Prinergy Evo and Kodak Proofing Software

Prinergy Evo and Kodak Proofing 

Software 

Direct Connectivity Configuration 

Version 4.2.0 

User Guide 

English 

2009-11-06 

734-00085B-EN-O-PR01

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Contents 

1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1 

Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................................1 

2 Setting up Kodak Proofing Software..............................................................................................3 

Enabling unlicensed demo mode...............................................................................................................................................3 

Downloading configuration files from eCentral....................................................................................................................3 

Installing configuration files.......................................................................................................................................................4 

Calibrating the proofer................................................................................................................................................................4 

Enabling and disabling Precision Color calibration......................................................................................................4 

Creating a calibration..........................................................................................................................................................5 

Uncalibrated printing ..........................................................................................................................................................5 

Creating a custom layout............................................................................................................................................................6 

Signing custom profiles...............................................................................................................................................................6 

Profile signing........................................................................................................................................................................6 

Sign Profile dialog box.........................................................................................................................................................7 

Signing profiles and applying a profile category (Administrator)...........................................................................8 

Re-signing profiles (Administrator)...............................................................................................................................10 

Sending profiles to Kodak for adding a logo................................................................................................................10 

Exporting ICC profiles.................................................................................................................................................................11 

3 Setting up Prinergy Evo...................................................................................................................13 

Downloading and importing PANTONE color library files...............................................................................................13 

PANTONE color libraries..................................................................................................................................................13 

Importing color library files..............................................................................................................................................13 

Adding proofers to Prinergy Evo Administrator..................................................................................................................14 

4 Setting up process templates without ColorFlow....................................................................17 

Copying ICC profiles to the Prinergy Evo server.................................................................................................................17 

Selecting a RIP..............................................................................................................................................................................17 

RIP choice..............................................................................................................................................................................17 

Selecting a RIP in Prinergy Evo........................................................................................................................................18 

Selecting a RIP in Open Connectivity Kit......................................................................................................................18 

Editing a refine to PDF template..............................................................................................................................................18 

Editing output from PDF templates........................................................................................................................................19 

5 Setting up ColorFlow.......................................................................................................................23 

Setting up ColorFlow for imported signed profiles............................................................................................................ 23 

Creating a color setup.......................................................................................................................................................23 

Creating a ColorFlow device...........................................................................................................................................24 

Defining a device condition.............................................................................................................................................24 

Using a custom reference device condition................................................................................................................ 25 

Creating an SCO.................................................................................................................................................................26 

Importing a device profile................................................................................................................................................ 26

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Importing a DeviceLink.....................................................................................................................................................27 

Taking a snapshot.............................................................................................................................................................. 27 

Approving a snapshot.......................................................................................................................................................28 

6 Setting up process templates with ColorFlow.........................................................................29 

Editing output from PDF templates.......................................................................................................................................29 

7 Certified Process for Color Confirmation..................................................................................33 

Prinergy Evo settings that work with the Certified Process for Color Confirmation.................................................33 

More about profile names........................................................................................................................................................33 

8 Improved output for multiple Matchprint Inkjet proofers....................................................39 

Solutions for increasing Prinergy server output..................................................................................................................39 

Appropriate number of JTPs solution....................................................................................................................................39 

Render resolution solution.......................................................................................................................................................39 

Render resolution...............................................................................................................................................................39 

Setting the render resolution..........................................................................................................................................40 

Load balance solution...............................................................................................................................................................40 

Load balance.......................................................................................................................................................................40 

Setting up the load balance workaround......................................................................................................................41 

Using the load balance workaround..............................................................................................................................41

1 

Introduction 

Prerequisites 

This user guide describes how to set up the direct connectivity 

configuration of the Kodak ® Prinergy ® Evo software and Kodak 

Proofing Software to output proofing jobs to a Kodak Matchprint ® Inkjet 

proofer. It also describes a setup with and without the Kodak 

ColorFlow software. 

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Contact your service representative about the required version of 

Prinergy Evo software. 

The Prinergy Evo software must have the following modules 

licensed, installed, and running: 

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Proof Color Management (part number 632-00164A) 

Prinergy Evo Proofing Connectivity Kit (part number 

632-00167A) 

This document reflects Prinergy Evo 4.1.6.0. 

Basic operating knowledge of the Prinergy Evo software, particularly 

how to create a new process template. For information about 

working with Prinergy Evo, see the Prinergy Evo User Guide. 

Kodak Proofing Software 4.2.0 or later (This document reflects 

Kodak Proofing Software 4.2.0.) 

Matchprint Inkjet proofer installed and configured with a custom 

sheet layout (if you are not using a default layout) 

(Optional) ColorFlow software 1.0.6.0 or later (This document 

reflects ColorFlow 1.0.6.0.)

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Setting 

up Kodak 

Proofing Software 

Enabling unlicensed demo mode 

Demo mode is available for Kodak Proofing Software only when the 

software is unlicensed and lacks a dongle. 

When Kodak Proofing Software is in demo mode, you can add a 

supported proofer (if you have one) or add simulated proofers (if you 

don’t have a supported proofer), and use the Kodak Proofing Software 

features. However, proofs print with a watermark, and simulated 

proofers only simulate printing (they do not print). 

After using demo mode, you can license Kodak Proofing Software and 

start using proofers for production work. Proofs will no longer print with 

a watermark. For more information, see the Kodak Proofing Software 

Help. 

1. In the Proofer Administrator, click the Controller icon, and click the 

License tab. 

2. Select the Demo mode check box. 

3. Click the Proofers tab, and click Add. 

4. In the Add Proofers dialog box, select Add proofer to this controller, 

and then click Next. 

5. Follow the prompts in the Add Proofer Wizard. 

Note: If you do not have a supported proofer model, add a simulated proofer. 

Simulated proofer names end with (Simulated). 

After you add a proofer, the Proofer Controller may restart. 

Downloading configuration files from eCentral 

ICC profiles, ICC device link profiles, and media configurations for 

Matchprint Inkjet proofers are posted on the Kodak eCentral portal. 

ICC profile, ICC device link profile, and media configuration downloads 

are packaged into configuration files for each proofer model. You can 

search, download, and install configuration files by proofer model. 

1. Go to eCentral (https://ecentral.kodak.com/). 

2. At the top of the navigation bar, click Self Support, and then click 

Downloads. 

3. In the Product list, select Matchprint Inkjet. 

4. In the Download Type list, select Configuration files, and click Go.

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5. Click the proofer model, and locate the configuration file for the 

media that you want to use. 

Ensure that the media configuration file is compatible with your 

version of Kodak Proofing Software. 

6. Click the configuration file to download it. 

Installing configuration files 

If necessary, enter your Kodak user name and password. 

7. Save the configuration file to your desktop. 

Install configuration files in Kodak Proofing Software to add new files to 

your system or to update your system with the latest files. 

