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Xerox CX manual Editing a spot color, Deleting a spot color, Printing a spot color chart

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60	Chapter 7—Managing color

The new color is added to the custom color dictionary.

If you created a new spot color for an RTP job, make sure you re-

RIP the job before printing.

Editing a spot color

1.From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.

2.Do one of the following actions:

●In the Color list, search for the desired color.

●In the Spot color dictionary list, select the color dictionary that contains the color you want to edit.

Note: Use the PANTONE® C dictionary if you are working in an application such as Adobe InDesign® software.

3.Highlight the required color.

The color's CMYK values and color preview appear in the right hand side of the Spot Color Editor window.

4.Change the CMYK values as required.

5.Click Apply.

The new color is added to the custom color dictionary.

Deleting a spot color

You can only delete spot colors from the custom color dictionary.

1.In the Spot dictionary list, select Custom Dictionary.

2.From the list of custom colors, highlight the color you wish to delete.

3.Click remove (x) icon.

4.Click Yes to delete the color.

Printing a spot color chart

Setup and print a spot color chart in order to test the output.

In order to make sure that the spot colors will print correctly you can send a test print of selected spot colors. According to the results of the print out you can then make the necessary adjustments to the spot colors using the Spot Color Editor.

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Xerox CX manual Editing a spot color, Deleting a spot color, Printing a spot color chart

