systems for the same print job. To disable PageMaker color management 1. Choose Preferences > General from the File menu. 2. Click CMS Setup. 3. Choose Off from the Color Management menu. 4. Click OK, and then click OK again to close the dialog boxes. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 64 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 65
to the Fiery. Follow the instructions in this section rather than the print instructions in the Color Guide. To set print options when printing from PageMaker 1. Choose the Fiery printer description from the PPD menu in the Print Document dialog box. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 65 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 66
images or colors defined in RGB that will not be separated to process colors, choose RGB Source and Rendering Style settings in the Print Features dialog box. If the document contains PANTONE colors, choose the appropriate Spot Color Matching setting. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 66 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 67
disabled. Only RGB images saved in EPS format are affected by RGB Source and Rendering Style settings. For best results with placed images, follow the instructions in "Working with imported images" on page 4-39. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 67 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 68
color management requirements not offered by ColorWise, such as managing color on devices not controlled by the Fiery, you may want to consider using the QuarkXPress color management features. For more information, see your QuarkXPress documentation. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 69
and Rendering Style settings. For best results with placed images, follow the instructions in "Working with imported images" on page 4-39. Selecting options when printing The following procedure provides instructions on printing files to the Fiery. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 69 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 70
Choose Binary Mac OS Choose the Fiery Choose output paper size Choose Binary Windows 2. If a document contains RGB-placed images or RGB colors that QuarkXPress will print without converting to CMYK, choose RGB Source and Rendering Style settings. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 70 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 71
66-71 QuarkXPress 5.x and 4.x for Mac OS If the document contains PANTONE colors, choose the appropriate Spot Color Matching setting. For instructions on specifying print options, see the Color Guide Chapter 1. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 71 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 72
PostScript printer driver and the Fiery PPD are installed on your computer, as described in the User Software Installation Guide. This chapter provides instructions for using Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia FreeHand, and CorelDRAW for Windows and Mac OS. Note:This manual provides instructions for - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 73
working space. Specifying print options The following procedure outlines the recommended color settings for Illustrator in a Fiery workflow. To specify color settings 1. Choose Color Settings from the Edit menu. The Color Settings dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 73 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 74
an office user printing final output, choose an output profile that describes the Sharp AR-C360P. To use a device-specific output profile, upload the profile from the Fiery to your computer (see the Color Guide Chapter 3). New CMYK documents you create in Illustrator will use the specified working - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 75
save color information in both RGB and CMYK. The ColorWise RGB Source and Rendering Style settings affect color output of RGB artwork saved in Illustrator EPS and imported into other kinds of documents (even when both RGB and CMYK artwork exists in the Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 75 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 76
the Windows version of Illustrator, specify appropriate print options. • Choose the Fiery device from the Name menu. • Choose Composite from the Output menu. • Choose Level 3 from the PostScript menu. If you encounter problems, you can also use Level 2. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 76 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 77
77-77 Adobe Illustrator for Windows and Mac OS Select the device name Click Properties to set print options Choose Composite Illustrator 10.x for Windows Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 77 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 78
the Fiery device from the Printer menu. • Choose Adobe Illustrator from the option menu below the Printer menu. • Choose Composite from the Output menu. • Choose Level 3 from the PostScript menu. If you encounter problems, you can also use Level 2. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 78 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 79
77-79 Adobe Illustrator for Windows and Mac OS Choose Composite Illustrator 10.x for Mac OS Choose Composite Choose PostScript Level 3 Illustrator 8.x and 9.x for Mac OS Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 79 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 80
and instructions are identical for the Windows version. Setting FreeHand color settings When using ColorWise color management, turn off the FreeHand color management features. To disable color management in FreeHand 1. Choose Preferences from the File menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 81
methods described on page 4-34. You can control the conversion of RGB colors defined in FreeHand by specifying settings in the Preferences dialog box under the Colors category, or choosing Color Management from the FreeHand menu on the Print dialog box. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 81 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 82
Style settings in the PPD. For best results with placed images, follow the instructions in "Working with imported images" on page 4-39. Saving files for , and the final color space of the bitmap data is determined by the color mode you set in Photoshop. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 82 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 83
to select a printer description (Name appears at right) Click to access FreeHand Print Setup 2. Choose Normal from the Print setting menu. • If the menu that appears. 3. To use ColorWise color management features, choose Output Options from the File menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 84
additional color management requirements not offered by ColorWise, such as managing color on devices not controlled by the Fiery, you may want to consider using the FreeHand color management features. For more information, see your FreeHand documentation. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 85
