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Use the Black Text/Graphics option only when printing composites, not when printing 

separations. 

PostScript applications, such as QuarkXPress, may convert elements defined as 

RGB=0, 0, 0 to four-color CMYK black before sending the job to the Fiery X3eTY2. 
These elements are not affected by the Black Text/Graphics option. For more information, see 

. Also, black text and line art defined as RGB=0, 0, 0 in office 

applications, such as Microsoft Word, are converted to single-color black (CMYK=0%, 0%, 
0%, 100%) by the Microsoft PostScript 3 printer driver for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003. 
To print this single-color black at the maximum toner density of the MFP, set Black Text/
Graphics to Pure Black On.

RGB=0,0,0

(all other RGB values are 
unaffected by the Black Text/
Graphics setting)

RGB=0,0,0 is printed according to the definition 
for RGB=0,0,0 in the output profile. This may 
be a rich black using all toners if the output 
profile specifies a rich black, or may be K-only 
if the output profile specifies K-only for 
RGB=0,0,0. The output is affected by the 
calibration curve.

RGB=0,0,0 is printed as K-only, using the black 
toner (Pure Black) or 100% K plus 50% Cyan 
(Rich Black) using black and cyan toners. All 
other RGB values are unaffected by the Black 
Text/Graphics setting.

CMYK=0%,0%,0%,100%

(all other CMYK values are 
unaffected by the Black Text/
Graphics setting)

CMYK=0%,0%,0%,100% may be printed as 
K-only or as a rich black using all toners, 
depending on the CMYK Simulation Profile 
and CMYK Simulation Method settings. 

For Quick and Full (Source GCR), 
CMYK=0%,0%,0%,100% prints as K-only 
and the amount of black toner is limited by 
the simulation profile and the calibration curve.

For Full (Output GCR), 
CMYK=0%,0%,0%,100% prints as specified by 
the Print Gray as Black (CMYK) option, and the 
amount of black toner is limited by 
the simulation profile and the calibration curve.

If CMYK Simulation is set to ColorWise Off, 
it disables the simulation profile and the 
calibration curve. In this case, the black toner 
is not limited by the calibration curve.

CMYK=0%,0%,0%,100% is printed as K-only, 
using the black toner (Pure Black) or 100% K 
plus 50% Cyan (Rich Black) using black and 
cyan toners, regardless of the CMYK Simulation 
Profile and CMYK Simulation Method settings. 
All other CMYK values are unaffected by the 
Black Text/Graphics setting.

If CMYK Simulation is set to ColorWise Off, 
it disables the simulation profile and the 
calibration curve. In this case, the black toner 
is not limited by the calibration curve.

Spot Colors

(unaffected by the Black Text/
Graphics setting)

Standard spot color processing

Standard spot color processing

The CMYK Simulation Profile print option allows you to print press proofs or simulations. 
This setting specifies the offset press standard or other color printing device that you want to 
simulate. This option affects CMYK data only. 

You can view an unlimited number of custom simulations created using ColorWise Pro Tools. 
The number of custom simulations is limited by the available disk space on the 
Fiery X3eTY2.

If you are printing with the PostScript driver and have Two-Way Communication enabled, 
the name of each downloaded or custom profile appears in the CMYK Simulation Profile 
menu. If Two-Way Communication is not enabled, downloaded or custom profiles appear as 
Simulation-1 through Simulation-10. For more information about Two-Way 
Communication, see 

The None setting sends your original CMYK data to the MFP in its calibrated state, without 
conversions to simulate another printer. The ColorWise Off setting sends your original 
CMYK data to the MFP in an uncalibrated state, without conversions to simulate another 
printer.

The CMYK Simulation Profile setting you specify depends on the press standard for which 
the CMYK data was separated. 

• For images that were separated using a custom separation (such as a separation produced 

with an ICC profile), choose the corresponding profile on the Fiery X3eTY2 with the 
CMYK Simulation Profile setting. 

• For images that were separated for 

, choose SWOP as the CMYK Simulation Profile 

setting. 

To properly simulate a printed image that was separated using an ICC profile, the same profile 
must be present on the Fiery X3eTY2. For more information about downloading ICC 
profiles to the Fiery X3eTY2, see 

.

This feature is not available with the PCL driver.

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

•

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

magenta, yellow, and black channels. This technique leads to eye-pleasing color output 
from your MFP 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 are used as press proofs. Other techniques offer the color simulation 
accuracy required by proofing applications.

•

 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 for K-only text and graphics. Processed black expressed in CMY is reproduced 
using CMY toner. Full (Source GCR) is recommended for the highest quality press 
proofing applications.

•

 is 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 more appropriate than Full (Source GCR) for full color printing designed 
for the press, but reproduced on your MFP.

When you specify Pure Black On for Black Text/Graphics and 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 Combine Separations setting specifies how to print separated CMYK data. 

•

 prints each separation individually.

•

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

the settings for the following print options: Color Mode (CMYK), Black Text/Graphics 
(Normal), and Spot Color Matching (On).

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

This feature is not available with the PCL driver.

When overlapping objects are printed, the foreground object can either overprint or knock 
out the background object. With overprinting, the color of background object shows through 
the foreground object where they overlap, and the resulting color is a combination of the 
colors of the two objects. With a knock-out, the foreground object hides the background 
object where they overlap. 

The Composite Overprint print option allows you to print overprinted objects as specified in 
the source file. By default, the Composite Overprint print option is off and overlapping 
objects print as knockouts.

The Composite Overprint print option is supported for PostScript and PDF jobs produced 
by the following applications:

• Adobe Acrobat

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe InDesign

• Macromedia FreeHand

• QuarkXPress

• Corel Draw

If Composite Overprint is enabled for a job that contains spot colors, Spot-On must be 
enabled on the Fiery X3eTY2.

A job with more than 32 spot colors may not print as expected.

Because the output profile is applied to all data in the print job, make sure the profile you 
select is the right one for your job. The default output profile consists of a profile for your 
MFP that describes its color characteristics and a 

expected behavior of the MFP. 

Use the ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager to download your own output profile to the 
Fiery X3eTY2 (see 

 on page 26). 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 and have enabled Two-Way Communication, 
the name of each downloaded or custom profile appears in the Output Profile menu. If 
Two-Way Communication is not enabled, downloaded or custom profiles appear as Output-1 
through Output-10. For more information about Two-Way Communication, see 

This feature is not available with the PCL driver.