View or edit custom halftone screens
You can customize the values for a halftone screen by configuring a custom halftone screen and then selecting the screen in the Halftone simulation print option when you print a job.
You can specify up to three custom halftone screens that correspond to the User defined screen 1, User defined Screen 2, and User defined Screen 3 settings for the Halftone simulation print option. For each of these screens, you can define the angle, frequency, and dot shape.
Specify a custom halftone screen
You specify a custom halftone screen in the Halftone Simulation window.
- In Device Center, click Halftone Simulation under Color Setup.
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Specify the Angle and
Frequency for each color channel (Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow, and Black),
and Dot Shape for a custom halftone screen.
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Angle - Angle in degrees (0-360) for each color.
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Frequency - Frequency refers to the number of rows of spots that combine to form a halftone dot, expressed in Lines per Inch (LPI).
To constrain all four color channels to the same Frequency value, select the link icon.
If your Fiery server does not support different Frequency values for each color, the Frequency value is applied to all color channels.
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Dot Shape - Select a shape from the list or select Custom to specify a custom shape.
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Specify a custom dot shape
You can customize a dot shape if the standard dot shapes do not meet your needs.