types of documents, use the EPS file format. CorelDRAW saves all color information in CMYK, so RGB Source and Rendering Style print options have no effect on color output of artwork saved with CorelDRAW and imported into other kinds of documents. In the Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 85 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 86
print options. Print device name appears here Printer driver/PPD name appears here Click Properties to access ColorWise print options 4. On Mac OS computers, click Printer in the General Print dialog box to select the device and print options. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 86 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 87
If you have additional color management requirements not offered by ColorWise, such as managing color on devices not controlled by the Fiery, consider using the CorelDRAW color management features. For more information, see your CorelDRAW documentation. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 87 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 88
the visible spectrum of light. We see pure spectral light as intensely saturated or pure colors. Sunlight at midday, which we perceive as white or neutral light, is composed of resulting in the familiar rainbow of colors shown in the following figure. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 88 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 89
emitted by a light source is reflected selectively by different objects. Different mixtures of reflected light appear as different colors. Some of these mixtures appear as relatively saturated colors, but most appear as grays or impure hues of a color. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 89 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 90
-violet light. This is possible because of a phenomenon peculiar to color vision called metamerism. The eye does not distinguish individual wavelengths of light. Therefore, different combinations of spectral light can produce the same perceived color. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 90 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 91
position between white and black While the CIE chromaticity diagram shown earlier conveys hue and saturation, a three-dimensional color model is required to add the brightness component, as shown in the following figure. Brightness Hue Saturation Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 91 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 92
use a color picker that can be reconfigured according to your preference (as shown below). Additive and subtractive color systems Color devices used in desktop publishing and printing simulate the range of visible colors using a set of primary colors that are Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 93
the following figure. Monitors have red, green, and blue phosphors that emit varying amounts of light to display a given color. Scanners create digital representations of colors by measuring their red, green, and blue components through colored filters. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 93 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 94
toners, or other colorants colorants, combining these three primaries actually yields a muddy brown. Black colorant is added to compensate for the deficiencies of cyan, magenta, and yellow colorants. Consequently, color printing uses four process color: Cyan, Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 95
AA-95 The properties of color Magenta, Yellow, and blacK (CMYK). The use of black toner produces rich, solid blacks and allows for improved rendering of black text. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 95 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 96
, using either built-in default settings or settings you select for a particular print job. For added flexibility, you can also use the Fiery color management system in combination with the color management systems on Windows and Mac OS computers. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 96 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 97
color, toner is placed on paper in dots of different size. The grid of dots used for each toner color is called a screen. Halftone screens are aligned to unique angles designed to eliminate interference patterns called moiré that can arise with halftoning. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 98
of the following strategies for creating successful color materials: • Use color to aid comprehension, rather than applying colors indiscriminately. In color presentations, graphs, and charts, use color to highlight patterns and emphasize differences. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 98 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 99
wheel, from magenta to yellow, appear to most people to be warm colors, while those on the other side, from green to blue, appear to be cool. The distance between two colors on the color wheel can help predict how they will appear when seen side by side. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 99 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 100
complements from the color wheel and varying the saturation and brightness of one or both colors produces a very different result from the pure complements. Combining a light tint of a warm color with a darker shade of its cooler complement often gives Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 100 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 101
a custom color system, such as PANTONE. The more you develop a critical facility for judging color combinations, the more you will be able to trust your own eye for color. The "Bibliography" on page B-119 at the back of this manual includes books on design. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 102
many different colors in a string of text makes for a confused appearance and is hard to read. However, using a single highlight color is an effective way to draw the reader's eye to selected words. For color text samples, see the following figure. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 102 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 103
read on anything but a dark or complementary background.) Raster images and vector graphics Two broad categories of artwork can be printed from a personal computer to a color printer: raster images and vector graphics. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 103 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 104
. Page layout applications, such as QuarkXPress, also allow you to create simple vector artwork with their drawing tools. PostScript fonts are vector-based, as well. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 104 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 105
