HP LF Printing Knowledge Center Proof a press Application: Adobe InDesign 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.
. 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 needed, File menu > Place…, browse the image and click Open…. 6.
8. Configure the Proof Setup dialog box in order to simulate what your final output on a printing press will look like, View menu > Proof Setup > Custom…: • Device to Simulate: Select the profile of the output device you want to proof.
9. 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 Application 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. Output (left hand menu): o • • Color: Select Composite RGB. Color Management (left hand menu): o Print: Check Proof. o Options > Color Handling: Let InDesign Determine Colors. o Options > Printer Profile: Select the profile of the printer and media type you will use to print.
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