EFI Fiery Option v2.

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A closer look

EFI Colorproof XF v2.5 Architecture

EFI Colorproof XF v2.5 Fiery Option

EFI Fiery Option Functionality

What is the functionality?

Supporting digital imaging devices which are driven by external and embedded
EFI Fiery controllers (hereafter referred to as EFI Fiery Output devices)
Creating a color-managed PS file which deactivates the color management on
the Fiery

Where to find it?

System Manager -> Output Device -> Printer

Choose EFI Fiery as the device type

What is the benefit?

Professional color control and output on EFI Fiery Output devices via EFI
Colorproof XF
Combined with EFI Fiery Option the intuitive, easy-to-use and modular EFI
Colorproof XF plus product options enables users of EFI Fiery Output devices to
manage, control and verify color with one application and without the need for
third party applications
Maximum profit of color capabilities of EFI Fiery Output devices
Users can easily realize and control multi-printer environments via a consistent
color management workflow for contract and content proofing and production
by simultaneously driving DOD inkjet printers and EFI Fiery Output devices with
EFI Colorproof XF

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EFI Fiery Option Setting up 1/3

System Manager

Output Device -> Printer

Choose EFI Fiery as the device type

Output Device -> Port

Choose Print via Network

Type in the IP address
of the Fiery device
Select LPR. The Queue name is
and type in the name of the queue
you want to use

Print to send jobs to EFI Fiery Output device and print them automatically
Hold to send jobs to EFI Output devices and keep them in the hold queue of
the Command WorkStation
Direct to send jobs to EFI Fiery Output device, print and delete them
automatically without saving or displaying them in the Command WorkStation
If there is no specific queue name the jobs will be sent to the Print queue

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EFI Fiery Option Setting up 2/3

System Manager

Output Device -> Media

Select as Media type the profile you

have created for the EFI Fiery Output
device (see chapter 3 Color
management)

Output Device -> Paper

The source for the EFI Fiery Output

devices is always automatic and cannot
be changed
Choose or define the paper size of the
paper inserted in the printer

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EFI Fiery Option Setting up 3/3

System Manager

Process control -> Set up a system

workflow which includes the EFI
Fiery Output device.
Please note:

The EFI Colorproof XF Fiery

Option does not communicate
directly with the EFI Fiery Output
device, but submites a PS file to
the Command WorkStation which
finally sends the job to the output
device.
For this reason, it is not possible
to address the output-specific
settings of the individual EFI Fiery
Output device. This must be done
at the Command WorkStation

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EFI Fiery Option Color management: General

The EFI Fiery Option creates a color-managed PS file and sends it to the
EFI Fiery Output device, ignoring the Command WorkStation color
management settings, so that the color management of EFI Colorproof XF
is used
Since the PS file sent from EFI Colorproof XF is already color-managed ...

no color management on Fiery side is needed

any color management changes in the Job Properties of the Command
WorkStation would cause non-color-consistent proof

To create a color-managed PS file a paper profile which describes the EFI

Fiery output device is needed
Due to the fact that the EFI Fiery Option supports a huge number of
different devices, it is not possible to provide any ICC paper profiles for
EFI Colorproof XF from EFI side.
To create your own ICC paper profile, please follow the steps described
on the following slides

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EFI Fiery Option Color management: Creating a paper profile 1/3

Preparation on Command WorkStation side

To create a paper profile the

EFI Fiery Output device should
be calibrated using the calibration
feature in ColorWise Pro Tools

This is necessary to get the device

into a proofing state
This state can be reproduced
by calibrating again later
Just follow the instructions
of the Calibrator

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EFI Fiery Option Color management: Creating a paper profile 2/3

Creating a paper profile with EFI Colorproof XF

Client Settings -> System Manager

Choose the Linearization device and

set it up as an EFI Fiery Output device
(see chapter 2 Setting up)
Open Color Manager by clicking the
icon in the toolbar or by choosing the
menu entry Tools>Open Color Manager

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EFI Fiery Option Color management: Creating a paper profile 3/3

Creating an ICC paper profile with EFI Colorproof XF

EFI Colorproof XF -> Color Manager

Choose Create paper profile

Define the settings for the
ICC paper profile and follow the wizard

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EFI Fiery Option Color management: FAQs

What happens if I change any color management settings on the Command WorkStation?

