Oki C9800hdn Color Manual

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12 IntroductionC9800 Color Guide - 12• The Fiery Color Reference Glossary defines words in bold—for example, outputprofile—that appear throughout this manual. Color terms and concepts, such as“color space,” “spot color,” “gamut,” and “source profile,” are used throughout thismanual. If you are new to desktop color, or if any terms are unfamiliar, check theGlossary.Key features of ColorWiseColorWise is the color management system (CMS) built into the Fiery and designed toprovide both casual and expert users with the best color output for a variety ofpurposes. The ColorWise default settings provide high-quality out-of-box color frommany Windows and Mac OS applications. This allows casual users to achieve qualityoutput without knowing about or changing any color settings on the Fiery.For consistent color, calibrate the Fiery on a regular basis. ColorWise Pro Tools includean easy-to-use calibrator, which allows you to calibrate using a spectrophotometer ordensitometer (see Chapter 2).ColorWise features allow you to modify printing results. Depending on your particularneeds, you can:• Set the behavior of CMYK printing to emulate DIC, Euroscale, and SWOP offsetpress standards.• Match PANTONE and other spot colors for the best match when printed usingfour-color press conditions or when printed using presses with extra, custom plates.• Select a color rendering dictionary (CRD), also called a rendering style, for RGBprinting. CRDs allow for rich, saturated printing of presentation graphics; smooth,accurate printing of photographs; and relative or absolute colorimetric rendering forspecialized needs.