Output options

Use the Output panel of the Advanced Print Setup dialog box to set output options.

Color

Presents composite and separations options. Other options become available in the Output panel depending on your selection in this menu.



Color Profile

Determines the profile used for handling colors during printing.

Printer/PostScript Color Management

Sends the document’s color data along with the document profile directly to the PostScript printer and lets the printer convert the document to the printer color space. The exact results of the color conversion can vary among printers. To use PostScript color management, you must have a printer that uses PostScript Level 2 or later; it’s not necessary to install an ICC profile for the printer on your system.



Same as Source (No Color Management)

Discards all color management information and sends device color to the printer, whether or not the document contains color management information.





Apply Output Preview Settings

Simulates the print space defined by the device identified in the Simulation Profile menu of the Output Preview dialog box (choose Tools > Print Production > Output Preview). This option allows you to simulate the appearance of one device on another.



Simulate Overprinting

Simulates the effects of overprinting spot inks in composite output and converts spot colors to process colors for printing; the document itself is unchanged. This option is useful for printing devices that don’t support overprinting and is available only if you choose Composite from the Color menu. If you intend to use a file for separations on a RIP (raster image processor) or for final output, don’t select this option.

Important: When printing to a printer that supports overprinting, make sure that this option is unselected, so the printer’s native overprinting capabilities are used.


Transparency Flattener Preset

Flattens transparent objects according to the preset you choose.



Use Maximum Available JPEG2000 Image Resolution

Controls how resolution progression information, if present, is used when generating PostScript. When selected, the maximum resolution data contained in the image is used. When unselected, the resolution data is consistent with the resolution settings on the Transparency Flattening panel.



Ink Manager

Modifies the way inks are treated while the current PDF is open.



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