Color Management

Configure color settings and perform level adjustment.

Item Description Refer to
Color Settings Configures the color management initial settings.
Preset Select Color Settings.
True Rich Color * Different colors are expressed by Brightness and Vibrancy.
True Rich Color 3

Despite its high-saturation output, it has a wide color gamut, more naturally producing colors such as gray and peach.

True Rich Color 2 is enabled only for CMYK images.

True Rich Color 3 is enabled for both CMYK and RGB images.

True Rich Color 3 with the broader color gamut is recommended. Select the same color setting when you set True Rich Color or True Rich Color 2 before updating VersaWorks and want to output the same color.

True Rich Color 2
True Rich Color
Prepress general Applies the standard settings used for printing in general printing environments.
Prepress U.S. Applies the standard settings used for printing in general printing environments in the United States.
Prepress EURO Applies the standard settings used for printing in general printing environments in Europe.
Japan Color Applies the standard settings used for printing in general printing environments in Japan.
MAX Impact Produces vibrant images suitable for signs.
Sign & Display Does not use the profile embedded in the image data (the profile specified by the image data). You can obtain good results by selecting this setting when you want to print dark colors over the entirety of signs.
MAX Density U.S. Color conversion just for the illustration is disabled and output is performed as defined in the data. You can obtain good results by selecting this setting when you make the color density a priority.
MAX Density Japan Color conversion just for the illustration is disabled and output is performed as defined in the data. This setting is almost the same as MAX Density U.S., but output is performed while preserving the primary colors.
Density Control Only Color conversion is disabled and output is performed as defined in the data. The amount of ink is limited, so the ink does not overflow.
Custom You can select the input profile and the matching method (color conversion) settings individually.
Custom High-Performance You can select the input profile and the matching method (color conversion) settings individually. This assumes high performance.
Full Page Conversion Mode Applies the same matching method for both raster and vector objects.
Simulation Target Profiles Selects the profile to use as the base for the color you want to output. Customizing the Color Settings
RGB Sets the RGB profile for data created with RGB and ordinary photo data. It is also possible that a single image contains both RGB and CMYK.

Default value: Roland_DG_WideGamut_RGB.icc

AdobeRGB1998.icc Produces most of the RGB color gamut (range.) This setting is suitable for printing images with a wide range of colors.
Roland_DG_SignRGB_v2.icc Produces vibrant images suitable for signs.
Roland_DG_WideGamut_RGB.icc It has a wide color gamut and high saturation, and produces colors such as gray and peach more naturally.
Roland_SignRGB.icc Produces vibrant images suitable for signs.
sRGB Color Space Profile.icm Produces a color space used for general computer monitors. Compared to AdobeRGB1998, sRGB has a narrow color gamut and produces muted colors.
TrueRichColor_BS_RGB.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces bright colors. Compared with TrueRichColor_BV_RGB, it produces a somewhat more relaxed impression.
TrueRichColor_BV_RGB.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces bright colors with high saturation.
TrueRichColor_DS_RGB.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces darker colors. Compared with TrueRichColor_DV_RGB, it produces a somewhat more relaxed impression.
TrueRichColor_DV_RGB.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces darker colors with high saturation.
TrueRichColor_Std_RGB.icc It has a wide color gamut, while producing natural-looking colors.
TrueRichColor_V_RGB.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces colors with higher saturation than TrueRichColor_Std_RGB.
CMYK Sets the CYMK profile for data created with CYMK. It is also possible that a single image contains both CMYK and RGB.

Default value: RolandWideGamut_CMYK.icc

DIC_Standard_Color_SFC_1_0_2.icm Applies the DIC standard color, which produces relatively sharp colors.
eciCMYK.icc Applies the Fogra53 standard color for wide color gamut printing in Europe.
EuroscaleCoated.icc Applies the standard color used for offset printing in Europe.
EuroscaleUncoated.icc
GRACoL2006_Coated1v2.icc Applies the GRACol standard color used for offset printing in the United States.
ISOcoated_v2_eci.icc

Applies the Fogra39 standard color used for offset printing in Europe.

It is distributed by the European Color Initiative (ECI).

JapanColor2011Coated.icm Applies the standard color used for offset printing in Japan, which produces overall deep colors.
JapanColor97.icm
JapanStandard.icc Applies the standard color (based on JapanColor) used for offset printing in Japan, which produces slightly pale colors.
RolandWideGamut2_CMYK.icc

It has a wide color gamut and high saturation, and produces colors such as gray and peach more naturally.

If they both appear, select RolandWideGamut_CMYK 2, which has a broader color gamut. However before updating VersaWorks, to configure the RolandWideGamut_CMYK setting and output the same colors, select RolandWideGamut_CMYK.

