130 Printing Guide [EFI Designer Edition RIP] - Proof the output on the monitor [QuarkXPress 6.5 - Windows]

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Proof the output on the monitor

Application: QuarkXPress 6.5

Printer: HP Designjet 30/90/130 series

Software: EFI Designer Edition for HP

Operating System: Windows

Summary of content (6 pages)

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HP LF Printing Knowledge Center Proof the output on the monitor Application: QuarkXPress 6.
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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 a 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.
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4. Open QuarkXpress. 5. 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 have selected on the RIP).
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6. Open your project, File menu > Open... , and browse it. To insert images, draw a box with the Rectangle Picture Box and insert the image, File menu > Get Picture...: • Browse to the file. • Color Management tab: • o Profile: If the image has an Embedded profile, preserve it, if not, select Default. o Rendering Intent: Profile Default. o Check Color Manage to RGB/CMYK Destinations. Click Open. 7.
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10. Printer settings, Properties... button: • • Advanced…: o Paper/Output > Paper Size: Select the paper size you have already selected on the QuarkXPress print dialog box. o Document Options > Printer Features: • Paper Size: Setup • Select RIP’s Default on the others settings. Click OK and Print. 11. To see the print preview go to the EFI Designer Edition RIP, select the file you have just sent from QuarkXPress and press the Preview button, if it is ready click Print.
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