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6-1 Working with office applications
This chapter provides instructions for printing color documents from GDI
and QuickDraw applications such as presentation, spreadsheet, and word
processing software. You can use these instructions with the Microsoft Office
2000, Microsoft Office 97, and Microsoft Office 95 suite of applications.
Working with office applications
Before printing from these applications, make sure the appropriate printer
driver and the iR C2100/2100S PPD are installed on your computer as
described in Getting Started. The iR C2100/2100S ColorWise color
management system provides complete color management for jobs printed
from office applications.
Defining colors
Office applications use the RGB color model. For instructions on defining
colors, see “Choosing colors in office applications” on page 5-4.
The only way to use CMYK or PANTONE colors is to define them in EPS
files with an illustration or page layout application, and then place these files
into MS Office documents. Colors in EPS files are preserved until they reach
the iR C2100/2100S (assuming no PostScript Color Management
information was included).
MS Office applications lack finesse when displaying EPS files, so use these
files only when RGB colors are not practical in your specific workflow. EPS
files are also useful when using large or complex images that need to be
printed at full resolution or cannot fit some MS Office configurations with
limited memory.
Working with imported files
Although your application may allow you to import a variety of file formats,
EPS files are recommended for all raster images you want to import; some
applications have printing problems when using file formats such as TIFF
and PICT.
NOTE: You may have to perform a “custom install” of your Office application
if you are not able to import EPS elements.
Chapter 6:
Office
Applications