RolandWideGamut_CMYK.icc
Roland_DG_Deep_CMYK_1.0.icc Produces overall deep-colored images suitable for signs.
Roland_SignCMYK.icc Produces vibrant images suitable for signs.
TOYO Offset Coat 1.1.icm Applies the Toyo Ink standard color, which produces relatively pale colors.
TrueRichColor_BS_CMYK.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces bright colors. Compared with TrueRichColor_BV_CMYK, it produces a somewhat more relaxed impression.
TrueRichColor_BV_CMYK.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces bright colors with high saturation.
TrueRichColor_DS_CMYK.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces darker colors. Compared with TrueRichColor_DV_CMYK, it produces a somewhat more relaxed impression.
TrueRichColor_DV_CMYK.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces darker colors with high saturation.
TrueRichColor_Std_CMYK.icc It has a wide color gamut, while producing natural-looking colors.
TrueRichColor_V_CMYK.icc It has a wide color gamut, and produces colors with higher saturation than TrueRichColor_Std_CMYK.
USWebCoatedSWOP.icc Applies the standard color used for offset printing in the United States.
USWebUnCoated.icc
Matching Method Sets the color matching method. Customizing the Color Settings
Raster/Vector Raster data is used for images, and vector data for illustrations.

Default value: Colorimetric

Perceptual Converts colors while maintaining tonal balance. The color values are changed, but their values relative to each other remain the same. This setting is suitable for photographic images.
Colorimetric Converts colors with emphasis on brightness. A color outside of the printer's color gamut is converted to a color with the same brightness within the printer's color gamut.
Saturation Converts colors with emphasis on color vibrancy. A color outside of the printer's color gamut is converted to a color with the same saturation within the printer's color gamut. This setting is suitable for printing charts and graphs.
Absolute This option is not commonly used. Select this setting for special uses such as printing logo colors.
Calibration and Ink Limit Color conversion is disabled and printing is performed as defined in the data. The total ink is limited by the ink limit settings in the media. Depending on the item selected under Color Settings, this may not be displayed.
Calibration Color conversion is disabled and printing is performed as defined in the data. There is no ink limit, so the surface of the media may be oversaturated. Depending on the item selected under Color Settings, this may not be displayed.
Preserve Primary Color Select this checkbox to reduce speckling and preserve primary colors.

Default value: Off

Use Embedded ICC Profile Select this checkbox to use the profile embedded in the image data for color conversions (if such a profile is available).

Default value: Off

Quick Setup... Visually select the color setting from seven color settings using Brightness and Vibrancy. Visually Selecting the Color Settings: Quick Setup
Load... Loads a saved Roland Color Simulation file (.rcs).
Save... Saves the set Color Settings and Simulation Target Profiles (Roland Color Simulation file (.rcs)).
Specify Profile and Ignore Default Select this checkbox to enable the selection of the printer profile (output profile).

Default value: Off

Level Adjustment Adjusts the color saturation and contrast of the entire image. Adjusting the Color Saturation, Contrast, and Brightness of the Entire Image
Set individual level Select this check box to individually adjust the ink that was selected with Quality Settings - Mode.

Default value: Selected

All Colors When the Set individual level checkbox is not selected, the level of all colors is adjusted.
Contrast Move the bar to the + (right) direction to increase and to the - (left) direction to decrease the contrast.
Brightness Move the bar to the + (right) direction to increase and to the - (left) direction to decrease the brightness.
Reset ALL Click this button to reset all the level adjustment parameters to their default values (0). You can check the adjusted image in the layout area preview.
Tone Curves

Use the tone curve to fine-tune the tone and color of the image. Click VW7_DetailOpen to display the details window.

Adjusting the Tone Curve
Channel

A spot color is displayed according to the ink type.

Default value: Apply to All Colors

Apply to All Colors
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Black
Show All Channels Display channels other than the curve for the ink being adjusted. Use this as an aid when setting.

Default value: Off

Reset Resets the adjusted tone curve.
Load... You can open a tone curve where the settings were saved. Applying the Tone Curve Adjustment to Other Jobs
Save... You can assign a name and save a set tone curve. The file extension is .rcv.
Optimizer Adjusts the optimizer ink amount. Setting the Optimizer Ink Amount
Optimizer Level
Printer Color Match Settings Adjust for variation in the output colors resulting from changes over time with the same model or from individual differences with different machines of the same model. Obtaining a Stable Output Color
Perform Printer Color Matching This is enabled when data is registered with [Printer Color Match Settings]. However because it depends on the print mode, data created for general use will not be displayed when other media is set.
Reference Printer Data
Color Settings
Target Printer Data
Color Settings