For advanced proofing purposes, the Halftone Simulation feature offers user-controlled halftone generation. For halftone resolutions that are lower than the copier/printer resolution, halftoned proofs can simulate the dots on films or plates for offset printing that result from screening an image.

You can select preset halftone screens to print jobs with good results. If Halftone Simulation is supported by your Fiery Server, you can define custom screening functions applied to your print job. The Fiery Server may also support different frequency values for each color channel.

When color accuracy is more important than dot simulation, make sure that the Fiery Server is calibrated using the particular halftone screen you use and that the output profile you print with is also matched to the halftone screen. Changing a halftone screen usually modifies the color response of the copier/printer.

When dot simulation is more important than color accuracy, print with no CMYK simulation (with the CMYK/Grayscale Source set to Bypass Conversion or None).