Print Mode Defined Colors  

[Print Mode Defined Colors] has the ability to add custom spot colors using [User Defined Colors]. This tool also provides another way to add custom spot colors or replace existing spot colors, based on a selected print mode. They are not defined in Lab, but by the output channels associated with the print mode. For example, if a printer uses CMYKRGB, a custom spot color can be configured in CMYKRGB.

 

  1. Going to Setup menu and select RIP Configuration > Color Matching Table.
  2. In the “Color Matching Table” dialog, select [Print Mode Defined Colors] tab (Figure 1).
  3. Click [Select Mode] button. (NOTE: Make sure a print mode must be selected before any spot colors can be added.)
  4. Select [Printer], [Media Group], [Media Name], and [Print Mode] (Figure 2).
  5. Click [OK].

 

  1. In the “Print Mode Defined Colors” tab, click [Add] button.
  2. Enter a name for the spot color. Next enter the output values the mode will use to make the color (Figure 3).
  3. Click [OK].

 

TIP: Printing a spot color, like a PANTONE or HKS color may not always come out acceptable with a given print condition. This problem can be addressed by using [Print Mode Defined Colors]. The first step is determining the replacement output values. Swatch Books will help find the right replacement values. Enter these values for a new color in [Print Mode Defined Colors] tab. The name for the new color must be the same name as the original spot color name. The ONYX software will first look at the Print Mode Defined Colors. If a match is found, the search stops. The new values are used.

 

NOTE: You must enable [Use Spot Color Replacement Table] in Quick Set.

 

For more information about [Print Mode Defined Colors], see a White Paper.

Figure 1

 

Figure 2

 

(Figure 3)