44-45 Colour Setup options

If users create and load custom simulations on the Fiery with ColorWise Pro Tools, these also appear in the list of simulations. A custom simulation can be selected as the default simulation. For more information about custom simulations, see the Colour Guide.

CMYK Simulation Method

Quick/Full (Source GCR)/Full (Output GCR) [Full (Output GCR)]

Quick simulation assumes that the printer toners match the printer’s inks, and all changes affect only one colour (C, M, Y, or K) at a time. Full (Source GCR) simulation allows for more flexibility in matching toner to ink and all changes interact to maintain a better colour balance. Full (Output GCR) offers accurate proofing by providing a colorimetric conversion of all four plates. In this simulation method, the black (K) plate is mixed into the CMY plates, then reseparated based on the Output profile.

RGB Separation

Output/Simulation [Output]

This option defines how the Fiery processes RGB jobs. Select Output for RGB jobs that you print to the final output device. Select Simulation to simulate an output device that is not the device to which you are printing.

Use Media-Defined Profiles

Yes/No [Yes]

Specify whether to use the Media-Defined Profiles feature. Setting this option to Yes allows the Fiery to select an Output Profile according to a media type specified for the job. It also allows multiple output profiles to be applied to a Mixed Media job according to specified media types. Setting this option to No disables the feature, and a profile selected in the Output Profile option or in the ColorWise Pro Tools becomes the Fiery default Output Profile.

Output Profile

Default profile

Specify the default output profile to use for printing. Additional profiles can be created and downloaded to the Fiery with ColorWise Pro Tools.