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 is the path a print job follows from creation to destination. In the workflow of 

any job, there are various points at which decisions are made about how to define, use, and 
translate color. The choices made, and the point at which they are made, impact the color 
output produced.

This chapter introduces issues with color management in specific desktop applications and 
discusses the interaction between those applications and 

The term “workflow” is used to describe the path a job follows from its creation in a desktop 
application to final printed output. The Color Server supports a variety of workflows with 
different levels of complexity. There are several points at which color management can be 
performed on a job (see the illustration on 

). The information provided at each step 

(for example, the type of color used) impacts the workflow of the job.

Always consider the complexity of the workflow. Every time colors are converted, 
performance and color accuracy are affected. A workflow with a minimum number of steps 
minimizes the risk of error.