Do not manually extract and install the configuration files. You must 

use the following procedure to install them. Each time you add a new 

proofer to the system, you must reinstall the configuration files 

because they are excluded from the default settings. 

1. In Proofer Administrator, click the Controller icon, and click the 

Software tab. 

2. Click Install. 

Calibrating the proofer 

3. Locate the configuration file, select it, click Open, and then click 

Install. 

When the installation is complete, the installer displays a message that 

indicates the files were installed successfully. 

Enabling and disabling Precision Color calibration 

Use the Media Configuration Editor to enable and disable Precision 

Color calibration for a media configuration. 

Two calibration technologies are available: the new Precision Color and 

the existing ColorZone. The Epson Stylus ® Pro 7900 printer and 9900 

printer can use only the Precision Color Calibration Wizard to calibrate 

the proofer. All other inkjet proofers can use the Precision Color 

Calibration Wizard or the ColorZone Calibration Wizard. Precision 

Color Calibration Wizard lets you optimize the calibration, but 

ColorZone Calibration Wizard does not. 

1. In Proofer Viewer, from the Configure menu, select Media 

Configuration. 

2. Select a media configuration, and click Edit.

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3. Click the Calibration tab, and perform one of the following actions: 

To 

Use Precision Color Calibration 

Wizard 

Use ColorZone Calibration Wizard 

Do this 

Select the Use Precision Color 

Calibration check box. 

Clear the Use Precision Color 

Calibration check box. 

Note: Some media configurations 

can use only Precision Color 

calibration. You cannot clear the Use 

Precision Color Calibration check 

box for these media configurations. 

Creating a calibration 

Uncalibrated printing 

4. Click Save. 

When you click the Calibrate button in the Calibration window in 

Proofer Viewer, Kodak Proofing Software starts the appropriate wizard. 

When Precision Color is enabled for a media configuration, the 

Precision Color Calibration Wizard starts. When Precision Color 

technology is disabled for a media configuration, the ColorZone 

Calibration Wizard starts. 

For best results, calibrate the proofer for the media configuration. You 

must calibrate the proofer to be able to use the Certified Process for 

Color Confirmation. 

The calibration process can take up to an hour or more, and the printer 

cannot perform any other function until calibration completes. 

Two calibration technologies are available—the existing ColorZone 

technology, and the new Precision Color technology. When you create 

a calibration, the appropriate technology is used. All media 

configuration files created with ColorZone technology can be 

converted to Precision Color technology if desired. Use the Media 

Configuration Editor to enable Precision Color technology for a media 

configuration. 

1. In Proofer Viewer, click Calibration. 

2. Select a media configuration. 

3. Click Calibrate. 

4. Follow the instructions in the Calibration wizard. 

You can use Kodak Proofing Software to print proofs without first 

calibrating the proofer for the media configuration. Uncalibrated 

proofers should not be used for color critical proofs. However, some 

proofs are not color critical and do not require a calibrated proofer.


Creating a custom layout 

Note: The Certified Process for Color Confirmation requires a proofer that is 

calibrated for the media configuration that is used to print the proof, and the 

calibration must be current, not expired. 

If none of the built-in layouts suit your needs, create a custom layout 

with the Layout Editor. 

1. In Proofer Viewer, from the Configure menu, select Layouts. 

2. Click New. 

3. Select the options as desired. 

4. Click Save. 

Signing custom profiles 

Do not use following characters in file names: + - / < > [ ] { } ? . ! @ 

# $ % ^ & * ( ) = : ; ' " 

Profile signing 

Signed profiles are optional for all proofs, except proofs printed with 

the Certified Process for Color Confirmation. The Certified Process for 

Color Confirmation requires signed profiles. Signed profiles contain a 

digital seal to ensure that the profile has not been edited. When a 

profile is signed, you and your customers know: 

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A particular profile was used. 

Proofs made with the profile will always be printed using the correct 

paper. 

The profile was not changed since it was signed. 

Signed profiles come in two forms—Kodak profiles and custom 

profiles. Kodak profiles have gone through the Kodak quality assurance 

process. In Proofer Administrator, on the ICC Profiles tab, the origin of 

these profiles is Kodak. 

Custom profiles are the ones that you generate and sign in Kodak 

Proofing Software. These profiles do not go through the Kodak quality 

assurance process. In Proofer Administrator, on the ICC Profiles tab, 

the origin of these profiles is Custom. 

The profiles provided by Kodak for each proofer media are created 

from a very large sample of media batches, ink batches, and proofers. 

As a result, they are much less likely to show color deviation than a 

custom profile created for one individual proofer based on one media 

batch and one ink batch. In order to maintain consistent color 

performance, it is strongly recommended that you use the Kodak 

profiles that are delivered with the proofer. For the same reason, it is

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Sign Profile dialog box 

strongly recommended that you use the Kodak proofer profile (also 

called a paper profile) when creating a device link. 

If you alter the contents of a profile, the digital signature will be broken 

and it will need to be re-signed. Changing the name of a profile does 

not affect the digital signature. 

What signing does and does not do to profiles 

The signing process adds some Kodak-specific tags to the existing 

profile and then seals it with a digital signature to ensure file integrity. 

These tags are compatible with the custom tagging specifications of 

the ICC, and do not alter the color characteristics of the profile in any 

way. 

Customizing your profile further with a logo 

If you want to include a logo on the caption for jobs printed with the 

Certified Process for Color Confirmation, you must submit the signed 

profile and logo to Kodak to sign again with the logo. The logo must be 

a TIFF image, and it is added to the profile during the signing process. 

You cannot add a logo to the profile when you use Kodak Proofing 

Software to sign the profile. When you print a file using the Certified 

Process, the logo appears immediately to the right of the Certified logo 

on the caption, before any of the caption text. The requirements for the 

customer-supplied image are: 

● CMYK TIFF format, 8 bits per pixel, stripped (not tiled), separated, 

planar configuration 

● Stored at device resolution 

● LZW compression is strongly recommended. For example, the 1500 

dpi CCP logo is 2341 KB uncompressed, but only 65 KB when 

compressed using LZW. 

● Recommended size is maximum 0.5 in. (750 pixels) high × 0.5-1.0 

in. (750–1500 pixels) wide. The caption is optimized for 0.5 in. 

height, and making the custom logo any higher will increase the 

caption size and decrease the maximum image area available for 

the job. 

Media configuration 

Signs the selected custom profile and associates a media 

configuration with it. The signature includes the name of the 

selected media configuration. 

Select None to remove the media configuration association 

from a profile.


Profile category 

Signs the selected custom profile and assigns a category to it. 

The category determines which Kodak Proofing Software lists 

display the profile. (The profile must be enabled to display in a 

Kodak Proofing Software list.) Choose one of the following 

categories: 

Input: These profiles appear in the Input Color Space lists. 

