Specifications

POSTFLIGHT 79

NOTE: A Postflight report contains only one page on global settings, and it can include only

one Test Page. Therefore, Postflight cannot describe an entire job accurately unless all pages

are printed with the same options and on the same media. This is the case, for instance, with

Mixed Media jobs, because they can use multiple output profiles, up to one profile per media

in the job. If the page range is set to the pages that use one media only, Postflight produces

reliable results for the specified range.

NOTE: Postflight is a “reporting” feature that is designed for diagnostic purposes. It is not

designed for use with production features such as VDP and Imposition. For high-volume

applications in production environments, use Postflight only on the individual pages that

need testing.

Postflight print option

Access the Postflight feature through the Postflight print option. The following values are

available for the Postflight print option:

• Off (Default)

•Concise Report

•Test Page

• Color-Coded Pages

• All Components (Color-Coded document pages, Test Page, and Concise Report)

NOTE: Select a portion of a job to print the Postflight pages by selecting the appropriate page

range of a job from the printer driver.

Postflight is a procedure performed after you print a document and receive unexpected or

inadequate color. If you have access to Command WorkStation, Postflight also helps you

catch color problems before you actually print. Postflight processes your job and collects

information about the color objects throughout. The information is then displayed in Color-

Coded document pages, a Test Page, and a Concise Report.

NOTE: The background defined in the Paper Simulation is not indicated as a CMYK object in

the Postflight reports. For more information about Paper Simulation, see page 73.

NOTE: You cannot use Postflight at the same time that you use the following features:

Progressives, Substitute Colors, or Combine Separations. Constraints are set for these print

options from the printer driver.