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Type all or part of the spot color name and click Next.
Note: The search is case-sensitive.
To search backward, click Previous.
Edit a spot color
You can define the CMYK values of a spot color by typing the numerical values, by selecting a visual match from a
pattern of color swatches, or by measuring the color of a physical object using a measurement device.
The Spot Color Matching print option automatically matches spot colors with their best CMYK equivalents so that
spot colors can be simulated using the CMYK colorants. However, you may want to adjust the default CMYK
equivalents to achieve a better match for your specific printing conditions. You can modify spot color definitions
using Spot Colors.
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In Device Center, click the Resources tab and click Spot Colors.
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Find and double-click the spot color.
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Do one (or a combination) of the following:
• To edit the CMYK percentage values directly, click in the C, M, Y, or K field and type a new value. Use the Tab
key to move from one field to the next. The new color is displayed next to Current Pick.
• To select a new color visually, click a color patch in the lower area of the dialog box.
The selected color becomes the new Current Pick and is displayed in the center patch of the center cluster.
Neighboring patches show updated hue variations from the center patch, in the hue directions indicated by the
colored arrows. The left and right clusters show variations of saturation or brightness (whichever is selected for
Tuning Mode) from the center cluster. To control the degree of variation in the neighboring patches, move
the slider closer to Fine (for smaller variation) or Coarse (for larger variation). To see the CMYK value of any
patch displayed under Toner Usage, move the cursor over the patch.
Note: When you select certain colors, an exclamation point icon may appear in the upper-right corner of the
dialog box. This icon indicates that one or more colorants have reached their maximum values.
• To select a new color using a measurement instrument, see Measure and import spot color values on page 173.
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To print a test page, click Print.
Matching spot colors accurately on a monitor is very difficult. Always print a test page to get the proper color
match.
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Click OK to save your edits.
Optimize spot colors
If Fiery Color Profiler Suite is installed on your computer, you can use spot color optimization in Fiery Device Linker
to optimize spot color definitions. With optimization, you can measure printed samples of spot colors and use the
measurement data to adjust the spot color definitions.
For more information about using Device Linker to optimize spot colors, click the Help icon in Device Linker.
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In Device Center, click the Resources tab and click Spot Colors.
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