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Printing: Beyond the Basics
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User Manual
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Closely match printing press colors
There are several printing press color correction options. Each press option
conforms to a different printing standard. Use a press option if you are
previewing work for a four-color job to be printed on a printing press. These
options simulate a four-color commercial printing press, not solid spot
colors, such as PANTONE Colors.
Note
If you are selecting PANTONE Colors in your application, use the
TekColor None option; see page 4-6 for details. Also, use the None
option with other color management systems, such as EÞColor.
Printing press color corrections
Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match (equivalent 3M Matchprint
®
)
SWOP Press SWOP/soy publication SWOP: Specification for Web Offset Publications
This option uses specifications for color separation films and
color proofing that are used to ensure the consistency of
printed colors between different publications. This option is
typically used in the U.S.
Tends to be high-volume, web press printing.
Commercial Press commercial commercial This option is typically used in the U.S., and is characterized
to match commercial 3M Matchprint proofs.
Tends to be high-quality, sheet-fed printing.
Euroscale Press Euroscale publication This option is typically used in Europe, and is characterized to
match the equivalent 3M Matchprint.
DIC Dai Nippon publication This option is designed to match Dai Nippon printing inks on
coated papers.
FujiProof Fuji Color publication This option is typically used in the United States. It is
designed to match the Fuji Color Art System for commercial
North American proofs.
Toyo Toyo publication This option is designed to match Toyo printing inks on coated
paper.
SNAP Press SNAP newsprint SNAP: Specifications for Non-Heat Advertising Printing
This option uses a set of production standards for printing on
uncoated and newsprint papers. This option is targeted to
match typical colors for this type of printing in the U.S. Use
this option if you are previewing work for a non-heat web
offset printing press using newsprint paper.