Both the Fiery calibration and the EFI Colorproof XF linearization put a device into a reproducible state. The special
combination of EFI Colorproof XF and EFI Fiery Output device requires that both are created, first the calibration of the Fiery
and based on that the EFI Colorproof XF linearization which enables to create a paper profile.
The benefit of this combination is that there is only one step needed to get all paper profiles re-calibrated at once. The
calibration of the EFI Colorproof XF Fiery Output device affects all paper profiles, the Fiery paper profiles and the EFI
Colorproof XF paper profiles. Otherwise every single EFI Colorproof XF paper profile would have to be relinearized separately.

Can I use third party profiling software (e.g. EFI Color Profiler) to create ICC paper profiles?

This base linearization defines the toner limit, linearizes the device and puts it into a reproducible state

What is the difference between the EFI Colorproof XF linearization (epl) and the Fiery calibration and why do
we need both?

No, EFI Colorproof XF ICC paper profiles are based on a base linearization file (epl). ICC profiles for the Fiery do not have a
base linearization (epl) and it is not possible to create this file afterwards

Why do I need a base linearization (epl)?

Changing the general color settings on the Command WorkStation does not affect the quality of the EFI Colorproof XF PS file

Can I use the ICC profiles created for EFI Fiery Output devices as ICC paper profiles with EFI Colorproof XF?

Changing the settings for a single EFI Colorproof XF job by opening the Job Properties, changing the color settings on the
Command WorkStation and saving the changes will affect the quality because a second color management is applied, which
makes the result unusable

Yes, besides the EFI Colorproof XF Color Manager, it is possible to use the standard EFI Colorproof XF tool EFI Lintool to
creates the epl, based on that a third party software (e.g. EFI Color Profiler) can be used to create the ICC profile.

What happens if I combine the EFI Colorproof XF job with other files on the Fiery?

Combining an EFI Colorproof XF job with other jobs in the Command WorkStation means that a new file is created which will
affect the quality and because a second color management is applied to the EFI Colorproof XF job, which makes the result
unusable.

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EFI Fiery Option License

New License for EFI Fiery Option

To use the EFI Fiery Option with

EFI Colorproof XF a special
license is required
This needs to be added to the license
folder C:\Program files\FlexLM

The EFI Software Checker shows if the

license has been accepted by the server
(Installation folder\EFI Colorproof XF
2.5\Tools)

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EFI Fiery Option System requirements

EFI Colorproof XF Fiery Option requires

EFI Colorproof XF v2.5.4 (Service Pack 3)

Installation EFI Colorproof XF Fiery Option v2.5

or

EFI Colorproof XF v2.5.5 (Service Pack 4)

TCP/IP connection between EFI Colorproof XF and EFI Fiery Output device

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EFI Fiery Option Supported Fierys 1/5

EFI Fiery Option v2.5 supports all external and embedded Fiery Controllers
shipped with ColorWise v2.0 and above. These are:

Fiery X3e, X4, X5, X6, Z4, Z5, Z16, Z18, S300, S350, S500, S550, Q4000, Q4500
and Q5000 with Fiery systems 5/5e and above
The next 4 slides show an overview of all currently shipped EFI Fiery Solutions

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EFI Fiery Option Supported Fierys 2/5

For Canon:

