When you want to print a document in color on the Océ ColorWave 3700 the color information that is defined in the files can be set in the different steps of the process from document creation to document production. In order to get the best output results you need to be aware of these methods to define the color information of the document you want to print.
The color information that you can create in the various steps described below each have a different priority. When you create a document that you want to print in color, the priority of the color settings is also illustrated in the table below.
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Stages in the process of making a color print |
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Document The color settings are already embedded in the document (only applicable for PDF files). |
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Application The color settings can be defined in the application that you use to create or edit the document. You can set the following parameters in the application.
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Printer drivers The Océ Wide format Printer Driver 2 for Microsoft® Windows® offers color management settings. You can select the required color management settings in the driver or you can indicate to use the printer's default settings. Make sure the color settings do not conflict with the color settings that may be set in another stage of the process. |
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Océ Express WebToolsThe Settings Editor offers 3 default paths for color settings, based on the file type of the document:
These settings are applied when the controller cannot recognize or detect any color settings for the file to be printed. |
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NOTE
It is advised to align the color management settings that have been made in the different stages before you start the print job. The color space of the document and the settings for the print have to match. This means that if you have set the color settings in more than 1 stage of the process described above, you must check if the color settings do not counteract with each other.