Simulation: These profiles appear in the Simulation Color Space 

lists. 

Halftone Emulation: These profiles appear in the Halftone 

Profile list on the Simulation Color Space Advanced dialog box. 

Proofer: These profiles appear in the Proofer Color Space list. 

Select None to remove the category from a profile. These 

profiles appear in all unfiltered lists. In other words, they never 

show in filtered lists. 

Note: You can remove a signature from a profile. Select None in the Media 

configuration list and the Profile category list to remove the signature from a 

profile. Remember that you cannot use unsigned profiles with the Certified 

Process for Color Confirmation. 

Signing profiles and applying a profile category (Administrator) 

You can sign only custom profiles. You cannot sign Kodak profiles, 

because Kodak has already signed them. 

You sign custom profiles by selecting either a media configuration or a 

profile category or both. This topic describes the best way to sign 

profiles for use with the Certified Process for Color Confirmation. 

Note: The Certified Process for Color Confirmation requires signed profiles. 

1. In Proofer Administrator, click the Proofer icon, and click the ICC 

Profiles tab. 

2. Select the ICC profile, and click Sign. 

The Sign button is only available for custom profiles. On the ICC 

Profiles tab, custom profiles have an Origin of Custom.

Signing custom profiles 9 

3. Perform one of the following actions: 

For a profile that will be used as 

An input ICC profile 

Do this 

In the Profile category list, select 

Input. Do not select a media 

configuration for profiles that will 

be used as an input ICC profile 

because the media configuration 

name is not needed, and the media 

configuration name may limit how 

you can use the profile. 

Note: Input ICC profiles appear in 

the Input File Color Space lists. 

A simulation ICC profile 

A simulation device link profile 

A halftone emulation profile 


Simulation. Do not select a media 

configuration for profiles that will 

be used as a simulation ICC profile 

because the media configuration 

name is not needed, and the media 

configuration name may limit how 

you can use the profile. 


Simulation, and in the Media 

configuration list, select the media 

configuration that was used to 

create the profile. 


Simulation, and in the Media 




Note: Halftone emulation profiles 

appear in the Halftone Profile list on 

the Simulation Color Space 

Advanced dialog box. 

A proofer profile 

All profiles 


Proofer, and in the Media 




Select None in the Media 

configuration list and the Profile 

category list to remove the 

signature from a profile. 

Remember that you cannot use 

unsigned profiles with the Certified 

Process for Color Confirmation. 

Profiles without a category show in


For a profile that will be used as 

Do this 

all unfiltered lists. In other words, 

they never show in unfiltered lists. 

The terminology matches the options used on the ICC Profiles tab 

in the Open Connectivity Kit when you create hot folders or virtual 

printers. 

4. Click OK. 

Re-signing profiles (Administrator) 

When a hot folder, virtual printer, or color bar does not reference the 

custom profile, you can re-sign custom profiles or remove a signature 

from the custom profile. 

You can sign custom profiles by selecting either a media configuration, 

profile category, or both. 

Note: The Certified Process for Color Confirmation requires signed profiles. 


Profiles tab. 

2. Select the ICC profile, and click Sign. 

The Sign button is only available for custom profiles. On the ICC 

Profiles tab, custom profiles have an Origin of Custom. 

3. Perform one of the following actions: 

To 

Re-sign a profile 

Remove a signature 

Do this 

In the Media configuration list, 

select a different media 

configuration, or in the Profile 

category list, select a different 

category. 

In the Media configuration list or 

the Profile category list, select 

None. 

4. Click OK. 

Sending profiles to Kodak for adding a logo 

Kodak can add a logo to a custom profile. The logo appears in the 

caption when you print jobs with the Certified Process for Color 

Confirmation. You cannot use Proofer Administrator to add a logo to a 

custom profile. 

1. Use Proofer Administrator to sign the custom profile. 

The signature captures the category and media configuration name 

(if applicable) for the profile.

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2. Before you send the signed profile to Kodak, ensure that you have 

the following information for the profile: 

Information 

Target (press) or 

simulation profiles 

Output (proofer) 

profiles 

Customer name (will be used 

for archiving profiles) 

× × 

Intended workflow/platform × × 

Product family and version × × 

Custom logo to embed if 

desired 

Specific media type for each 

profile 

× × 

× 

Exporting ICC profiles 

3. Log a support call on the Kodak eCentral portal (https:// 

ecentral.kodak.com/), or contact a service representative. 

The service representative will determine the best way for you to 

send your profiles to Kodak. The profiles are then signed with the 

logo and returned to you. 

4. Import the profile(s) into Proofer Administrator. 

5. Copy the profiles to the correct location in your workflow system. 

You can export an ICC profile or an ICC device link profile, and import 

it into Kodak Proofing Software or copy it to workflow software, such 

as Brisque or Prinergy. Alternately, you can export an ICC profile or an 

ICC device link profile and its usage description to produce a resource 

file that you can import only into Kodak Proofing Software. 

Note: Profiles provided by Kodak are signed. 


Profiles tab. 

2. Select the ICC profile or the ICC device link profile that you want to 

export, and click Export. 

3. In the Export Profile dialog box, select how much information you 

want to include with the profile, and click OK. 

4. Locate the folder where you want to put the profile, and click Save.

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Setting 

up Prinergy Evo 

Downloading and importing PANTONE color library 

files 

PANTONE color libraries 

Kodak Proofing Software includes several CMYK and L*a*b* color 

libraries. It also includes several CMYK PANTONE color libraries 

created for specific media and Epson Stylus Pro printers. 

The following table lists the CMYK color libraries that are available for 

the Epson Stylus Pro printers. 

For this printer And media Use this color 

library 

Epson Stylus Pro 4800, 

7800, and 9800 

Epson Stylus Pro 4880, 

7880, and 9880 

Epson Stylus Pro 7900 

and 9900 

Kodak Matchprint Pro 

SuperWhite Semi-Matte 

245 


Coated SM240P Type 1 


PressWhite Semi-Matte 210 





PANTONE CMYK 

Mx800 SW245* 

PANTONE CMYK 

Mx800 SM240 T1* 

PANTONE CMYK 

Mx800 PW210* 

PANTONE CMYK 

Mx880 SM240 T1* 

PANTONE CMYK 

Mx900 T1SM240P 

7x14** 

Importing color library files 

* The optimal media configuration resolution for the color library is 720 

x 720. 

** The optimal media configuration resolution for the color library is 

720 x 1440. 

You can use other media configuration resolutions as desired. 

1. Download the compressed file of the PANTONE color libraries from 

eCentral (https://ecentral.kodak.com/).

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2. Extract the PANTONE color library files from the compressed file, 

and copy the files that you need to a shared folder on the Prinergy 

Evo server. 

