The way in which you submit a print job to the printer defines in most cases the file type of the document. If you use a printer driver, the original file type will be changed by the driver into a standard file type.
When there is no job ticket or when the job ticket does not include a color management setting, the printer checks the file type of the document and based on the file type the printer applies the default color management settings of WebTools Express.
If you use FTP, LPR, Publisher Select or Publisher Express to send a job to the printer, the file type is not changed. The file is sent to the printer the way in which it was saved in the application you used to create or edit the file. If there is no embedded color profile present in the document, the printer checks the file type of the document and based on the file type the printer applies the default color management settings of WebTools Express.
If you want to use the embedded color profile for your print job (for example, embedded profile created with Adobe® Illustrator) you can choose between 2 options. You can use the Driver Select for Microsoft® Windows® where you can indicate to follow the color settings managed by the application. You can also send the job via FTP, LPR, Publisher Select (choose 'Document's color feel') or Publisher Express. If the controller can recognize the embedded color profile, it will be applied. If the embedded color profile cannot be recognized, the controller applies the default color settings managed by WebTools Express.
The table below gives an overview of the relation between the job submission method, the file type and the color management settings
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Job submission method |
File type |
Color management settings |
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Driver Select for Microsoft® Windows® |
The driver converts all files into HP-GL/2 |
You can define the color settings in:
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LPR FTP Publisher Select Publisher Express |
The documents are sent to the printer without being converted to another file type. The controller recognizes the following file types.
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Depending on the file type of the job, the default settings of one of the 4 file type paths in WebTools Express is used when there is no embedded color profile present in the file. Use WebTools Express to adjust the color settings for the print job.  NOTE
When you use Publisher Select, configure the color management settings in Publisher Select. |