Printing: Beyond the Basics 4

Closely match printing press colors

There are several printing press color correction options. Each press option conforms to a different printing standard. Use a press option if you are previewing work for a four-color job to be printed on a printing press. These options simulate a four-color commercial printing press, not solid spot colors, such as PANTONE Colors.

Note If you are selecting PANTONE Colors in your application, use the TekColor None option; see page 4-6 for details. Also, use the None option with other color management systems, such as EÞColor.

Printing press color corrections

Press option

Inks

Base (paper)

Target match (equivalent 3M Matchprint® )

SWOP Press

SWOP/soy

publication

SWOP: Specification for Web Offset Publications

 

 

 

This option uses specifications for color separation films and

 

 

 

color proofing that are used to ensure the consistency of

 

 

 

printed colors between different publications. This option is

 

 

 

typically used in the U.S.

 

 

 

Tends to be high-volume, web press printing.

 

 

 

 

Commercial Press

commercial

commercial

This option is typically used in the U.S., and is characterized

 

 

 

to match commercial 3M Matchprint proofs.

 

 

 

Tends to be high-quality, sheet-fed printing.

 

 

 

 

Euroscale Press

Euroscale

publication

This option is typically used in Europe, and is characterized to

 

 

 

match the equivalent 3M Matchprint.

 

 

 

 

DIC

Dai Nippon

publication

This option is designed to match Dai Nippon printing inks on

 

 

 

coated papers.

 

 

 

 

FujiProof

Fuji Color

publication

This option is typically used in the United States. It is

 

 

 

designed to match the Fuji Color Art System for commercial

 

 

 

North American proofs.

 

 

 

 

Toyo

Toyo

publication

This option is designed to match Toyo printing inks on coated

 

 

 

paper.

 

 

 

 

SNAP Press

SNAP

newsprint

SNAP: Specifications for Non-Heat Advertising Printing

 

 

 

This option uses a set of production standards for printing on

 

 

 

uncoated and newsprint papers. This option is targeted to

 

 

 

match typical colors for this type of printing in the U.S. Use

 

 

 

this option if you are previewing work for a non-heat web

 

 

 

offset printing press using newsprint paper.

 

 

 

 

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