Contents

Version Page Copyright Page Contents Managing jobs Variable data printing jobs Glossary 153 Getting started Printing this guide Supported formats System overviewHardware and software components Overview of the Workspace EPS Getting started Turning on the CX print server Turning off the CX print server Requirements Setting up your Setting up your computer overviewComputer for printing Printing Methods Print Driver software ProcessStoreProcessPrint SpoolStore Printer Tasks area, select Add a printer Setting up printing on a Windows computerAdding a network printer to your Windows computer Deactivating the Print Driver software Enable enhanced user interface, list select offLoading the Print Driver software for the first time DEXUninstaller.exe DEXUninstaller.exe, and select Run as AdministratorRemoving the Print Driver software Downloading fonts Setting up printing in Mac OS Installing the Print Driver software in Mac OSClick Change Install Location Click Continue Defining a printer with the Print Driver software in Mac OS Click Utility Removing the Print Driver software Calibration Calibration overview Calibration Requirements Click Calibrate Page Order they appear in the icons Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Mapping jobs to calibration tables See also Calibration Using a hot folder to print Printing a fileWindows and Mac OS Printing a file to the CX print server Password protect jobs Secure printing overview on Preferences window on Printing a file in Windows and Mac OS Printing from the color ServerImporting and printing a job Click Import Editing a job overview Moving a page in a job Deleting a page from a jobMerging one or more pages into a job Next Replacing pages Click Merge Jobs Verifying the content of the job Finding the Cmyk values of a specific area Preflight Check Preflight ReportPage Performing a preflight check Viewing and printing a preflight report Preflight Report windowHiRes Spot Colors Proofing the job using color sets Assigning a color set to your job Photos of peopleOutdoor photos Corporate documents Secure printing overview Archiving a job Managing jobsArchival and retrieval of jobs Forwarding a job to another CX print server Retrieving a jobFrom the File menu, select Retrieve from archive Click Retrieve Printing copies of a job Duplicating jobsResubmitting a job Job Reports Accounting Viewer overviewJob Report overview Ensuring proper billing Cmyk area, select Preserve black color InSite jobsPrinting a job in black and white Exporting a job as an InSite job JobPage Managing jobs Managing color and profiles Managing colorColor tools overview Creating a destination profile Managing color and profiles Click Create Profile Resource list, select Profile Manager Importing a destination profileImporting a source profile Mapping media using the Media and Color Manager tool Select Source Profile tab Resource Center, select Media and Color Manager Calibration table list Managing calibration tablesCalibrations window Properties Info DataOutput Density Adding an entry to a calibration table Info GraphSeparations Input % Managing spot colors Resource list, select Calibrations Managing color Adding a spot color Printing a spot color chart Editing a spot colorDeleting a spot color Spot dictionary list, select Custom Dictionary Spot color variations overview Click Test Print Selecting a spot color variation Printing a spot color variation From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor Protecting specific spot colors Click Print Variations Defining an RGB color as a spot color Defining a gray color as a spot color Defining a Cmyk color as a spot color Color adjustment with the Gradation Tool Previewing a job Creating a new gradation table Editing a gradation table Correcting an image using Photo Touch-up Exposure and color cast Image noise Shadows and highlightsRed-eye Jpeg artifacts Managing color Print using imposition Production workflowsImposition overview Imposition methods Previewing an imposition layout Imposition layout Preview window Printing a business card job Conflict indications Imposition Method list, select Step & Repeat For Trim Size, select Custom Printing a saddle stitch job Click Spacing & Marks Creating an imposition template Imposition Template Builder ToolImposition Template Builder overview Imposition template viewer window Imposition method Saddle Stitch Columns RowsBinding Left From the Tools menu, select Imposition Template Builder Editing an imposition template Both Select the Apply changes to front and back check box Simulating a job with your template Print with exceptionsAdding exceptions to your job Dynamic page exceptions and setpagedevice commands Deleting exceptions from your jobClick Advanced Options Click Save or Submit Printing dynamic page exceptions Select the Support dynamic page exceptions check box Tabs plug-in overview Tabs plug-in window Tabs SizeType Orientation Text Top OffsetBottom Offset Length Color BoldItalic Underline Text on both sides Direction Creating tabs Page Managing tabs Changing the location of a tab Saving the tab settings Replacing a page with a tabInserting a tab before or after a specific Removing a page or tab from the file Deleting saved tab settings Variable data printing JobsVariable Data Printing jobs About VDP document formats About Variable Print Specification BookletSub-job Reusable Elements Select General Defaults Managing VDP elementsAbout Ppml Selecting to Cache Global VDP Elements Resource list, select Cached VDP Elements Archiving VDP elementsRetrieving VDP elements Deleting VDP Elements 100 Job parameters Print tab in the Job Parameters window Layout Print tab in the Job Parameters window 103 Set and apply imposition settings to your job Imposition tab in the Job Parameters window Imposition tab in the Job Parameters window 105 106 Imposition overview on Quality tab in the Job Parameters window Quality tab in the Job Parameters window 109 Color tab in the Job Parameters window Cmyk Color tab in the Job Parameters window 111 112 Color tab in the Job Parameters window 113 Cmyk RGB Photo touch-up tab in the Job Parameters window Apply these settings to specify how to finish your job Finishing tab in the Job Parameters window Exceptions tab in the Job Parameters window Services tab in the Job Parameters window Services tab in the Job Parameters window 119 APR/OPI Services tab in the Job Parameters window 121 122 Setting up your color Server Preferences window Processed Preferences window 125 Password protect jobs on page 24 Secure printing overview on Adding and editing a virtual printer Setting up a virtual printerVirtual printers Removing a virtual printer Maintaining your settingsBacking up the configuration Restoring the configuration Preferences window, select Configuration BackupConfiguration backup area, click Start Backup Click Start Restore Tools for maintaining your system Working with color server tools on your computer Creo Remote Site ManagerRemote Site Manager overview Activating remote tools Installing the Remote Site Manager in Windows Adding Creo color servers to the Remote Site Manager Remote Workspace overview Connecting to the workspace from your computerViewing the printer status Overview of the Web Center Using the Web CenterConnecting to the Web Center Installing the Office Hot Folder tool Office Hot Folder tool Using the Office Hot Folder tool to print Creating a hot folderClick Create HF Ppt Doc Xls Pub Creo Color Server Job Ticket overview Language settingsCreo Color Server Job Ticket software Double-click the CreoColorServerJobTicket.exe file Creating and managing job ticketsCreating a job ticket in Windows Submitting a job ticket for printing From the Tools menu, select Use JT Settings FromLoading job parameters from a selected server Easy VDP File Creator tool Creator tool 142 Selecting an Easy VDP File Creator template Click Continue to add data records Next Adding records manually to your variable data job Adding records from a database to your variable data job Creating and printing the variable data job 148 Troubleshooting Job History window Handling alerts and frozen jobs Resume printing Aborting a jobAlerts window Printing system messages Click Print List Glossary Booklet Bounding boxBrightness Brisque Imposition Job Brisque CacheCalibration curve Click charge Color cast Color channelColor correction Color gamut Color match verb Color profileColor rendering dictionary CRD Color set Composite mode ContrastConventional screening Creep CT file format DatabaseDCS desktop color separation Densitometer Density Density rangeDevice Device-independent color space Device profile Device typeDot area Dot gain Gray component replacement GCR Frequency-modulated FM screeningFrozen job Gravure printing Grayscale Halftone screenHead-to-head Imposition Job Job flow Job ticket template JTT Line workLong-edge first LEF Lookup table LUT Normalize PPD PostScript Printer Description LW file formatNew line work NLW file format Pre-separated file Printer description file Priority ProcessProcess colors PSImage Relative colorimetric RenderRich black RTP ready-to-print job Screen angle ShadowsSheet Short-edge first SEF Smooth scaling Source profileSpine trim size Spot color Stochastic screening SubstrateTint Tonal calibration Variable print specification TrappingVariable information VI job Vector drawing 172 Index Storage area 5 Supported formats 2 system messages