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: Mac OS X
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 photo (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.
. 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 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.
. Configure the Proof Setup dialog box in order to check the output on the monitor, View Menu > Proof Setup > Custom…: • Device to Simulate: Select the profile of the output device you want to check; printer profile generally depends on the printer model and the media type. If you don’t have it on the list, you should copy it into the folder: /Library/ColorSync/Profiles. • Rendering Intent: Perceptual. • Check Black Point Compensation.
• • 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 you will use to print, it should be the same selected in the Proof Setup dialog box. If you are printing on photo gloss, semi-g paper, select the right color profile with the gloss enhancement feature (GE ON).
. Choose the driver print settings: • Printer: Select the printer (ex. HP Designjet Z3100ps 44in Photo). • Select Image Quality in the drop-down menu: o Paper Type: Select the media type that is loaded on the printer (same settings selected in Photoshop Printer Profile, always calibrated). o Quality Options: Standard and drag the slider to Quality.
o • Color Options > Basic tab: • Select Print In Color. • Select Color Management > Application Managed Colors. Select Print.
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