To open the Color Matching Table (Figure 1), select Setup > PostScript > Color Matching Table.

1. Open the Color Matching Table, and click the Replace button. This opens the Replace dialog (Figure 2).
2. In the Search For field, type SPOTCOLOR.
3. In the Replace With field, type a name for another swatch color with a suitable format. NOTE: Color names are case sensitive.
4. Click OK.
5. From the toolbar, click the Edit Quick Sets button. This opens the Edit Quick Sets dialog (Figure 3).
6. Select the Quick Set you want to edit, and click the Edit button. This opens the Edit Quick Set dialog (Figure 4).
7. Click the Advanced button.
8. In the Edit Quick Set-Advanced Options dialog, select the PostScript tab (Figure 5).
9. In the Spot Color Replacement section, activate the Use Color Table option.

The Color Matching Table only works with PostScript files. It allows you to use the name of the color, instead of the CMYK equivalent, to communicate color meaning.

 

NOTE: The names specified in the Color Matching Table must match the names of the colors used in the PostScript file. If RIP-Queue doesn't find a name used in the PostScript file, it uses the CMYK equivalent.

 

In order to use the Color Matching Table option, you must have the following:

• A PostScript that specifies colors by name.
• A Color Matching Table that contains those exact colors names.

 

There are two .eps files that may be useful for testing purposes. These files are the ClrChartC.eps and ClrChartU.eps. These files correspond to Coated and Uncoated colors and can be used in conjunction with properly named spot colors.

 

TIP: After ripping your PostScript file, look at the contents of the RIP Log. This log will contain a list of any named colors in the PostScript file that do not have a suitable match within RIP-Queue. Once you have a list of named colors without suitable matches, you can use the Replace button in the Color Matching Table to modify the names or use the Add Alias option to add the suitable names. The Replace button is the quickest alternative.

The Input ICC profile is not used if you activate the Color Matching Table option. It always uses the default printer profile for the Color Matching Table. The Rendering Intent is specified by selecting PostScript > Configure RIP.

 

To set the Rendering Intent:

1. In RIP-Queue, select Setup > PostScript > Configure RIP. This opens the Configure RIP dialog (Figure 6).
2. Scroll down the list until you locate the SPOTRENDERINTENT option.
3. Select this option, and click Edit.
4. Select which spot rendering intent you want to use:
   • 0 is Perceptual
   • 1 is Absolute
   • 2 is Relative
   • 3 is Saturation

The System Defined Colors Tab lets you manage colors that are defined by RIP-Queue. For more information, see System Defined Colors.

The User Defined Colors Tab lets you manage colors that you define. For more information, see User Defined Colors.