EFI DocuColor 5000 User manual

Graphic Arts Package
Fiery
®
EXP8000/50 Color Server

© 2007 Electronics for Imaging, Inc. The information in this publication is covered
under Legal Notices for this product.
45059280
09 February 2007

CONTENTS 3
C
ONTENTS
I
NTRODUCTION 7
Terminology and conventions 7
About this document 8
Graphic Arts Package 9
Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition 9
Available upgrade 10
Enabling the feature at the Fiery EXP50 10
Updating the status of Graphic Arts Package 10
Updating the status on Windows 11
Updating the status on Mac OS 12
Setting up your monitor and the monitor profile 13
P
APER
S
IMULATION
W
HITE
P
OINT
E
DITING
14
Paper simulation workflow 14
Printing with default Paper Simulation 15
Paper Simulation print option 15
Paper Simulation White Point editing 16
Paper Simulation White Point dialog box 16
Editing Paper Simulation White Point 17
Printing with custom paper simulation values 20
S
POT
-O
N WITH
T
WO
-C
OLOR
P
RINT
M
APPING
22
Using Two-Color Print Mapping 22
Defining a color for Two-Color Print Mapping 23
Printing a job with Two-Color Print Mapping 25
C
ONTENTS

CONTENTS 4
C
OLOR
S
ETUP
F
EATURES 27
ColorWise Pro Tools Color Setup features 27
Using Color Setup 28
Control Bar 29
Control Bar workflow 29
Printing with the default Control Bar 29
Control Bar pane 31
Printing with a custom Control Bar 36
Configurable Auto Trapping 37
Configurable Auto Trapping workflow 37
Printing with default Auto Trapping 37
Auto Trapping pane 38
Setting the Apply Auto Trapping option to On 39
Defining custom values for Auto Trapping 41
Printing with the configurable Auto Trapping feature 41
Progressives 42
Progressives workflow 42
Printing with default Progressives 43
Progressives pane 44
Specifying color channels 45
Printing with custom Progressives 45
Halftone Simulation 46
Halftone Simulation workflow 46
Halftone Simulation print option 46
Printing with pre-defined halftone screens 47
Halftone Simulation pane 48
Setting a custom halftone screen 49
Printing with custom halftone screens 50
Supported applications 50
Calibrating for custom halftone screens 50

CONTENTS 5
I
MAGE
V
IEWER 53
Accessing ImageViewer 53
S
OFT
P
ROOFING
55
Viewing soft proofs 55
P
REFLIGHT
58
H
OT
F
OLDERS
F
ILTERS
59
About file conversion 59
Filters 60
Specifying filter settings for a Hot Folder 61
About PS->PDF Normalizer 62
Using the filters 63
Using the CT/LW to PostScript filter 63
Using the DCS 2.0 to PostScript filter 64
Using the EPS to PostScript filter 65
Using the ExportPS filter 66
Using the JPEG to PDF filter 67
Using the PDF/X Preflight filter 68
Using the PDF2Go filter 69
Using the TIFF to PDF filter 70
Using the TIFF/IT to PostScript filter 71
P
OSTFLIGHT
73
About Postflight 74
Postflight Test Page 74
Postflight color-coded pages 74
Postflight reports 75
Postflight print option 76

CONTENTS 6
Postflight workflow 77
Scenario 1: Diagnose an unexpected color 79
Scenario 2: Check the calibration status 81
Scenario 3: Check the quality of the output profile 82
Scenario 4: Diagnose a color problem of a specific object 83
M
ULTIPLE
P
LATE
S
EPARATIONS
84
Multiple plate separations workflow 84
Combine Separations print option 85
Supported applications 85
P
APER
S
IMULATION
86
Paper Simulation workflow 86
Paper Simulation print option 87
I
NDEX
89

INTRODUCTION 7
I
NTRODUCTION
This document explains the Graphic Arts Package features and how they work. Because of the
flexibility of the controls Graphic Arts Package provides, users in any environment can benefit
from the Graphic Arts Package features. Novice users can use the default settings to obtain
optimal results. Expert users with specific needs and requirements in graphic arts and other
markets can also obtain optimal results by customizing the settings.
Terminology and conventions
The documentation for the Fiery EXP8000/50 Color Server uses the following terminology
and conventions.
Term or convention Refers to
Aero Fiery EXP8000/50 (in illustrations and examples)
Digital press DocuColor 8000/7000/5000 digital press
Fiery EXP8000/50 Fiery EXP8000/50 Color Server
Mac OS Apple Mac OS X
Titles in italics Other documents in this set
Windows Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Graphic Arts Package
Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition
Topics for which additional information is available by starting
Help in the software
Tips and information
Important information
Important information about issues that can result in physical
harm to you or others

