I've posted this here and elsewhere before ... no problem to post it
again.
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Software setup
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- Calibrate your monitor. This is best done with a colorimeter rather
than Adobe Gamma, but the latter can do pretty well if you're
patient. Configure the operating system to use that profile.
- Configure Photoshop CS2 "Color Settings" ... use the "North
American Prepress 2" settings bundle. *
- When you open image files, allow Photoshop to either convert the
colorspace of the image to the working colorspace, or assign the
working colorspace if the image has none.
- Edit your images until they look right on screen. Save them as
Photoshop PSD files with the profile embedded. **
(notes)
* The working colorspace for the North American Prepress 2 preset is
"Adobe RGB (1998)",
which is a bit larger gamut than sRGB and more useful for editing.)
** When you want to make versions for the web, use the menu commands to
convert the colorspace to sRGB, set them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] depth,
then Save
As to JPEG format and embed the sRGB color profile.)
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Time to print:
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- Be sure the printer has the Photo Black ink cartridge fitted. If
you have to change cartridges, power cycle the printer.
- Choose "File->Print with Preview..." command
- Click the Page Setup button.
- Choose the printer, page size and orientation
- Click ok
- Check the preview for sizing and positioning, be sure it's how you
want it.
- In the Color Management settings area, choose the option to "Let
Photoshop Manage Colors", choose the paper profile for the Epson
paper you are going to use, choose "Relative Colormetric" intent and
turn on "Black Point Compensation"
- Click the Print button
Once you click the Print button in Print with Preview, you are
handing control over to the printer driver. The next steps are
essential to getting good quality results.
- Choose the Print Settings panel
- Set Advanced Color Mode
- Set the Best Photo resolution
- Pick the paper type
- Choose the Color Management panel
- Set color management to "OFF"
- Click print button
The notion here is that you've told Photoshop to send all the
appropriate image data to the printer presuming that it will do all
the colorspace translation work. Turning the color management off at
the printer driver level prevents the print driver from trying to
reinterpret what colors are and just print the data as Photoshop
delivers it.
That should do it for you, presuming your first step (monitor
calibration) was done well.
Godfrey
On Oct 27, 2006, at 2:13 PM, Toine wrote:
> William,
> I hate to waste expensive paper:
> - disabling colour management in the driver does this mean selecting
> the advanced settings, selecting ICM and selecting off (no colour
> adjustments). My driver is in dutch so I need to translate, maybe it
> reads off (no colour management) in UK drivers.
> - In Photoshop I use print with preview. I selected Color Handling :
> Let photoshop determine colors.
> Printer profile: SPR2400 PremiumGlossy
> Checked black point compensation
> Rendering Intent has four options. Perceptual, Saturation, Relative
> colorimetric, absolute colorimetric.... Which is the correct option?
>
> Toine
>
>
> On 10/27/06, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Toine"
>> Subject: Re: OT: Finally, Epson R2400
>>
>>
>>> I also enabled myself with the 2400 recently. The paper I have
>>> available is premium glossy photo.
>>> The (advanced) settings of the printer driver are confusing. What
>>> would be the best settings for printing in photoshop (16 bit,
>>> adobeRGB, calibrated monitor). The prints (with the default driver
>>> settings) are a little low in contrast and saturation compared with
>>> the monitor. I played with some settings (epson default vs adobeRGB)
>>> without succes.
>>
>> Set the printer driver to no colour management, then set Photoshop to
>> colour manage the printing using the appropriate paper profile.
>>
>> William Robb
>>
>>
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