Spot Color Matching

The Spot Color Matching option provides automatic matching of spot colors in a job with their best CMYK equivalents.

When Spot Color Matching is turned on, the Fiery Server uses a built-in table to generate the closest CMYK matches of spot colors that the copier/printer can produce. (New tables are generated automatically for each output profile that you add to the Fiery Server.)

With Fiery Spot-On, the Fiery Server uses the CMYK matches determined through Fiery Command WorkStation Spot Colors.
When Spot Color Matching is turned off, the Fiery Server processes the spot color as CMYK data and uses CMYK equivalents defined by the spot color manufacturer, such as PANTONE. These are the same CMYK equivalents used by applications that include spot color libraries.

Note: A spot color that is not included in the built-in table is simulated using the alternate color that is provided in the document.

For jobs that include spot colors, turn Spot Color Matching on unless you are printing proofs of process color press simulations. In that case, turn Spot Color Matching off and select the appropriate CMYK/Grayscale Source setting.