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Change print quality properties of the job

This topic contains the following instructions.

  • Change the attributes of the color preset

  • Use the [Color bar] option

  • Use the [Information bar] option

  • Use the [Image smoothing] option

  • Use the [Moiré reduction for images] option

  • Use the [Trapping] option

  • Use the [Page numbering] option

Job properties

Job properties
NOTE

The job properties depend on the product.

Change the attributes of the color preset

The color preset attributes define the main color properties of the job. You can change one or more attributes for your job. In addition, you can save the changed color preset for later reuse.

  1. Go to the job location and select the job.

  2. Click the edit job button .

  3. Click [Print quality].

    Print quality options
  4. Use the [Color preset] drop-down list to select one of the available color presets.

  5. To edit the color preset attributes, click [Edit].

  6. Use the [Input profile] drop-down list to select one of the available DeviceCMYK or DeviceRGB input profiles.

  7. Use the [Overruling] option to indicate if the RGB or CMYK embedded input profile and rendering intent must be overruled or not.

    • [Off]: no overruling of embedded input profile and rendering intent.

    • [Intents]: only overruling of embedded rendering intent.

    • [Profiles and intents]: overruling of embedded input profile and rendering intent.

  8. Use the [Standard rules CMYK saturation intent] option to indicate if the standard ICC color management rules of the CMYK saturation intent must be applied. For the CMYK saturation intent, the printer by default maps pure (100%) C, M, Y and K input colors into pure C, M, Y and K output colors. However, it can be required that the standard ICC color management rules must be used without an improvement of the color management of the printer.

  9. Use the [Spot color matching] option to enable or disable spot color matching. If a source file contains a spot color, the printer must know the spot color definition to exactly print the required color.

  10. If the [Spot color matching] option is enabled, you can select a color mapping group. With color mapping you can re-define the color values of a source color (RGB, CMYK or spot color).

  11. Use the [Print black & white] option to define how jobs are printed: in black and white or in color.

  12. Use the [PDF overprint simulation] option to make opaque objects look transparent. Underlying objects become visible. If this option is disabled, the colors on top will knock out all underlying colors.

  13. Use the [Use PDF/X output intent] option to indicate if PDF source files are printed according to their embedded output intent. PDF/X specifies the printing conditions for which a PDF/X file is created. These printing conditions are called output intents. The printer can handle PDF/X compliant PDF source files. Then, the output intent overrules the DeviceCMYK rendering intent and DeviceCMYK input profile.

  14. Use the [Overprinting black] option to force the printer to print pure black text and graphics over the background color. The [Overprinting black] prevents that white lines appear around black characters and graphics.

    • [As in document]: overprinting black is not applied.

    • [Enabled for text]: overprinting black is applied to texts.

    • [Enabled for text and graphics]: overprinting black is applied to texts and graphics.

  15. Use the [Preserve pure black] option to apply pure black preservation when possible. Pure black preservation means that the color black is composed of 100% K ink. When pure black preservation is not possible or disabled, the color black is composed of a mixture of two or more C, M, Y, and K inks.

  16. Use the [Black Point Compensation (BPC)] option applies to the relative colorimetric rendering intent. Details in dark regions of the document can be lost with the standard color conversion. The Black Point Compensation aligns the darkest level of black achievable (black point) of the source to the darkest level of black achievable on the printer.

    • [Disabled]: Black Point Compensation is not applied.

    • [Adobe BPC]: the Adobe implementation of [Black Point Compensation (BPC)].

    • [Enhanced BPC]: when the black point in the document is rather light, select [Enhanced BPC].

  17. When you want to save the changes in a color preset, click [Save] and enter a name.

    Color settings
  18. Click [OK] to save the changes for the job.

Use the [Color bar] option

When you want to print a color bar, select one of the available color bars.

  1. Use the [Color bar] drop-down list to select the required color bar.

  2. Click [OK] to save the changes.

Use the [Information bar] option

When you want to print a color bar, select one of the available color bars.

  1. Use the [Information bar] drop-down list to select the required information bar.

  2. Click [OK] to save the changes.

Use the [Image smoothing] option

  1. Expand the [Quality adjustments] option group.

  2. Use the [Image smoothing] option to prevent unsmooth lines and image blocks in the document. This occurs when source objects have a lower resolution than the printer. The [Image smoothing] interpolation method only affects images below 300 dpi.

  3. Click [OK] to save the changes.

Use the [Moiré reduction for images] option

  1. Expand the [Quality adjustments] option group.

  2. Use the [Moiré reduction for images] option to apply a Moiré reduction algorithm to enhance photographic images. Please note that when images have a resolution below 300 dpi, the Moiré reduction only takes effect when the [Image smoothing] option is enabled.

  3. Click [OK] to save the changes.

Use the [Trapping] option

When you want to improve the object registration, you can select one of the available trapping presets or create a new trapping preset.

  1. Expand the [Quality adjustments] option group.

  2. Use the [Trapping] drop-down list to disable the trapping or to select one of the available trapping presets.

  3. Click [OK] to save the changes.

Use the [Page numbering] option

The default font and the font size are predefined.

  1. Use the [Page numbering] check box to indicate the use of page numbers.

  2. Click [OK] to save the changes.