Define a spot color library

This topic contains the following instructions.

1. Go to the spot color libraries

2. Edit a spot color library

3. Delete a spot color library

4. Import a spot color library

5. Export a spot color library

6. Reset a spot color library

The printer provides predefined spot color libraries, such as PANTONE libraries and HKS libraries.

The Settings Editor can store three types of spot color libraries:

• Pre-defined spot color libraries

• Custom spot color libraries

• Imported spot color libraries (Named color profiles).

Go to the spot colors libraries

1. Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Color]  → [Spot color libraries] .

   [Spot color libraries] tab
   Spot color libraries in the Settings Editor

Edit a spot color library

You can only edit previously imported spot color libraries (Named color profiles).

1. Select the spot color library.

2. Click [Edit].

3. Change the name and description.

4. Click [OK].

Import a spot color library

You can only import a Named color profile.

1. Click [Import].

2. Select the ICC file that contains the named color profile.

3. Enter a name and description.

4. Click [OK].

Export a spot color library

You can only export a previously imported spot color library (Named color profiles).

1. Select the spot color library.

2. Click [Export].

Delete a spot color library

You can only delete previously imported spot color libraries (Named color profiles).

1. Select the spot color library.

2. Click [Delete].

Reset a spot color library

You can only recover the original values of the spot colors of the predefined and imported spot color libraries.

IMPORTANT

When you select a custom spot color library, the [Reset] option deletes all custom spot color definitions.

1. Select the spot color library.

2. Click [Reset].

3. Click [OK].

More information

• Learn about spot colors

• Create a spot color from the control panel

• Create and edit a spot color in Settings Editor

• Read the spot color patch chart