HP LF Printing Knowledge Center Proof the output on the monitor Application: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Printer: HP Designjet Z3100 series Software: HP PS Driver Operating System: Windows
You should consider that each person has their own perception and their own subjective opinion about the result; this is because there are various factors that can influence our opinions, such as the type of image (portrait, landscape…), the source color space, the media used, the environmental conditions, the subjective perception about your own photo, etc.... This means the printing suggestion may not completely match with your own personal opinion. 1.
• Select OK.
4. Open the image, File menu > Open…: If the document has an embedded color profile that does not match the current working space, select Use the embedded profile. Otherwise, select Assign working space; if this is selected and the displayed image does not look correct, try assigning it to other color spaces with Edit > Assign Profile (try sRGB, Adobe RGB, ColorMatch RGB and others) until you are satisfied. • Select OK.
5. Configure the Proof Setup dialog box in order to Soft-Proof the output on the monitor, View Menu > Proof Setup > Custom…: • Device to Simulate: Select the profile of the output device you want to Soft-Proof; printer profile generally depends on the printer model and the media type.
• Select the Color Management tab: o Print: Document. o Options > Color Handling: Let Photoshop Determine Colors. o Options > Printer profile: Select the profile of the printer and media type that you are going to use to print, it should be the same selected as in the Proof Setup dialog box. If you are printing on photo gloss paper, select the right color profile with the gloss enhancement feature (GE ON).
7. Driver print settings; select Properties button: • Paper/Quality tab: o Paper Type: Select the media type that is loaded in the printer. o Print Quality: Select Standard Options and drag the slider to Quality.
• • Color tab > Color Options: o Select Print in color. o Select Color management > Application Managed Colors. Select OK twice.
For more information on HP Designjet products www.hp.com/go/designjet © 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.