3. In the Prinergy Evo Client software, from the Configure menu, 

select Color Definitions. 

4. Click Import. 

5. Locate and select a PANTONE color library file, and click Import. 

If you want to give the library a name that's different from the .txt 

file name, type the new name in the Import as box. 

The new library appears in the Color Libraries box, under User 

Libraries. 

6. If necessary, import other color library files. 

Adding proofers to Prinergy Evo Administrator 

Before you can use a proofer, you must add it in the Select Veris/ 

Matchprint Inkjet Proofers dialog box. 

Requirements: Prinergy Evo 3.1.6.3 or later 

Prinergy Evo detects all Matchprint Inkjet proofers on the network. 

When you have successfully added a proofer, it appears in the output 

from PDF, output from imposition, and output from Adobe ® PostScript ® 

process templates. 

1. In Prinergy Evo Administrator, click the Tools tab. 

2. Click Veris/Matchprint Proofers or Kodak Proofers, depending on 

your version of Prinergy Evo. 

3. In the Visible Veris/Matchprint Proofers or Visible Kodak 

Proofers list, select one or more proofers, and click the right-arrow 

button. 

The proofers move to the Veris/Matchprint Proofers to Use or 

Kodak Proofers to Use list. Different versions of Prinergy Evo use 

different names for the lists. 

4. If the name of the proofer that you want does not appear in the 

Visible Veris/ Matchprint Proofers or Visible Kodak Proofers list, 

click Use, and type the IP address or the name of the proofer that 

you want to add. 

Sometimes a proofer fails to appear when the proofer is in a 

different subnet than Prinergy Evo Administrator. 

Note: When typing the name of a proofer, type its IP address and/or name 

correctly. Otherwise, the proofer will not correctly appear in the Process 

Template Editor. 

5. Click OK. 

6. In the information window, click OK. 

7. On the System tab, click Restart.

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8. In the Prinergy Evo Shutdown - Restarting dialog box, select Finish 

current processing before stopping Prinergy Evo, and click Restart 

Now. 

The restart process may take a few minutes. Warning messages 

appear if the server needs to disconnect the Prinergy Evo Client 

software.

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Setting 

up process 

templates without 

ColorFlow 

Copying ICC profiles to the Prinergy Evo server 

Selecting a RIP 

RIP choice 

Automatically copy all signed profiles from Kodak Proofing Software. 

Requirements: ICC profiles and/or ICC DeviceLink profiles have been 

exported from the Proofer Administrator. 

If you are using Kodak Proofing Software 3.2.0 or later with Prinergy 

Evo 3.2.6.1 or later, a Kodak service representative can set up the 

Prinergy Evo software to automatically copy all signed profiles from 

Kodak Proofing Software. With this option enabled, you no longer need 

to manually copy signed profiles between the two systems. However, 

you still need to copy unsigned profiles. 

1. On the Prinergy Evo server, create a folder in the ICC-Profiles 

folder (for example, ICC-Profiles\Printer\) 

for the Kodak Proofing Software profiles. 

If the folder already exists, skip this step. 

Note: On Prinergy Evo servers, the ICC-Profiles folder is in the 

PgyEvoConfig share. 

2. Copy the ICC profiles and DeviceLink profiles to the ICC-Profiles 

\Printer\ folder. 

3. On the Prinergy Evo server, share the folder that contains the 

profiles so that you can access the folder from the Prinergy Evo 

Client software. 

4. If you are using custom ICC profiles, copy the custom profiles to the 

Prinergy Evo server computer. 

Note: When you create custom ICC profiles and want to use them with a 

certified process, submit the profiles to Kodak for signing before copying them. 

Prinergy Evo 4.x or later lets you choose whether to use Adobe CPSI RIP 

or Adobe PDF Print Engine RIP when you create an output from PDF 

process template. 

Kodak Proofing Software with Open Connectivity Kit 3.2.2 or later also 

lets you choose between the two RIPs. Earlier versions of Kodak 

Proofing Software with Open Connectivity Kit included only the Adobe

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Selecting a RIP in Prinergy Evo 

CPSI RIP. For best results, for your production jobs, use the same RIP in 

your workflow software and in Kodak Proofing Software with Open 

Connectivity Kit. 

Note: Kodak Proofing Software with Open Connectivity Kit is a licensed feature. 

1. In the Process Template Editor, open an output from PDF process 

template. 

2. Expand the Render section, and select a RIP. 

3. Set the remaining options as desired, and click Save. 

Selecting a RIP in Open Connectivity Kit 

1. In Proofer Viewer, from the Configure menu, select Hot Folders/ 

Virtual Printers. 

2. Click New, or select a hot folder or virtual printer, and click Edit. 

3. Set the options as desired, and click Next. 

4. On the Input Files tab, in the PDF RIP area, select a RIP. 

5. Set the remaining options on the tabs as desired, and click Save. 

Editing a refine to PDF template 

This section assumes that input files contain spot colors and that the 

files will be printed as CMYK plus spot colors on press. For the best 

spot-color inkjet-proofing results, leave the spot colors defined as spot 

colors in the digital file, and color-manage the spot colors during proof 

output to allow the spot color recipe to take advantage of the gamut of 

the proofer. When a spot color is converted to a process color during 

the refine, it limits control of the color reproduction on the proof. 

1. In the Process Template Editor, open a refine process template. 

2. In the Generate box, select PDF. 

3. In the Normalize section, in the PDF 1.4 - 1.6 (Acrobat 5 - 7) list, 

select an option for handling transparent objects. 

4. In the Spot Color Handling section, set the following options: 

● Select Don’t Map Spot Colors. 

● Select Autoresolve Spot Color Naming Conflicts, and select C in 

the Resolve to list. 

● Select Resolve Ambiguous Spot Color Definitions. 

● Select Look Up Recipe in Color Database. 

● In the User Library list, select None. 

● In the Factory list, select PANTONE CMYK 2000. 

● In the Convert to Destination Profile area, select a profile that 

represents the final output color space, such as

Editing output from PDF templates 19 

USWebCoatedSWOP.icc. The final output color space is usually 

the press color space. 

Note: The profile that you select here automatically appears in the Final 

Output Process Profile box in the Match Colors section. These profiles are 

always the same. 

5. In the Match Colors section, select Strip Embedded Profiles, and 

select profiles for CMYK Images, CMYK Graphics, RGB Images, 

and RGB Graphics. 

Note: When you select Strip Embedded Profiles but fail to select any profiles 

in the process template, Prinergy Evo strips any embedded profiles from the 

images and graphics in the input files but does not replace them, because no 

replacement profiles were identified in the process template. 

Note: Prinergy Evo does not support ICC profiles embedded in PostScript input 

files, because PostScript does not fully support embedded profiles. 

