130] - Proof the output on the monitor [QuarkXPress 6.5 - Windows]

1. First recommendations:

• See the

Media type functionality & features and choose the most appropriate media.

• It is essential that you have the media type correctly calibrated with the printer and print

mode, consult the

Calibrate my printer document.

• In order to get the correct display, it’s also essential that you have the monitor calibrated,

consult the

Profile my monitor document. Normally, it is placed in the folder:

Windows 98: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COLOR.

Windows 2000 and Me: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\COLOR.

Windows XP: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\COLOR.

Windows NT: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\COLOR.

• If you need to add color profiles in the application, copy them from the following folders:

Windows 98 and Windows ME: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COLOR.

Windows XP: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\COLOR.

Windows 2000 and Windows NT: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\COLOR.

2. Open QuarkXpress.

3. Configure the color Preferences, Edit menu > Preferences… > Quark CMS (left hand

menu):

• Check the Color Management Active checkbox.

• Destination Profiles:

o Monitor: Select your monitor profile (see the recommendations in section 1).

o Composite Output: Select the output device you want to emulate on the monitor

(the profile of the printer and media type you will select on the printer RIP).

• Default Source Profiles > RGB tab:

o Profile (Solid Colors/Images): Adobe RGB (1998).

o Rendering Intent (Solid Colors/Images): Profile Default.

o Check Color Manage RGB Sources to RGB Destinations.

• Default Source Profiles > CMYK tab:

o Profile (Solid Colors/Images): SWOP Press..

o Rendering Intent (Solid Colors/Images): Profile Default.

o Check Color Manage CMYK Sources to CMYK Destinations.

• Display simulation: Select Composite Output Color Space to emulate the output

device on the monitor.