. Color printers are capable of much greater detail than computer monitors, and require correspondingly higher resolution image files. However, high-resolution files can be large and, therefore, cumbersome to transmit over a network, process for printing, store on disk, and edit. Sharp AR-C360P EFI - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 106
bit depth and physical dimensions, determine its file size. The following table shows the file sizes of color raster images at different dimensions and resolutions. File size at Image size 100 ppi 150 ppi 200 as Photoshop. Always save a copy of the Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 106 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 107
of its actual size, you incur unnecessary file transfer time, because the image data for the entire large image is sent to the printer. If an image is placed multiple times at markedly different sizes in a document, save a separate version of the Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 107 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 108
, remember that the output image resolution is affected. For example, if you scale a 200 ppi image to 200%, the image is printed at 100 ppi. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 108 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 109
process (hardware or software); a blemish or error. banding Visible steps between shades in a color gradient. bit depth blasting An undesirable effect that occurs when excess amounts of toner, possibly combined with certain types of paper stock, cause Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 109 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 110
CMYK color spaces correspond to color devices- monitors and printers, respectively. Other color color response of a particular device). See gamut. colorant An ink, dye, toner, paint, or other pigment that modifies the color of media to which it is applied. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 111
It allows an image-editing application to perform color separation and pass it through to final output with its integrity intact. densitometer An instrument commonly used in the graphic arts industry to measure density according to a specified standard. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 111 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 112
, can produce. An image gamut is the range of colors in a particular image. gamut mapping The conversion of color coordinates from one device's gamut to another-usually accomplished with algorithms or look-up tables. GCR See gray component replacement. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 112 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 113
patterns. HSB A color model where each color is represented by its hue, saturation, and brightness components; supported by most color applications. HSL A color model where each color is represented by its hue, saturation, and lightness components. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 113 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 114
Software applications commonly used for business purposes, including presentation applications, spreadsheets, and word processing programs. offset lithography Printing in which ink is transferred from printing plates to a rubber blanket and then from the blanket to paper. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 115
problems before the print job goes to press. presentation graphics rendering A color rendering style that creates saturated colors but does not match printed colors precisely to displayed colors. It is appropriate for bright saturated colors used in illustrations and graphs. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 116
. solid color rendering A color rendering style intended for use when color accuracy is crucial. Unprintable colors are mapped to the closest printable colors. Solid color rendering does the best job of preserving the saturation of displayed colors. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 116 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 117
the subtractive primaries produces darker colors. Black is added to the subtractive primaries to compensate for deficiencies of the toners or inks, and for more efficient black printing. substrate In printing, the material upon which the job is printed. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 117 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 118
) and page layout applications (such as PageMaker). white point The color temperature of any white light source, typically expressed in degrees Kelvin it is evaluated on a color proofing device for eventual color printing on the same device or on press. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 118 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 119
or via the X-Rite web site, www.x-rite.com.) World Wide Web sites International Color Consortium: www.color.org Graphic Arts Information Network: www.gain.org Seybold Seminars Online: www.seyboldseminars.com Adobe Systems Incorporated: www.adobe.com Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - 119 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 120
A-99 color management advantages of ColorWise 1-16 basics 1-14 to 1-15 ColorWise 1-16 Illustrator 7-73 monitor 2-26 QuarkXPress 6-68 color management system (CMS) 1-14 color matching systems, see custom color systems color monitors, see monitors EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 120 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 121
size, for color text A-103 FreeHand 4-33, 7-80 to 7-84 G gamma 1-15 gamut mapping A-96 of monitors A-96 of photographic transparencies A-96 GDI applications, using color in 3-28 to 4-33 Graphics Device Interface, see GDI graphs, using color in A-98 EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 121 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 122
4-33, 6-64 to 6-67 PageMaker, see PageMaker painting applications A-104 PANTONE color system 4-33, 4-34 reference 1-18 phosphors 1-15, A-93 photographic prints A-94 photographic transparencies A-94, A-96 Photoshop color management with 4-33 EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 122 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 123
Simulation option source color space 1-15 spectral colors A-90 spectral components of light A-88, A-90 split complements A-100 Spot Color Matching option with Photoshop 5-54 with PostScript applications 4-35 spot colors 4-33, 4-34, A-98 sRGB 5-43 EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 123 - Sharp AR-C360P | AR-C360P EFI Color Reference Guide - Page 124
A-93, A-94 subtractive primaries A-94 sunlight A-88 swatch color matching 4-34 T text font size A-103 using color with A-102 TIFF images assigning ICC profiles to 4-39 preview 5- , recommended 2-22 working space Illustrator 7-73, 7-75 Photoshop 5-42 EFI Color Reference Guide for Sharp AR-C360P - 124
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