Specifications

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PDF/X Output Intent
The PDF/X Output Intent option is available on the EX700i Print Server, but not on the
Integrated Fiery Color Server.
PDF/X is a subset of the PDF specification. PDF files can contain a variety of elements
(text, graphics, even animations) and it is not always obvious how these elements should be
displayed or printed. PDF/X was designed with a focus on high-quality printing. It excludes
the use of PDF features that are not appropriate for graphic arts and adds features that prevent
ambiguities related to printing. A PDF/X compliant document contains embedded
information about the intended printing conditions for the document.
The PDF/X Output Intent option, when enabled for a PDF/X job, specifies that the EX700i
use the PDF/X output intent embedded in the PDF/X document. Typically, whether you use
this option depends on whether you are using the EX700i for proofing or production (final)
printing.
Prints for proofing are expected to look exactly like the output of the final production device,
regardless of the capabilities of the EX700i or digital press. For instance, when proofing
Newsprint, you want the color gamut of the digital press to be very limited compared to its
capabilities. In production, you usually want to maximize the use of the digital press gamut by
applying specific color features of the EX700i or digital press. Even in production, however,
you might choose to limit the color gamut in order to achieve consistency in the color
produced by different devices.
The PDF/X Output Intent option only affects PDF/X files (conforming to the PDF/X3 or
PDF/X-1a standard). It has no effect on non-PDF files or PDF files that are not PDF/X
compliant. Profiles specified by PDF/X files must be embedded in the files, not referenced
from an external locations.
NOTE: With the Fiery Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition option on the EX700i Print
Server or the Productivity Package option on the Integrated Fiery Color Server, you can use a
Hot Folders filter to determine if a PDF file is PDF/X compliant. For information about this
Hot Folders filter, see Hot Folders Help.
When PDF/X Output Intent is enabled and no other setting conflicts, the EX700i processes a
PDF/X compliant file in a way that produces results defined by the intents and source color
spaces embedded in the file. The EX700i ignores the CMYK/Grayscale Processing Method
and CMYK/Grayscale Source options. The rendering intents in the PDF/X file are used and
the printed output is limited to the color gamut specified by the output profile embedded in
the file.
When PDF/X Output Intent is disabled, the EX700i ignores the PDF/X output intent.
You can specify the PDF/X Output Intent print option for a job in Job Properties in
Command WorkStation, but not when you print from the printer driver. PDF/X files can be
imported directly to the EX700i using Command WorkStation or Hot Folders, but printer
drivers always convert PDF before sending a job to the EX700i. The PDF/X Output Intent
option does not appear in the printer driver.