6. Set the remaining options as desired, and save the template. 

Editing output from PDF templates 

This procedure describes how to edit an output from PDF process 

template for inkjet proofing. For information about other Prinergy Evo 

features, see the Prinergy Evo User Guide. 

This procedure assumes that a job will be printed as CMYK plus spot 

colors on press and describes how to best handle spot colors. It 

describes how to use color libraries and ICC profiles to simulate the 

spot colors in digital files on inkjet proofs. Submitting files with CMYK 

plus spot colors to the proofer is key to the workflow settings 

described next and provides you with the best options for spot color 

handling. 

In Kodak Proofing Software, ensure that the resources you want to use 

in the following list are enabled: 

● 

● 

● 

● 

● 

Media configuration files 

Layouts 

ICC profiles 

ICC device link profiles 

Color bars 

Note: For the Matchprint Inkjet 400 and 800 proofing solution with HP ® 

Designjet ® printers, you can improve processing speeds by setting the render 

resolution. 

1. In the Process Template Editor, open a default process template. 

2. In the Output To list, select Kodak Proofers (KPS direct connect).

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3. In the Device section of the process template, set the following 

options: 

● 

● 

In the Proofer Name list, select the name of the proofer. 

In the Proofer Model list, select the name of the proofer model. 

Some versions of software automatically display the proofer 

model in this list. 

4. In the Layout section, set the following options: 

● 

● 

In the Media Configuration list, select the appropriate proofer 

media. 

In the Proofer Layout or Layout for Kodak Proofers list, select a 

Kodak Proofing Software layout. 

● 

Note: If you use the Certified Process for Color Confirmation, select the 

Kodak Proofing Software layout with the Certified Process for Color 

Confirmation enabled. 

In the Style area for N-Up, in the Number of Pages Across and 

Down boxes, type 1. 

Note: This option is unavailable when you are setting up an output from 

imposition process template. 

The Proofer Layout or Layout for Kodak Proofers list displays the 

enabled layouts in Kodak Proofing Software. The Media 

Configuration list displays the enabled media configurations in 

Kodak Proofing Software. For more information, see the Kodak 

Proofing Software User Guide. 

If the imposition is smaller than a sheet’s imageable area, select a 1- 

up layout. If the imposition is larger, select a tiled layout. For 

information about using layouts for double-sided media with 

Matchprint Inkjet proofers, see the Kodak Proofing Software User 

Guide. 

If you are outputting imposition files (PJTF or JDF), the layout is 

determined in your imposition software (for example, the Kodak 

Preps ® digital imposition software or the Kodak Pandora ® step-andrepeat 

software), but it is limited to the proofer sheet size. That is 

why you must select a 1-up or tiled proofing layout for imposition 

files. 

5. In the Render section, set the following options: 

● 

● 

In the Resolution X and Resolution Y boxes, confirm that the 

resolution matches the resolution of the proofer that you are 

sending proofs to. If it does not, select a different media 

configuration in the Layout section. 

In the Spot Color Handling list, select Convert to Process.I 

6. In the Match Colors section, set the following options: 

For descriptions of ICC profiles, which you’ll need for every proofing 

process, see the description in Prinergy or the description in the


Proofer Administrator, where all ICC profiles are listed and 

described. 

● 

For Profile, Select As defined below. Locate the ICC Profiles 

folder, and select the source or DeviceLink profile that matches 

the color space you are simulating. 

Note: If you are using the Certified Process for Color Confirmation, ensure 

that it is a signed profile. All default profiles are signed. 

● 

● 

● 

Note: When you select Refine Final Output Profile, Prinergy Evo uses the 

destination profile (if there is one) from the refine process template as the 

source profile. 

For Proof Profile, locate the ICC Profiles folder, and select a 

profile that matches the device, media, resolution, and ink that 

you’re using. 

Note: If you are using the Certified Process for Color Confirmation, ensure 

that it is a signed profile. All default profiles are signed. 

In the Rendering Intent list, select a rendering intent. 

In the Overprint Handling (CPU Intensive) list, select Raster. 

Note: It is important to select this option to optimize the color 

management of files. However, processing time will increase when this 

option is selected. 


a. Select Lookup Recipe in Color Database to replace spot colors 

with known reliable color recipes. If the software can’t find those 

recipes, it uses the recipes in the file. 

b. Select a color library. If the color libraries that you need are 

included in Prinergy Evo, select them in the Factory Libraries list. 

If you imported the color libraries you need, select them in the 

User Libraries list. In a list that doesn’t contain the color libraries 

you need, select None. 

8. Save the process template with a meaningful name that includes the 

proofer name (if the site has more than one proofer), media type, 

simulation space, and proofing process—for example, MPI-001- 

COM-MP-Certified. 

9. Create a submission channel (hot folder or virtual printer), and 

attach this process template to it. For information about submission 

channels, see the Prinergy User Guide.

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5 

Setting 

up ColorFlow 

Setting up ColorFlow for imported signed profiles 

Creating a color setup 

Note: If you are not using ColorFlow software with Prinergy or Prinergy Evo, you 

can skip this step. 

Create a color setup and import the signed profiles into the ColorFlow 

software to complete the color setup. 

1. In ColorFlow, add a new color setup, and type the color setup name. 

For example, if you are targeting FOGRA 39, type Fogra 39 as the 

color setup name. 

2. In the Devices dialog box, drag a device to the primary color output 

(PCO) position. 

For example, drag CMYK Reference to the PCO position. 

3. Define the PCO device condition. 

4. Import a signed ICC profile as the device profile for the PCO device 

condition. 

For example, in the Device Condition Properties dialog box of the 

CMYK Reference device, in the Name list, select Fogra 39. 

5. Add a proofer to the secondary color output (SCO) position. 

6. Define the SCO device condition. 

7. Import a signed ICC profile as the device profile for the SCO device 

condition. 

For example, import a profile that converts Fogra 39 to the 

destination space of your proofer paper. 

8. Import a signed device link profile for the PCO-to-SCO conversion. 

9. Capture and approve a snapshot to make the elements of the color 

setup available to the Prinergy or Prinergy Evo workflow. 

Add a new, empty color setup to the Color Setups list to start a new 

color setup. 

1. In the Color Setups list, click the add button . 

Note: If you are starting ColorFlow for the first time, an empty color setup 

automatically appears in the Color Setups list. 

The Devices dialog box appears and a new empty color setup named 

Untitled_ appears in the Color Setups list.

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Creating a ColorFlow device 

Defining a device condition 

2. Double-click Untitled_, and type a new name for the color 

setup. 

3. Create the PCO device condition. 

Add a device to represent a physical device in your shop. 

1. Select View > Devices. 

Tip: You can double-click anywhere in the color setup viewer, outside the 

color setup, to open the Devices dialog box. 

The Devices dialog box appears. 

