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Before you can print a color document, the color data in it must be converted to the gamut of 
the printer. Whether performed by the Color Server or a host-based 

, the process of 

converting color data for a printer is the same: the CMS interprets 

 image data according 

to a specified 

 and adjusts both RGB and CMYK data according to a specified 

, also called a destination profile by some color management systems.

The source profile defines the RGB color space of the image’s source: characteristics such as 
the 

 used. The output profile defines the 

gamut of an output device, such as a printer. The Color Server (or the host-based CMS) uses 
a device-independent color space to translate between the 

space of the output device.

The Color Server allows you to specify default and override settings for the source color space 
information and the output profile information (see 

). When you use these 

settings, there is no need to use the features of other color management systems. Your 
Color Server software includes 

 for use with other color management systems, 

although conflicts may arise when the Color Server CMS is used in conjunction with a host 
CMS.

You can also use color management systems to adjust color data to the gamut of an output 
device other than the one to which you are printing. This process of simulating another 
output device is commonly used for proofing jobs that are printed on an offset press. For 
more information about the Color Server simulation feature, see 

.

The type of print job and the final output device, Color Server or offset press, determines the 
workflow that provides the best results. For information about choosing workflows, see