INTRODUCTION 8
About this document
This document describes the features that are available through the print options and utilities
such as ColorWise Pro Tools and Command WorkStation. The features are organized as
follows:
•Features accessible from or used to set the values in ColorWise Pro Tools
–
Paper Simulation White Point Editing
describes the white point editing feature with
Color Editor.
–
Spot-On with Two-Color Print Mapping
describes the feature used to map document
colors with print colors.
–
Color Setup
describes the following features: Control Bar, Auto Trapping, Progressives,
and Halftone Screen.
•Features accessible from Command WorkStation
– ImageViewer describes how to start the ImageViewer application.
–
Soft Proofing
describes the Soft Proof feature.
–
Preflight
describes how to perform the Preflight check of your job.
•Features accessible from or used to set the values in utilities other than ColorWise Pro
Tools and Command WorkStation
–
Hot Folders Filters
describes the filters features.
•Other features
–
Postflight
describes the Postflight feature and its workflow examples.
–
Multiple Plate Separations
describes the combine separation feature for more than
four plates.
–
Paper Simulation
describes the fixed Paper Simulation feature.

INTRODUCTION 9
Graphic Arts Package
The following features are included in Graphic Arts Package:
Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition
The following features are included in Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition:
Feature Where to set values or access Print option name See
Halftone screening ColorWise Pro Tools
Color Setup
Halftone Screen Color Setup Features
Soft proofing Command WorkStation Soft Proofing
Multiple plate separations Combine Separation Multiple Plate Separations
Fixed paper simulation Paper Simulation Paper Simulation
Feature Where to set values or access Print option name See
Paper simulation white
point editing
ColorWise Pro Tools
Color Editor
Paper Simulation Paper Simulation White Point
Editing
Spot-On: two-color
print mapping
ColorWise Pro Tools
Spot-On
Two-Color Print Mapping Spot-On with Two-Color Print
Mapping
Control bar ColorWise Pro Tools
Color Setup
Control Bar Color Setup Features
Configurable
auto trapping
ColorWise Pro Tools
Color Setup
Auto Trapping Color Setup Features
Progressives ColorWise Pro Tools
Color Setup
Progressives Color Setup Features
Halftone screening ColorWise Pro Tools
Color Setup
Halftone Screen Color Setup Features
ImageViewer Command WorkStation:
ImageViewer
ImageViewer
Preflight Command WorkStation:
Preflight
Preflight
Hot Folders file filters Hot Folders Hot Folders Filters
Postflight Command WorkStation:
ImageViewer
Postflight Postflight
Multiple plate separations Combine Separation Multiple Plate Separations
Fixed paper simulation Paper Simulation Paper Simulation

INTRODUCTION 10
Available upgrade
The following feature package is available for Fiery EXP50.
NOTE: Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition is supported as standard for Fiery EXP8000.
There is no upgrade package available for Fiery EXP8000.
Enabling the feature at the Fiery EXP50
To access the Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition features from your computer, the
option must be enabled at the Fiery EXP50. A service technician enables the option at your
site using the Feature Update or Restore/Update Server Software CD and the hardware key
(dongle).
To check whether the option is enabled at the Fiery EXP50, do one of the following:
•Print the Configuration page (see Configuration and Setup)
• Check the Command WorkStation main window (see Utilities)
NOTE: Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition is supported as standard for Fiery EXP8000.
It is not necessary to enable the feature.
Updating the status of Graphic Arts Package
Before using Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition features with the Fiery EXP50, you
must enable the option at the Fiery EXP50 and update the status of the option on your
computer.
NOTE: Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition is supported as standard for Fiery EXP8000.
It is not necessary to update the status on your computer.
Graphic Arts Package Graphic Arts Package,
Premium Edition
To use Graphic Arts Package,
Premium Edition features
Fiery EXP50 Standard Optional Upgrade Graphic Arts Package to
Graphic Arts Package, Premium
Edition

INTRODUCTION 11
Updating the status on Windows
Use the following procedure to update the status of Graphic Arts Package on a Windows
computer.
NOTE: Before updating the status on a Windows computer, you must install the printer driver.
For information about installing the printer driver, see Printing from Windows.
TOUPDATE THE STATUS ON AWINDOWS COMPUTER
1 Windows 2000: Click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
Windows XP: Click Start and choose Printers and Faxes.
Windows Server 2003: Click Start, choose Control Panel, and then choose Printers and Faxes.
2 Right-click the Fiery EXP8000/50 and choose Properties.
The Properties dialog box appears.
3 Click the Installable Options tab.
4 Select the Two-Way Communication option.
5Type the Fiery EXP50 IP address or DNS name and click Update.
The Graphic Arts Package option that is enabled at the Fiery EXP50 is displayed in the
Installed Options area.
NOTE: If you use the Point and Print method to install the printer driver and printer
description file, you must enable Two-Way Communication on the Fiery Advanced
Controller Interface monitor at the Fiery EXP8000/50 for each connection (print, hold, or
direct) before you install them on your computer. For more information about Point and
Print, see Printing from Windows.

