Create, Rename, or Delete a Spot Color or Color Group

Set Spot Color Equivalent Names

If you receive a job that contains specialty dry ink objects that are defined in the print file by a designer, at the print server, set the names used for the spot color definition. The names Clear, clear, White, white, Fluorescent Pink, fluorescent pink, Silver, silver, Gold, and gold are set automatically by default at the server. However, if the designer used other names, to specify the actual name used in the file, create an equivalent name on the print server.

1. From the Server menu, select Device Center.

2. Under Resources, select Specialty Colors.

3. In the Group Name area, select the general name for the specialty dry ink that you are using: silver, gold, white, fluorescent pink, or clear.

4. To ensure that your alternate name is not listed, review the names at the right of the window.

5. Above the Group Name list, select + New. The New Specialty Color window opens.

6. In the Name area, enter the exact name of the spot color to print with clear dry ink.

   Important: Enter the name exactly as defined by the designer. Spot color names on the server are case-sensitive.

7. Click OK. The new equivalent name is on the right of the window, under the default color names provided with the print server. If the color name does not have a lock icon next to it, you can delete the name. To delete a name in the list, right-click the name, then select Delete.

You can create, rename, or delete spot colors or color groups. You cannot make changes to a spot color or color group that is locked.

Create a spot color or color group

You can create a new spot color in an existing group or a new color group.

1. Open Device Center in one of the following ways:

   • Click the More icon (three vertical dots) next to the server name in the Servers pane.

   • Double-click the server name in the Servers pane.

   • Click Server > Device Center.

2. Click Spot Colors under Resources.

3. Select the location in the spot color list or color group list where you want the new spot color or color group to be placed and click New.

4. Select Spot Color or Group and type a name for the spot color or color group.

5. For a spot color, specify the definition. 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. In addition, you can define the spot color by its Lab values.

6. To save and add another spot color or group, click Add Another.

7. To save the new spot color(s) or group(s), click OK.

Rename a spot color or color group

You can change the name of an existing spot color or color group if it is not locked. If you are matching the name of a spot color to the name used in a particular job, be sure to match the name exactly, including uppercase or lowercase letters and spaces.

1. Open Device Center in one of the following ways:

   • Click the More icon (three vertical dots) next to the server name in the Servers pane.

   • Double-click the server name in the Servers pane.

   • Click Server > Device Center.

2. Click Spot Colors under Resources.

3. Right-click the spot color or group and select Rename.

4. Type a new name and press the Enter key or the Return key.You can delete a spot color or color group (and the spot colors in the group) if it is not locked.

Delete a spot color or color group

1. Open Device Center in one of the following ways:

   • Click the More icon (three vertical dots) next to the server name in the Servers pane.

   • Double-click the server name in the Servers pane.

   • Click Server > Device Center.

2. Click Spot Colors under Resources.

3. Right-click the spot color or group and select Delete.

4. Click Yes to confirm.