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See the table on page 1-3 for the list and descriptions of ColorWise print options 
affecting CMYK, RGB, PANTONE, and other colors.

Workflow 3 bypassing ColorWise—not recommended

Bypassing ColorWise color management, while an option, is not a recommended 
workflow. When you bypass ColorWise, you must choose colors using only CMYK 
formulas designed specifically for your copier, and you must print with the CMYK 
Simulation option set to Match Copy. The Fiery X4 still prints pages using your 
PostScript files, and drives the copier and its accessories, but it does not perform 
CMYK color transformation, nor does it consider the calibration of the copier. 
Calibration is needed in order to get consistent output, since the color response from 
your copier varies significantly depending on wear, heat, humidity, and service. 

The diagram below indicates that no modifications are made to colors in this 
workflow.

Generally, when printing to the Fiery X4, it is best to disable color management in the 
application to ensure that the Fiery X4 receives color data properly and prints it 
accurately. 

There are several additional steps you can take to ensure color accuracy.

• When saving EPS files, do not include PostScript Color Management information. 

This minimizes the risk conflicting data and multiple color conversions. PostScript 
Color Management causes your CMYK and RGB colors to be interpreted by the 
Fiery X4 as though they were supplied in the Lab color space and, as a result, to be 
processed by CRDs rather than your simulation settings.

• Include ICC color information in files. ColorWise will not conflict with this 

information, and such data can be useful to identify the specific color space used by 
your files.

• Do not include halftone and transfer functions.

• Turn off color management in the printer driver. 

On Windows machines, if the printer driver offers Image Color Matching options, 
select Printer Image Color Matching.

On Mac OS computers, you should set the printer driver to include no color 
management commands at print time (see page 1-19). 

The following sections present advanced color management workflow examples for 
three short-run printing and three color proofing situations. Each workflow example 
consists of a brief description, steps for creating and manipulating the files, a list of the 
ColorWise settings used in the example, and a table that summarizes the workflow.

These examples use specific software packages to represent image-editing, 

illustration, page-layout, and business/office applications; they are Adobe Photoshop, 
Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and Microsoft PowerPoint, respectively.

The following examples illustrate short-run printing on the Fiery X4.

This short-run workflow of printing an RGB image from Photoshop is one of the 
simplest Fiery X4 color workflows. In it, RGB data is sent from the application, 
through the printer driver, to the Fiery X4, and the RGB-to-CMYK conversion takes 
place on the Fiery X4 using a CRD rather than in the application. Use the settings 
illustrated in this workflow for printing photographs and artwork.

This document could be created as follows:

• Create an RGB image in Photoshop.

• Print the file directly to the Fiery X4. 

See Chapter 7 for recommended print settings from Photoshop. 

• Use ColorWise to convert the RGB image to copier CMYK, or the full gamut of 

copier.

The ColorWise settings used in this example are:

• RGB Source Profile set to EFIRGB or another RGB source definition

• Rendering Style set to Photographic

• RGB Separation set to Output

The diagram below indicates the steps for this particular workflow in black.