INTRODUCTION 12
Updating the status on Mac OS
Use the following procedure to update the status of Graphic Arts Package on a computer
running Mac OS X.
NOTE: Before updating the status of Graphic Arts Package on a computer running Mac OS X,
install the printer driver. For information about installing the printer driver, see Printing from
Mac OS.
TOUPDATE THE STATUS ON ACOMPUTER RUNNING MAC OS X
1 Start Printer Setup Utility or Printer Center.
2 Select your printer in the Printer List.
3 Choose Show Info from the Printer menu.
The Printer Info dialog box appears.
4 Click Name and Location and choose Installable Options.
5 Select Fiery Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition from the GA Package list.
NOTE: If the Two-Way Communication feature is enabled, the option that is enabled at the
Fiery EXP50 appears in the GA Package list.
6 Click Apply Changes.
7 Close the dialog box.

INTRODUCTION 13
Setting up your monitor and the monitor profile
Some Graphic Arts Package features require that a job be displayed with correct colors on
your monitor.
The following features require the correct monitor display:
•Paper Simulation White Point editing (see page 14)
•Soft Proofing from Command WorkStation (see page 55)
•ImageViewer previewing from Command WorkStation (see page 53)
To display the colors correctly on your monitor, you must set up the monitor display
according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, and specify the correct monitor profile for
your monitor.
Specify the following settings for the monitor display:
•At the monitor: Brightness, Contrast, and Temperature
•From the control panel of the operating system: Resolution, Refresh rate, and Number
of colors
For more information about setting up your monitor and the monitor profile, see the
documentation that accompanies the monitor.

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PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT EDITING
Although an ICC profile contains a definition of “white,” the white may not always visually
match the human eye, requiring a perceptual adjustment. The Paper Simulation White Point
editing feature allows you to perceptually adjust the hue, brightness, and saturation of the
simulated paper white defined in the ICC profile.
Paper simulation workflow
You can print a job with the Paper Simulation feature set to On from the printer driver
without customizing paper simulation. Many jobs may print satisfactorily with the fixed
default Paper Simulation setting. However, you can customize the paper simulation by editing
the white point values with ColorWise Pro Tools Color Editor. After you customize the
values, print the job with the custom paper simulation values from the printer driver by
setting the Paper Simulation print option to On.
To print a job with the fixed Paper Simulation setting, use the procedure on page 15.
For more information about editing Paper Simulation White Point values and printing
with custom paper simulation values, see page 16.

PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT EDITING 15
Printing with default Paper Simulation
Use the following procedure to print a job with the fixed Paper Simulation value.
NOTE: The procedures for printing a job from a Mac OS or a Windows computer are similar.
TOPRINT AJOB WITH DEFAULT PAPER SIMULATION
1 Choose Print from your application.
2 Select Fiery EXP8000/50 as your printer and click Properties.
The Properties dialog box appears with the Fiery Printing tab selected.
3 Click the ColorWise icon.
4 Click Expert Settings.
The Expert Color Settings dialog box appears.
5 Select Paper Simulation.
6 Click OK to close the Expert Color Settings dialog box.
7 Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
8 Click Print.
The job prints with the default Paper Simulation White Point setting.
Paper Simulation print option
The following values are available for the Paper Simulation print option:
•Off (Default)
•On
NOTE: If you have not edited the Paper Simulation White Point values with ColorWise Pro
Tools Color Editor and selected On for this option, your job is printed with the default Paper
Simulation values. If you edited the values, your job is printed with the custom Paper
Simulation values.

PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT EDITING 16
Paper Simulation White Point editing
Your job may print satisfactorily with the fixed Paper Simulation setting. However, you can
customize the Paper Simulation setting by editing the Paper Simulation White Point values
with ColorWise Pro Tools Color Editor.
Paper Simulation White Point dialog box
The Paper Simulation White Point dialog box displays Hue, Brightness, and Saturation
sliders. A graphic under each slider displays the current setting. To adjust the settings, drag the
slider left or right, or type a value in the editable text field to the right of the slider bar.
NOTE: The sliders do not show absolute values. The slider position and associated values are
relative to the paper white definition in effect when you open the dialog box.
Hue
This setting allows you to change the hue of the Paper Simulation White Point. Specify a
value between 0.0 and +359.9. If you specify a value greater than 359.9, it automatically
changes to 359.9. If you specify a value less than 0.0, it automatically changes to 0.0.
Brightness
This setting allows you to change the brightness of the Paper Simulation White Point.
Specify a value between 0.0 and 100.0 (inclusive). If you specify a value greater than 100.0,
it automatically changes to 100.0. If you specify a value less than 0.0, it automatically changes
to 0.0.
Saturation
This setting allows you to change the saturation of the Paper Simulation White Point.
Specify a value between 0.0 and 100.0 (inclusive). If you specify a value greater than 100.0,
it automatically changes to 100.0. If you specify a value less than 0.0, it automatically changes
to 0.0.

PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT EDITING 17
Preview
This area in the lower-left corner of the dialog box displays a preview of the paper simulation
color, surrounded by a white border for contrast. The preview is based on the monitor profile
you specified next to Current Monitor Profile.
To preview the color correctly with your monitor, select the Monitor Compensation option,
and then select the correct monitor profile for your monitor. For more information, see
page 19.
NOTE: To display the colors correctly with your monitor, you must set the monitor and
monitor settings correctly. For more information, see page 13.
Editing Paper Simulation White Point
To edit a custom profile, do the following:
•Select a CMYK Simulation Profile.
•Select Full (Output GCR) for a simulation method.
• Link the simulation profile to an output profile.
Use the following procedure to access the Paper Simulation White Point dialog box to edit
the values.
NOTE: If Paper Simulation is set to On, and you have defined a substitute color as
C=0, M=0, Y=0, K=0, the values defined in Substitute Colors override those for Paper
Simulation. For information about Substitute Colors, see Color Printing.
TOACCESS THE PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT DIALOG BOX
1 Start ColorWise Pro Tools and connect to the Fiery EXP8000/50.
Start ColorWise Pro Tools from a stand-alone application or Command WorkStation, at your
computer or at the monitor connected to the Fiery EXP8000/50.
2 Click Color Editor.

PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT EDITING 18
3 Select Simulation from the View list.
NOTE: You can edit the white point values of simulation profiles only. You cannot edit those of
output profiles.
4 Select a simulation profile and click Select.
The Color Editor dialog box appears.
5 Select Full (Output GCR) in the Edit Mode menu.
6 Select an output profile to link to the edited simulation profile.
NOTE: When you print a job with the edited simulation profile, you must select the same
output profile you linked to here to realize the effect of the Paper Simulation White Point
editing.
1 Select Simulation
1
1 Select Full (Output GCR)
2 Output profile name 1 2

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7 Click Paper Simulation.
The Paper Simulation White Point dialog box appears.
Use the following procedure to edit the Paper Simulation White Point values.
TOEDIT PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT VALUES
1 Select the Monitor Compensation option in the Paper Simulation White Point dialog box.
2 Make sure that the correct monitor profile for your monitor is displayed next to Current
Monitor Profile.
3 If the correct monitor profile is not selected, click Monitor.
The Select Monitor Profile dialog box appears.
4 Select ICC Profiles from the Format list.
5 Select the monitor profile for your monitor and click Open.
The Paper Simulation White Point dialog box appears.
6 Edit the Hue, Brightness, and Saturation values.
Edit the values by dragging the sliders or typing values in the text fields. For detailed
information about the Paper Simulation White Point dialog box, see page 16.
7 View the changes in the preview patch in the lower-left corner of the dialog box.
8 Click Print.
The Print Test dialog box appears.

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9 Select settings from the Paper Size and Input Tray lists and click Print.
10 Click OK to close the Paper Simulation White Point dialog box.
11 Click Save in the Color Editor dialog box.
The Save dialog box appears.
12 Type a new name and click Save.
13 Quit Color Editor.
Printing with custom paper simulation values
After you edit the paper simulation values in Color Editor, you can print a document with the
custom paper simulation values from the printer driver. You can also override the setting with
Command WorkStation.
NOTE: The procedures for printing a job from a Windows or Mac OS computer are
fundamentally the same. The following procedure uses illustrations from a Mac OS computer.
Use the following procedure to print a job with the custom paper simulation values.
TOPRINT AJOB WITH EDITED PAPER SIMULATION VALUES
1 Choose Print in your application.
The print dialog box appears.
2 Click Copies & Pages and choose ColorSync from the menu.
The ColorSync pane appears.
3 Select In Printer from the Color Conversion list.
4 Click Copies & Pages and choose ColorWise from the menu.
The ColorWise pane appears.
5 Select Two-Way Communication.
For information about enabling Two-Way Communication, see Printing from Mac OS.