ColorPASS-Z7500/PS-NX7500 CLC5000 Series Q5000 System 6

ColorPASS Z7400 or PS NX7400 CLC5000 Series Q4500 System 5.5
ColorPASS-Z7100/PS-NX7100 CLC5000 Series S550 System 6
ColorPASS-Z7000/PS-NX7000 CLC5000 Series S500 System 5.5
ColorPASS-Z6100/PS-NX6100 CLC 3900 Series S350 System 6
ColorPASS-Z6000/PS-NX6000 CLC 3900 Series S300 System 5.5
ColorPASS-Z500e/PS-NX500e CLC 1100 Series X5 System 5.5
ColorPASS-Z800/PS-NX800 CLC 1100 Series S300 System 5.5
imagePASS-D1 iRC6800/iRC5800 X3e System 5.5e
imagePASS-E1 iRC3170, iRC2570 X3e System 5.5e
imagePASS-C1 iRC3200/iRC3220/iRC2620 X3e System 5.5e
ColorPASS Z3000 or PS NX3000 iRC 3220/iRC2620 S300 System 5.5
Canon Network Printer Board-R1 iR400 (former GP400 & GP335) X3e System 5.0e
imagePASS-M2 iR5020/6020/7200/105/8500 X5 System 5.5e
imagePASS-M3 iR8070/9070/105PLUS/85PLUS X6 System 6.0e

For HP:

Fiery X5 9085 mfp X5 System 5.5e

Fiery X3e 9850 mfp X3e System 5.5e
Fiery S300 9850 mfp S300 System 5.5

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EFI Fiery Option Supported Fierys 3/5

Konica-Minolta:

IP 921 8050/5001/C500 X3e System 5.5e

IP 901 8050/5001/C500 S300 System 5.5
CN3102e 3102/2002 X3e System 5.5e
Pi7200 Di 750 X3e System 5.0e
Pi8500 Di 850 X5 System 5.0e
IC-401 C350 X3e System 5.5e

For IKON:

IKON CPP 8050e 8050 X3e System 5.5e

IKON CPP 8050 8050 S300 System 5.5
IKON CPP 8050 8050 S400 System 6.1

For Oce:

1000C CPS800/900 Q4500 System 5.5

960C CPS800/900 S300 System 5.5
950C CPS700 Z18 System 5.0
910C CPS700 S300 System 5.0

For OKI Data:

PX723 OKI Microline Pro C9800 X3e System 5.5e

For Ricoh:

E-750 Aficio 3131 X3e System 5.5e

E-850 Aficio 3131 S300 System 5.5
E-820 Aficio 6513 Z5 System 5.0
EB 105ex Aficio 3090/2105 X5 System 5.0e

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EFI Fiery Option Supported Fierys 4/5

For Sharp:

APRE-3 AR-C330 X3e System 5.5

For Toshiba:

GA1121 e-Studio 211/311 X3e System 5.5

GA1131 e-Studio 211/311 S300 System 5.5

For Xerox:

Fiery EXP8000 1.0 DocuColor 8000 Q5000 System 6

Fiery for iGen3 Xerox iGen3 Q5000 System 6
Fiery EXP5000 DocuColor 5252 S500 System 5.5
Fiery EXP5000 2.0 DocuColor 2060, 2045, 5252 S500 System 6.0
Fiery EXP6000 2.2 DocuColor 6060 Q4500 System 5.5
Fiery EXP6000 3.0 DocuColor 6060 Q4500 System 6.0
Fiery EX2000D Roman DocuColor 2045 Used Z18 System 5.0
Fiery EX2000D 3.0 DocuColor 2045 Used Z18 System 5.5
Fiery Network Controller for DocuColor 3535 DocuColor 3535 X3e System 5.1e
Fiery EX3535 DocuColor 3535 S300 System 5.5
Fiery EX12 v2.0 DocuColor 12 Z5 System 5.0
Fiery X12e DocuColor 12 X5 System 5.0
Fiery EX7750 Phaser 7750 X6 System 5.5
Fiery EX2101 Xerox 2101 X5 System 5.5

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EFI Fiery Option Supported Fierys 5/5

For Fuji-Xerox:

Fiery EXP8000 J DocuColor 8000 Q5000 System 6

Fiery EXP6000 DocuColor 6060 Q4500 System 5.5
Fiery EX2000D Kenji DocuColor 2045 Used Z18 System 5.0
Fiery S1015S Xerox 2101 X5 System 5.5
Fiery X15 DocuColor 12 X5 System 5.0
Fiery XP50 DocuColor 1256 GA X5 System 5.0
Fiery SC3500 DocuColor 1256 GA S350 System 5.0
Fiery SC5500 DocuColor 5252 S500 System 5.5

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Thank you for your attention!
Sonja Doehler
Product Planning
EFI Proofing Solutions