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Welcome to the 

 

. This manual introduces you to the concepts and issues 

associated with printing to the Fiery Print Controller AR-PE1. It outlines key 
workflow scenarios, provides information on calibration and color profiles, and 
contains application notes that explain how to print to the Fiery Print Controller 
AR-PE1 from popular Windows and Mac OS applications.

This manual is one book in a set of documentation that also includes manuals for users 
and system administrators. All the other manuals should be available at your site—
refer to them for a complete description of your Fiery Print Controller AR-PE1.

 

The term “Fiery X4” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery Print Controller 

AR-PE1. The term “copier” is used in this manual to refer to all supported copiers. 
The term “ColorWise” is used to refer to ColorWise 2, the current version of the 
Fiery X4’s built-in color management system.

 

This manual is organized to supply you with key information about managing the 
color output of your Fiery X4. Chapter 1 discusses the Fiery X4’s print options and 
how to get the best color results, and Chapter 2 describes several effective workflows. 
ColorWise Pro Tools are discussed in the next two chapters. Chapter 3 covers 
Calibrator and other methods used to calibrate the copier, and Chapter 4 takes you 
through the features of Profile Manager, used to manage color profiles on the Fiery X4, 
and Color Editor, which lets you customize simulation and output profiles. Succeeding 
chapters offer tips for printing from business and graphics applications. Finally, the 
appendixes offer information about color theory and color management. 

Words in bold, for example, 

 

, are terms that appear in the glossary. The 

bibliography at the end of this manual provides sources for further investigation of 
color printing issues.

 

Starting on the next page, color terms and concepts such as “RGB data,” “color 

space,” “spot color,” “gamut,” and “source profile” are used throughout this manual. If 
you are new to desktop color or if any terms are unfamiliar, be sure to read Appendixes 
A and B or check the glossary.

 

 is the second-generation 

 

 (CMS) built into the 

Fiery X4 and designed to provide both casual and expert users the best color output for 
a variety of purposes. The ColorWise default settings were specifically selected to 
provide great out-of-box color from many applications and Windows and Mac OS 
platforms. This means that casual users can get good quality output without knowing 
about or changing any color settings on the Fiery X4.

To get consistent color you should be sure that the Fiery X4 is calibrated on a regular 
basis. ColorWise Pro Tools include a simple-to-use calibrator, which allows you to 
calibrate using either the scanner that comes with the copier or an optional 
densitometer (see Chapter 3).

There are a number of features that can be used to modify printing results. Depending 
on your particular needs, you can:

• Set the behavior of CMYK printing to emulate DIC, Euroscale, and SWOP offset 

press standards

• Match PANTONE colors for the best match when printed using four-color press 

conditions or when printed using presses with extra, custom plates

• Select a 

 

 (CRD), also called a rendering style, for RGB 

printing. CRDs allow for rich, saturated printing of presentation graphics; smooth, 
accurate printing of photographs; and relative or absolute colorimetric rendering for 
specialized needs

• Define the source of incoming RGB color data for better screen matching, and you 

can provide for better color conversion of RGB data with no source information

• Define whether RGB data is converted into the full gamut of the copier or whether 

it is first converted into the gamut of another device, such as a press standard. This 
feature is very helpful for making one device behave like another. It is also useful for 
evaluating the appearance of the RGB file under different printing conditions 
without having to reprocess the RGB data each time 

 

ColorWise offers an open color architecture, letting users customize the Fiery X4 to 
meet new printing needs as they arise. ColorWise supports ICC profiles, which are 
industry standard color profiles that define the color behavior of a device. By 
downloading ICC profiles to the Fiery X4, it can simulate a custom press (or another 
copier) as well as accurately print colors from a particular monitor or a particular 
scanner. In addition, you can create customized ICC profiles for the copier.

ColorWise also lets you use any Status T densitometer by importing data in a standard 
file format (see Appendix C). In this case, it is important to note that the quality of the 
instrument used will determine the quality of the calibration.