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The CMYK Simulation Method allows you to define your preferred 
CMYK-to-CMYK conversion technique.

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 applies one-dimensional transfer curves to adjust output densities in the cyan, 

magenta, yellow, and black channels. This technique leads to pleasant color output 
from your copier/printer because pure primary colors are not “contaminated” by 
other 

. While it is the fastest simulation method and perfect for drafts, 

avoid using it for final documents that will be used as press proofs. Other techniques 
offer more color simulation accuracy, which is expected by proofing applications.

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 provides a complete and accurate simulation based on colorimetric 

transformations. Hues are preserved, even for primary colors. The 

 (GCR) level that was specified in the original (source) 

document is also preserved. Full (Source GCR) is therefore an excellent simulation 
technique for the highest quality press proofing applications.

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 is also a complete and accurate simulation method based on 

colorimetric transformations. Hues are preserved, even for primary colors. With this 
method, the Gray Component Replacement (GCR) level that was specified in the 
original document is not preserved. Instead, all CMYK data is reseparated using the 
GCR level specified by the Output Profile. This simulation technique is similar to 
traditional ICC color matching methods and is appropriate for most documents 
designed for the press, but reproduced on your copier/printer.

When you specify On for Pure Black Text/Graphics, and specify Full (Output 

GCR) for CMYK Simulation Method, the black text and graphics in your document 
are printed with 100% black-only toner.

This feature is not available with the PCL driver.

The RGB Separation option determines how RGB colors (as well as Lab and XYZ 
colors) are converted to CMYK. The name of this option is meant to be descriptive, 
since the option defines the color spaces that will be used by the Fiery X3e to 
“separate” the RGB data into CMYK values.

The two choices available for this option determine whether RGB data is converted 
into the full gamut of the copier/printer (

) or is first converted into the gamut 

of another digital printer or press standard (

). This feature is helpful for 

making one device behave like another for RGB data. For example, if a high-quality 
ICC profile is available for another print device, the copier/printer can simulate the 
behavior of that device.

RGB Separation is also useful for prepress applications. For example, it allows you to 
experiment with the appearance of an RGB scan under different press printing 
conditions, without having to convert the RGB data to CMYK data for each 
condition. When the desired printing condition is found, convert the file to CMYK, 
using the same CMYK simulation profile you used during the experimentation. 

The RGB Separation print option should be used in conjunction with the 

Output Profile or CMYK Simulation Profile print options.

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converts all RGB colors into the CMYK color space of your copier/printer 

(when set to the printer’s default), or a customized CMYK color space for your 
copier/printer (when set to Output 1-10).

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converts all RGB colors into the CMYK color space for a specified 

simulation (select the desired simulation with the CMYK Simulation Profile print 
option).

This feature is not available with the PCL driver.

The output profile is applied to all data in the print job, so make sure the selected 
profile is the right one for your job. The default output profile consists of both a profile 
for your copier/printer, describing its color characteristics, and a 

 

that describes the expected behavior of the copier/printer.

In certain cases, you may want to customize the default output profile using the 
ColorWise Pro Tools Color Editor to achieve particular color effects (see 

). If 

you do so, the new customized output profile is applied to all data in the print job. 
Changing the output profile does not affect its associated calibration target (since the 
target is based on a copier/printer model). You can edit D-Max values of the 
calibration target separately (see 

Use the ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager to download your own output profile to 
the Fiery X3e (see 

). Downloaded output profiles are at first associated with 

the calibration target that is tied to the default output profile. You can edit calibration 
target D-Max values separately.

If you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Windows computer and have 
enabled Two-Way Communication, the name of each downloaded or custom profile is 
represented in the Output Profile setting menu. If you are printing with the AdobePS 
driver from a Mac OS computer, downloaded or custom profiles appear as Output-1 
through Output-10. For more information about Two-Way Communication, see the 

.

This feature is not available with the PCL driver.

The Combine Separations setting specifies how to print separated CMYK data. With 
Spot-On installed, you can combine an unlimited number of spot color separations 
along with the CMYK separations.

The Combine Separations options are:

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 prints each separation individually.

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 combines separations as a single, composite-color document and automatically 

makes these settings for the following print options: Color Mode (CMYK), 
Rendering Style (None), Pure Black Text/Graphics (Off ), Spot Color Matching 
(Off ), or Black Overprint (Off ).

For information about using the Combine Separations option with applications, such 
as Photoshop, see the 

.

To access the printer driver options described in this section, choose Start>Settings> 

Printers (Windows 98/Me/NT/2000) or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP/ 

Server 2003), right-click the appropriate printer (

 name, and choose Properties 

(Windows 98/Me), Document Defaults (Windows NT), or Printing Preferences 
(Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003) from the menu that appears. To access the Mac OS 
driver options, choose Print from the File menu of your application. These settings are 
also accessible from the Print Setup or Page Setup dialog boxes of most applications. 

For Windows computers, the Fiery X3e driver interface allows you to save 
combinations of settings for later access. Additionally, you can choose different settings 
for individual jobs from the applications you use.