2. Expand the Add Device section. 

3. In Device Name box, type a name for the device you want to add. 

4. In the Device Type list, select the device type. 

5. Click Create. 

The new device appears In the Devices section. 

Before you can determine the color response of this device, you must 

define its device condition. 

Select device condition properties to create a new device condition or 

to use an existing device condition. 

1. In the color setup viewer, click the Properties icon in a device 

condition. 

2. In the Device Condition Properties dialog box, select the appropriate 

options for your device type: 

Different options are available depending on your device type. 

Plate Setup 

Screening 

Select a plate setup from the list. The list is filtered to display 

plate setups for offset device types. Click the edit icon to 

display the Plate Setups dialog box, where you can add or 

edit a plate setup. 

Resolution 

Select the type of screening used in this device condition. 

You can select the type of screening only if you did not 

select a plate setup. If you need to add more values, click the 

edit button. 

Select the resolution used in this device condition (inkjet 

only). If you need to add more values, click the edit button.

Using a custom reference device condition 25 

Substrate 

Other 

Spot inks 

3. Click OK. 

Select the type of paper or substrate used in this device 

condition. The list is filtered based on the device type. If you 

need to add more values, click the edit button. 

Enter additional information that makes the device condition 

distinct from similar device conditions. To add your own 

values, click the edit button. 

Enables you to designate the process ink channel from which 

the workflow copies the calibration curve for each spot color. 

The ink named "Default" will be used for unnamed spot inks. 

Click the add button to add any number of inks. Click 

under Curve to assign one of the process channels. Click 

under Color to choose a suitable color (for visual recognition 

only). Click under Name to enter the name of the spot ink. 

If you selected a unique combination of properties, ColorFlow creates a 

new device condition. If you selected a combination of properties that 

can be found in an existing device condition for this device, ColorFlow 

uses that device condition. If the device is a curve-controlled device, 

and you selected a combination of properties that is already used by a 

device of the same type, ColorFlow pools both devices into the same 

device condition. 

Next: 

If you created a new device condition, you must establish the color 

response of the device condition. If the device condition contains a 

curve-controlled device, you must select a device curve to use when 

printing a chart to establish the color response of the device condition. 

Using a custom reference device condition 

Create a reference device condition that uses a color response that you 

supply. 

1. Drag CMYK Reference from the Devices dialog box to the color 

setup viewer: 

● 

● 

To create output that aligns to this color response, drag the 

device to the PCO position. 

To specify that input files should be re-separated to the color 

space of this color response, drag the device to the CI position. 

2. In the color setup viewer, click the Properties icon in the CMYK 

Reference device condition.


3. In the Name list, type a name for the reference device condition. 

4. In the Separate Same As list, select a device type that best 

represents the black generation strategy of the reference device 

condition. 

For example, if your reference device condition uses the US 

Sheetfed v2 color response, select Offset Press - Sheetfed. 

5. Characterize the reference device condition. 

You can measure a chart or import existing measurements. 

The reference device condition you created is now available in the list 

of simulation targets. 

Creating an SCO 

Add an SCO to a color setup. 

Importing a device profile 

1. Select View > Devices. 

Tip: You can double-click anywhere in the color setup viewer, outside the 

color setup, to open the Devices dialog box. 

The Devices dialog box appears. 

2. Drag a device from the Devices dialog box to the SCO position in 

the color setup viewer. 

3. Define the device condition for the SCO device. 

Next: You can add additional SCOs to a color setup at any time. After 

you define a device condition for the SCO, establish the PCO-to-SCO 

conversion method. 

Use a device profile that was generated outside of ColorFlow. 

Note: If the device condition already has a color response that was derived from 

measurement data, importing a profile will not replace this color response. 

1. In a color setup in the color setup viewer, perform one of the 

following actions: 

● To import a profile for a device condition, click the Profile icon 

in the device condition. 

● To import a profile for the PCO, click the Profile icon in the 

PCO. 

If you clicked the Profile icon in a device condition, the Device 

Condition Profile dialog box appears. If you clicked the Profile icon 

in a PCO, the Primary Color Output Profile dialog box appears. 

2. In the Origin area, select Imported. 

3. Click the import button .

Importing a DeviceLink 27 

Importing a DeviceLink 

Taking a snapshot 

4. Locate the profile that you want to import, and click Open. 

Information about the profile that you selected is displayed. 

5. Click OK. 

Use a DeviceLink profile that was generated outside of ColorFlow. 

1. In a color setup in the color setup viewer, perform one of the 

following actions: 

● 

● 

To import a DeviceLink for a simulation, click the Simulation 

icon in the PCO. 

To import a DeviceLink for a conversion, click the Conversion 

icon between the CI and the PCO or between the PCO and the 

SCO. 

If you clicked the Simulation icon in a PCO, the Simulation 

Definition dialog box appears. If you clicked a Conversion icon, the 

Conversion - Definition dialog box appears. 

2. Drag the DeviceLinks slider to the Import position. 

3. Click the import button . 

4. Locate the DeviceLink profile that you want to import, and click 

Open. 

Information about the DeviceLink that you selected is displayed. 

5. Click OK. 

Capture a snapshot of all color control elements in all color setups at 

this moment. 

Requirements: You must commit all the adjustments that you want to 

include in a snapshot before you can take the snapshot. You cannot 

take a snapshot when calculations are pending or in progress. 

1. Select View > Snapshots. 

2. Click Capture. 

The snapshot appears in a new row in the table. The table lists a 

sequential ID and the date and time when the snapshot was 

captured. 

3. To add a note about a snapshot, double-click in the Notes column 

of the snapshot. 

The ColorFlow elements that you captured in the snapshot are now 

available to the Prinergy workflow. 

Next: To set the elements in this snapshot to be the default elements in 

the Prinergy workflow, you must approve it.


Approving a snapshot 

Set elements in a particular snapshot to be the default set of elements 

that are used in the Prinergy workflow. 

1. Select View > Snapshots. 

2. In the table, select the snapshot that you want to approve. 

3. Click Approve. 

This snapshot becomes the approved snapshot, and any snapshots 

taken before this snapshot are deleted.

6 

Setting 

up process 

templates with 

ColorFlow 

Editing output from PDF templates 

This procedure describes how to edit an output from PDF process 

template for inkjet proofing. For information about other Prinergy Evo 

features, see the Prinergy Evo User Guide. 

This procedure assumes that a job will be printed as CMYK plus spot 

colors on press and describes how to best handle spot colors. It 

describes how to use color libraries and ICC profiles to simulate the 

spot colors in digital files on inkjet proofs. Submitting files with CMYK 

plus spot colors to the proofer is key to the workflow settings described 

next and provides you with the best options for spot color handling. 

