When you optimize spot colors, you select the spot color
library that contains the spot colors and the spot colors that you
want to optimize. All the spot colors in the selected library appear
under Available spot colors.
- In the Welcome window of Device Linker, click
Optimize spot colors , and then click Next.
- Select the Fiery Server in the Select Fiery Server list.
- Under Select
output profile, click the File icon
and select an output
profile.
- Select a spot color library in the Select spot color library list,
and then click Next.
- Click a spot color in the Available
spot colors list, and then click Add.
- Continue to add spot colors until all the spot
colors you want appear in the Selected spot colors list, and then click
Next.
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Select the measurement instrument, patch layout (if available), and paper size, and then click
Next.
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Specify print settings and click Print.
Do not change any color settings before printing.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to measure the patch page using the spectrophotometer.
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When the measurement results are displayed, click Iterate to further
optimize the spot colors.
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Continue to print and measure patch pages until the measured delta E values are within your
desired tolerances.
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If an iteration results in higher delta E values rather than lower, delete the iteration and
proceed with saving and installing the edited spot colors.
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Click Next to install the edited spot colors on the Fiery Server.
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Click Done to close Device Linker.