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 is the path a print job follows from creation to destination. In the workflow of 

any job, there are various points at which decisions are made about how to define, use, and 
translate color. The choices made, and the point at which they are made, impact the color 
output produced.

This chapter introduces issues with color management in specific desktop applications and 
discusses the interaction between those applications and 

The term “workflow” is used to describe the path a job follows from its creation in a desktop 
application to final printed output. The Color Server supports a variety of workflows with 
different levels of complexity. There are several points at which color management can be 
performed on a job (see the illustration on 

). The information provided at each step 

(for example, the type of color used) impacts the workflow of the job.

Always consider the complexity of the workflow. Every time colors are converted, 
performance and color accuracy are affected. A workflow with a minimum number of steps 
minimizes the risk of error.

Application CMS: Off

Disable the color management options provided by the 
application to ensure that the Color Server receives color 
data properly and prints it accurately. For information, see 
the documentation that accompanies your application.

Select colors based on the desired output (see 

Select file format based on the desired output. EPS data is 
not manipulated.

Use ColorWise Color Management as described in this 
manual and 

. 

Printer driver color options: Off

Do not use the color management options provided by the 
printer driver. For more information, see 

. 

. Perform regular 

maintenance as recommended by the printer manufacturer. 
Use the paper stock, toner, and other materials 
recommended by the printer manufacturer.

The Color Server is highly optimized for the specific printer it supports. ColorWise addresses 
issues unique to your printer, including screens, individual toner response, interactions 
among toners, natural smoothness of blends, and the capability to render spot and custom 
colors. The Color Server distinguishes text and graphics from image elements, so that black 
channel information is preserved while parameters used for CMYK 

 are 

maintained.

The recommended standard color workflow uses ColorWise calibration and color 
management. The Color Server comes into play near the end of the color workflow. 

For this workflow:

• Bypass any color management in the applications and printer drivers.

This ensures that the colors you selected reach the Color Server and ColorWise in a 
usable form. Consider, however, that ColorWise fully supports color management from 
applications and printer drivers (see 

• Set the CMYK Simulation Profile option in ColorWise to match the CMYK color space 

used in the application to select the colors. Any CMYK Simulation setting (except Match 
Copy, if available) applies calibration, so the response of the printer appears stable.

The recommended values for CMYK Simulation are 

Europe, and 

 in Japan—choices that reflect the color standard for each region. 

If colors have been selected specifically for your calibrated Color Server, set CMYK 
Simulation to None.

• Set other ColorWise print options as appropriate. For a list and descriptions of ColorWise 

print options that affect CMYK, RGB, spot, and other colors, see 

.

When working with color materials, whether they are presentations, illustrations, 
or complicated page designs, you make aesthetic decisions about the colors you use. After you 
set a goal, you must make the best use of the capabilities of your Color Server to realize your 
design in print. Your color printing system becomes an ally in this creative process to the 
extent that results are predictable:

• If you designed a poster to print on the Color Server, you want the printed colors to match 

the design specification.

• If you are printing presentations on the Color Server, you want to preserve the vivid colors 

you see on your monitor.

• If you are working with color that is to be printed on an offset press, you want 

the Color Server output to match other 

 or PANTONE color swatch 

books.

The colors that you define when creating a file in an application, and the color management 
tools within the application that you use, impact how the file is processed (workflow) and the 
final output you can expect. 

Use color management to control color output by performing the following tasks:

• Select a color model: Different types of applications use different color models. The color 

model you select, and whether or when data is converted from one color model to another, 
influences the final color output.

• Optimize for output type: The type of final output influences your color and application 

choices.

• Use color matching tools: The Color Server provides several tools to preview colors 

available on a device and define them within an application.