130)] - Proof a press with CMYK [Adobe Illustrator CS - Mac OS X]

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Proof a press with CMYK

Application: Adobe Illustrator CS

Printer: HP Designjet 30/130 series

Software: HP Software RIP

Operating System: Mac OS X

Summary of content (7 pages)

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HP LF Printing Knowledge Center Proof a press with CMYK Application: Adobe Illustrator CS Printer: HP Designjet 30/130 series Software: HP Software RIP Operating System: Mac OS X
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1. First recommendations: • Some paper types are better than others for proofing, see the Media type functionality & features and choose the most appropriate media. • It is essential to have the media type correctly calibrated with the printer and print mode, consult the Calibrate my printer section. 2. Add the press profile you want to emulate in Adobe Illustrator CS and in the HP Software RIP, if it isn’t there.
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• Working Space > CMYK: Euroscale Coated v2 (for Europe), U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 (for US) and Japan Standard v2 (for Japan). • Color Management Policies: Preserve the Embedded Profiles. • Profile Mismatches: check Ask When Opening and Ask When Pasting. • Missing Profiles: check Ask When Opening. • Conversion Options > Intent: Perceptual (for RGB images) or Relative Colorimetric (for CMYK images). • Click OK 5.
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• Click OK. 6. Make sure you have configured the Document Setup appropriately for your document, File menu > Document Setup…. 7. RIP settings, File menu > Print…: • Printer: Select the printer (ex. hp_designjet_130_RIP). • Page Setup…: o Format for: Select the printer. o Paper Size: Select the paper size of the media loaded on the printer. o Orientation: Select the orientation of your image on the paper. o Click OK. • Printer... button > Printer Features (Mac OS X v10.
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• o Color Options 2: • • CMYK Input Profile: select the press profile you want to emulate, if you have added and selected it in the RIP, select Use Default. Color rendering intent: Relative Colorimetric (select Absolute Colorimetric if you want to emulate the white of the paper). Click Print. 8. Adobe Illustrator Print… settings: • • General (left hand menu): o Media > Size: Defined by Driver. o Options: Select the scaling option you need. Output (left hand menu): o • Mode: Composite.
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• Click Print.
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