In Kodak Proofing Software, ensure that the resources you want to use 

in the following list are enabled: 

● 

● 

● 

● 

● 

Media configuration files 

Layouts 

ICC profiles 

ICC device link profiles 

Color bars 

Note: For the Matchprint Inkjet 400 and 800 proofing solution with HP Designjet 

printers, you can improve processing speeds by setting the render resolution. 

1. In the Process Template Editor, open a default process template. 

2. In the Output To list, select Kodak Proofers (KPS direct connect). 

3. In the Device section of the process template, set the following 

options: 

● 

● 

In the Proofer Name list, select the name of the proofer. 

In the Proofer Model list, select the name of the proofer model. 

Some versions of software automatically display the proofer 

model in this list. 

4. In the ColorFlow section, set the following options: 

● 

● 

● 

● 

● 

In the Snapshot list, select a ColorFlow snapshot. 

In the ColorSetups list, select a color setup. 

In the Device Name list, select the proofer. 

In the Device Condition list, select the device condition for the 

proofer. 

(Optional) In the Plate Line list, select the line of plates that you 

use on press.

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5. In the Layout section, set the following options: 

● 

● 

● 

In the Media Configuration list, select the appropriate proofer 

media. 

In the Proofer Layout or Layout for Kodak Proofers list, select a 

Kodak Proofing Software layout. 

Note: If you use the Certified Process for Color Confirmation, select the 

Kodak Proofing Software layout with the Certified Process for Color 

Confirmation enabled. 

In the Style area for N-Up, in the Number of Pages Across and 

Down boxes, type 1. 

Note: This option is unavailable when you are setting up an output from 

imposition process template. 

The Proofer Layout or Layout for Kodak Proofers list displays the 

enabled layouts in Kodak Proofing Software. The Media 

Configuration list displays the enabled media configurations in 

Kodak Proofing Software. For more information, see the Kodak 

Proofing Software User Guide. 

If the imposition is smaller than a sheet’s imageable area, select a 1- 

up layout. If the imposition is larger, select a tiled layout. For 

information about using layouts for double-sided media with 

Matchprint Inkjet proofers, see the Kodak Proofing Software User 

Guide. 

If you are outputting imposition files (PJTF or JDF), the layout is 

determined in your imposition software (for example, the Kodak 

Preps digital imposition software or the Kodak Pandora step-andrepeat 

software), but it is limited to the proofer sheet size. That is 

why you must select a 1-up or tiled proofing layout for imposition 

files. 

6. In the Render section, set the following options: 

● 

● 

In the Resolution X and Resolution Y boxes, confirm that the 

resolution matches the resolution of the proofer that you are 

sending proofs to. If it does not, select a different media 

configuration in the Layout section. 

In the Spot Color Handling list, select Convert to Process.I 

7. In the Match Colors section, set the following options: 

The ColorFlow color setup replaces the profile selections. 

● 

In the Overprint Handling (CPU Intensive) list, select Raster. 

Note: It is important to select this option to optimize the color 

management of files. However, processing time will increase when this 

option is selected.



a. Select Lookup Recipe in Color Database to replace spot colors 

with known reliable color recipes. If the software can’t find those 

recipes, it uses the recipes in the file. 

b. Select a color library. If the color libraries that you need are 

included in Prinergy Evo, select them in the Factory Libraries list. 

If you imported the color libraries you need, select them in the 

User Libraries list. In a list that doesn’t contain the color libraries 

you need, select None. 

9. Save the process template with a meaningful name that includes the 

proofer name (if the site has more than one proofer), media type, 

simulation space, and proofing process—for example, MPI-001- 

COM-MP-Certified. 

10.Create a submission channel (hot folder or virtual printer), and 

attach this process template to it. For information about submission 

channels, see the Prinergy User Guide.

32 Chapter 6—Setting up process templates with ColorFlow

7 

Certified 

Process for 

Color Confirmation 

Prinergy Evo settings that work with the Certified 

Process for Color Confirmation 

More about profile names 

If you are using the Certified Process for Color Confirmation, the 

following options in the Prinergy Evo process template work together: 

● 

● 

● 

Media Configuration in the Layout section 

Proof Profile in the Match Colors section 

Profile in the Match Colors section 

For the Certified Process for Color Confirmation, Extra Margins for 

Marks and Bleed must be set to 0 in the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom 

boxes to allow the color bar to be processed. 

Each media is associated with a default proof ICC profile. Each proof 

profile can work with a number of ICC DeviceLink profiles. Use the 

naming conventions of ICC profiles and ICC DeviceLink profiles to 

identify which profiles are associated with each media. 

Note: When you use ColorFlow software with Prinergy Evo, ColorFlow software 

controls the profiles for the process templates. 

A naming convention is used for default ICC profiles and default ICC 

device link profiles for Matchprint Inkjet proofers. The name provides 

information about the contents of the ICC profile and the ICC device 

link profile. 

Profile names for Matchprint Inkjet proofers 

Profiles for Matchprint Inkjet proofers are named according to two 

methodologies. The following table describes the old and new profile 

naming methods.

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Type of profile Old naming convention New naming convention 

ICC 

ICC device link 

+ + + , if necessary + 

> + 

+ + .icc 

+ + + , if necessary + 

> + 

+ + + + 

.dvl 

+ + 

, if necessary + 

or + , if space permits + 

+ 

+ .icc 

+ + 

, if necessary + 

or + + , 

if space permits + + + .dvl 

Note: Profiles for Epson Stylus Pro printers identify the resolution, and profiles for 

HP Designjet Z2100 printers identify the imaging setting. 

You can determine which media configuration and ICC profiles are 

associated with each other by matching the following elements: 

● 

● 

● 

Device name and model 

Paper abbreviation 

Resolution or imaging setting 

The matching elements are used in the file name of the associated 

proof ICC profile and ICC device link profile to indicate that they work 

together. 

Definitions of elements in profile names 

The following table defines the elements of the new naming 

convention.

More about profile names 35 

Element 

 

Description 

: Hewlett-Packard Designjet Z2100 

: Epson Stylus Pro 4000 

: Epson Stylus Pro 7600, 9600 

: Epson Stylus Pro 7700 and 9700 

: Epson Stylus Pro 4800, 7800, 9800 

: Epson Stylus Pro 4880, 7880, 9880 

: Epson Stylus Pro 7900, 9900 

: Epson Stylus Pro 10600 

: Matchprint 2610 

Note: indicates Matchprint Inkjet. 

 

 

 

(for Epson Stylus Pro 

printers) 

: Two-sided 

: Commercial 

: Glossy 

: Matte 

: Publication 

: PressWhite 

: Satin 

: Semi-Matte 

: SuperWhite 

Media names may combine several media 

abbreviations. For example, CSM285 indicates Pro 

Commercial Semi-Matte 285 media. 

