HP LF Printing Knowledge Center Proof a press with PANTONE® colors Application: Adobe InDesign CS2 Printer: HP Designjet Z3100 series Software: HP PS Driver Operating System: Windows
The goal of a press proof is to accurately reproduce the output that it is going to come out of the press. Presses usually use Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black inks to create their artwork. Some presses have the capability to add a pre-mixed ink also called Spot Color. One of the most well known spot color tables is the Pantone Spot Coated tables.
• Select OK.
. Open the image, File menu > Open…: If the document has an embedded color profile that does not match the current working space, select Leave the document as is. Otherwise, select Adjust the document to match current color settings, if the displayed image does not look correct, try assigning it to other color spaces with Edit menu > Assign Profiles… until you are satisfied. • Select OK. 5. Place the images if required, File menu > Place…, browse to the image and select Open…. 6.
• Select the Add RGB Swatch button and select OK. • The new Color Swatch you have created is listed on the Swatches window. Double-click on this new Swatch, the Swatch Options dialog box will open: • Color Type: Select Spot. • Color Mode: Select PANTONE solid coated book. • Select the desired PANTONE color shown on the list and click OK.
5. Printer settings, File menu > Print… > Setup… button: • Select Printer...: Select the printer (ex. HP Designjet Z3100ps 44in Photo). • Driver Settings; Preferences button: • Paper/Quality tab: o Paper Type: Select the media type that is loaded on the printer. o Print Quality: Select Standard options and drag the slider to Quality.
• Color tab: • o Color Options: Select Print in color. o Color management: Select Printer managed colors. Select OK and Print.
9. Adobe InDesign Print Settings: • • • Setup (left hand menu): o Paper Size: Select Defined by Driver. o Options: Select the scaling option you need. Color Management (left hand menu): o Print: Document. o Color Handling: PostScript® Printer Determines Colors. o Check Preserve CMYK Numbers checkbox. Select Print.
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