Configuring the Color Settings
VersaWorks Dual offers options to configure input/output profiles and matching
methods to optimally match the output color with the original artwork.
This section describes the following topics:
Selecting the color setting
Changing the printer profile
Selecting the color setting
Color settings are preset combinations of input profiles and matching methods
necessary for color management. In VersaWorks Dual, color management is
accomplished by selecting the color settings.
Follow the procedure below to select the color setting in the [Queue
Properties] window to configure the default settings of the color
management system.
- Double-click
or 
.
The [Queue A (B) Properties] window appears.
- Click
.
- From the [Settings] list box in [Color Management],
select the preset color setting.
Prepress U.S.
Applies the standard settings used for printing in the United
States.
Prepress EURO
Applies the standard settings used for printing in Europe.
Japan Color
Applies the standard settings used for printing in Japan.
MAX Impact
Produces vibrant images suitable for signs.
Sign & Display
Does not use the profile embedded in the image data (profile
specified by the image data). This setting may be used when
you want to print vibrant spot colors (such as to print signs).
MAX Density U.S.
Color management is disabled for vector data and the inks are
laid down as defined in the artwork. This setting may be used
when you make the color density a priority.
MAX Density Japan
Color management is disabled for vector data and the inks are
laid down as defined in the artwork. This setting is almost
similar to MAX Density U.S. but preserves primary colors.
Density Control Only
Color Management is disabled and inks are laid down as defined
in the image. You can avoid ink overspill since the total
ink is limited by the ink limit settings in the media.
Custom
You can select the color profile and color matching (color
conversion) settings individually.
Full Page Conversion Mode
Applies the same color matching settings for both raster and
vector objects.
- If you select Custom, you will be able to select the color
profile and the color matching method.
You can change the settings such as input profiles even when a
pre-define setting such as Pre-press US is selected. In this case,
the setting name becomes custom.
- Click [Advanced].
The [Color Management Properties] window appears.
- From the [Simulation Target Profiles] list box,
select the color profiles to be used.
[RGB]
AdobeRGB1998
Produces most of RGB color gamut (range). This setting
is suitable for printing images with a wide range of colors.
Roland_SignRGB
Produces vibrant images suitable for signs.
sRGB Color Space Profile
Produces a color space used for a general computer monitor.
Compared to AdobeRGB1998, sRGB has a narrow color gamut
and produces muted colors.
[CMYK]
DIC_Standard_Color_SFC_1_0_2
Applies the DIC standard color which produces sharp colors.
EuroscaleCoated/EuroscaleUncoated
Applies the standard color used for offset printing in
Europe.
JapanColor97
Applies the standard color used for offset printing in
Japan, which produces overall deep colors.
JapanStandard
Applies the standard color (based on JapanColor) used for
offset printing in Japan, which produces slightly pale
colors.
Roland_SignCMYK
Produces vibrant images suitable for signs.
TOYO Offset Coat 1.1
Applies the Toyo Ink standard color, which produces relatively
pale colors.
USWebCoatedSWOP/USWebUncoated
Applies the standard color used for offset printing in
the United States.
- In [Matching Method], select the color conversion
method (rendering intent).
The setting in [Raster] is used for raster data such
as bitmap images, and the setting in [Vector] is used
for vector data such as vector drawings.
Characteristics of each matching method
- To reduce speckling and preserve primary colors, check
the [Preserve Primary Colors] check box.
- To use the profile embedded in the image data for color
conversions (if available), check the [Use Embedded ICC
Profile] check box.
- Click [OK] to close the [Color Management Properties]
window.
- Click [OK].
Changing the printer profile
Printer profiles are output profiles used when jobs are printed. VersaWorks
Dual automatically selects an optimal profile based on the selection made
in [Media Name] in [Quality Settings] and there is no need
to specify the printer profile. Follow the procedure below to manually
set the printer profile.
- Double-click
or .
The [Queue A (B) Properties] window appears.
- Click .
- Select [Specify Profile and Ignore Default], and then
select the profile to be used from the list box.
- Click [OK].
Tip
- You can customize the color setting for each job using the [Job
Settings] window.
Tip Characteristics
of each matching method
The characteristics of each matching method are as follows:
Perceptual
Converts colors while maintaining tonal balance. The color values are
changed, but their values relative to each other remain the same.
This setting is suitable for photographic images.
Colorimetric
Converts colors with emphasis on brightness. A color outside of the
printer's color gamut is converted to a color with the same brightness
within the printer gamut.
Saturation
Converts colors with emphasis on color vibrancy. A Color outside of
the printer's color gamut is converted to a color with the same saturation
within the printer gamut. This setting is suitable for printing charts
and graphs.
Absolute
This option is not commonly used. Select this setting for special uses
such as printing logo colors.
Calibration and Ink Limit
Color management is disabled and inks are laid down as defined in the
image. The total ink is limited by the ink limit settings in the media.
Calibration
Color management is disabled and inks are laid down as defined in the
image. There is no ink limit either so it may oversaturate the surface
of the media.