: Epson UltraChrome ® ink or HP Z2100 Vivera ink 

: 1440 dpi × 720 dpi 

or : 1200 dpi × 1200 dpi 

: 720 dpi × 720 dpi 

: 600 dpi × 600 dpi 

: 360 dpi × 360 dpi 

: Premium quality 12-pass uni-directional mode 

: High quality12-pass uni-directional mode 

: Premium quality 16-pass bi-directional mode 

: High quality 16-pass bi-directional mode 

: Standard four-pass bi-directional mode 

: Matte four-pass bi-directional mode

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Element 

 

(for HP Designjet 

Z2100 printers) 

 

 

 

Description 

: Premium quality imaging mode 

: High quality imaging mode 

: Standard quality imaging mode 

: Matte quality imaging mode 

: Number of passes 

: Uni-directional mode 

: Bi-directional mode 

Imaging settings combine the quality imaging mode, 

the number of passes, and uni- or bi-directional 

printing. For example, P12u indicates premium quality 

imaging mode with 12 passes and uni-directional 

printing. 

Only used for device link profiles and profiles used for 

the halftone emulation feature. Indicates which source 

profile and/or color standard the device link profile 

simulates. A or 

naming convention is used. 

For example, may represent the 

following information: 

: Thermal Waterproof 

: Thermal Matchprint 

: SWOP ® 

: Fogra 23 

indicates the year that the standards 

organization obtained the characterization data. 

indicates an unfiltered spectrophotometer, and 

indicates a UV-filtered (ultra-violet filtered) 

spectrophotometer. These characters appear only 

when both a U and a UV version of the profile exist. 

Indicates screen ruling in lpi or lcm. Screen ruling is 

included in profiles that are used for the halftone 

emulation feature. 

Indicates the version of the profile

More about profile names 37 

Element 

 

 

Description 

These are only used as needed. 

: Absolute colormetric rendering intent 

: Relative colormetric rendering intent 

: Perceptual colormetric rendering intent 

: Modified, indicates the paper tint was removed 

from the profile after it was created 

For or , see Source profile. 

These are only used as needed. 

: Indicates an unfiltered spectrophotometer was 

used to create the profile 

: Indicates a UV-filtered spectrophotometer was 

used to create the profile

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8 

Improved 

output for 

multiple Matchprint 

Inkjet proofers 

Solutions for increasing Prinergy server output 

If your Prinergy server struggles to keep multiple Matchprint Inkjet 

proofers running at full throughput, the following solutions can help 

increase the output: 

● Appropriate number of JTPs 

● Render resolution 

● Load balance 

The solutions are described in order of preference. 

Note: In Prinergy, disable the anti-aliasing feature to improve rendering time. 

Appropriate number of JTPs solution 

Render resolution solution 

Confirm with your Technical Support Specialist that you have the 

appropriate number of Prinergy JTPs for the Matchprint Inkjet proofing 

workload that you intend to process with your Prinergy software. Ask 

about the possibility of pooling your JTPs. 

An advantage of this solution is that you are using one piece of software 

(Prinergy) and one set of process templates to output proofs. Because 

of this, the risk of inconsistent settings is low. In addition, you are only 

using one RIP, and Prinergy supports the Certified Process for Color 

Confirmation. 

A disadvantage of this solution is that you must purchase each 

additional JTP. 

Render resolution 

Use the render resolution feature in Kodak Proofing Software 3.1.5.25, 

3.1.72, 3.2.0, or later to allow faster processing and transfer speeds. 

This feature lets you lower the render resolution for a media 

configuration without changing the resolution at which it will print on 

the proofer. For example, for a media configuration that uses a 1440 x 

720 resolution, you can request that Prinergy render it at a 360 x 360 

resolution. With the smaller render resolution, Prinergy can render the 

job faster and quickly pass the rendered job to Kodak Proofing 

Software, where it is upsampled to the actual resolution (1440 x 720 in

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Setting the render resolution 

Load balance solution 

Load balance 

this case) required by the media configuration for imaging on the 

proofer. 

An advantage of this solution is that it allows faster processing time in 

Prinergy and faster download time between Prinergy and Kodak 

Proofing Software. 

A disadvantage of this solution is that linework and text may appear 

coarse on proofs. 

1. In Kodak Proofing Software, open the Proofer Viewer. 

2. In Proofer Viewer, from the Configure menu, select Media 

Configuration. 

3. Select a media configuration, and click Edit. 

4. In the Render Resolution list, select the render resolution that you 

want, and click Done. 

This change does not affect the name of the media configuration. 

However, when you select the media configuration in a Prinergy 

process template, you can see the render resolution in the Render 

section. 

For example, if you set a 1440 x 720 media configuration to render 

at a 360 x 360 resolution in Kodak Proofing Software, you will see 

360 x 360 in the Resolution options in the Render section of the 

process template in Prinergy Workshop, even though you selected 

the 1440 x 720 media configuration in the Layout section of the 

process template. 

Share the workload between Prinergy and Kodak Proofing Software 

with Open Connectivity Kit. 

Use Prinergy to generate refined PDF files, and submit the files to a hot 

folder for Kodak Proofing Software with Open Connectivity Kit to colormanage 

and to output on a Matchprint Inkjet proofer. 

An advantage of this solution is that it moves some of the processing 

burden from Prinergy to Kodak Proofing Software with Open 

Connectivity Kit and frees Prinergy for other processing activities. 

A disadvantage of this solution is that it introduces the opportunity for 

incorrect settings because you use two software applications to 

process the job. For example, you must ensure that the same ICC 

profiles and color libraries are available in both Prinergy and Kodak 

Proofing Software for the proofing process. It may also be possible that

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the Prinergy software and Kodak Proofing Software use different 

versions of the Adobe RIP, due to different software release schedules. 

Setting up the load balance workaround 

Using the load balance workaround 

1. In Prinergy, set up the refine process template. 

2. In Kodak Proofing Software with Open Connectivity Kit, create a hot 

folder. 

For instructions, in the Kodak Proofing Software Help, search for 

information about creating a hot folder for jobs with CMYK and 

spot colors. 

Note: When you set up the process settings, on the ICC Settings tab, in the 

Input File Color Space area, click the Advanced button, and select the Raster 

Color Management check box. 

1. In Prinergy, use the refine process template that you created to 

refine the input files. 

2. In Job Manager, in the Pages view, perform one of the following 

actions: 

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In the Pages section, select the PDF files that you want to 

publish. 

In the Page Set section, select the page set that you want to 

publish. 

3. From the File menu, select Publish to PDF File. 

4. In the Publish PDF Files dialog box, set the options as desired, and 

click Save. 

The Publish PDF Files dialog box closes, and Prinergy publishes one 

or more PDF files, depending on the choices that you made. 

5. Copy the refined PDF files, and paste them into the hot folder that 

you created for Kodak Proofing Software with Open Connectivity 

Kit.

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