Giles Stokoe wrote: > The problem is that while the profile gives quite good colour, areas that > should be white in the print (white borders in the image, or transparent > areas in a photoshop document) come out with a slight blue(?) tone. > > Lyson's own ICC profiles all do the same, and the only ones that don't are > Espons, or when the output is set to 'same as source' (i.e. no profile) in > photoshop.
Try to do a convert to profile instead of using the profile in the Print Space Pop-up, make sure to use the Adobe ACE CMM/Engine. Then set print space to Same As Source. If this does the trick it's probably something with your selection of CMM that is the problem. As you don't specify whether you print from PC or Mac or what version of Photoshop you use I can't offer more help on this. > Is this a problem with other users of the same gear? Not generally. > It cannot be down to > the printer because it is only doing what it is told... print a tone when > the image says there is none. But the there are the zillions of options that can alter the way the system works. > > I am being 'encouraged' to shell out for a tailor made profile, but I feel > that I should be able to get something as basic as a piece of blank paper > with no stray ink on it without having to spend more.... Indeed. > what purpose do the > existing ICC profiles serve other than to dupe someone into thinking that > they will get a half decent job done? They are a cheaper and less accurate version of a custom profile. They may work great or they may not, it all boils down to how your printer (and system setup) differs from the profiled printer. If they are very similar the canned profile will work great (ask yourself how accurate the canned Epson profiles are even when used on Epson media). If your printer and setup differ, it will be less than perfect. Best Regards Thomas Holm / Pixl ApS - Photographer & Colour Management specialist - Adobe Certified Training Provider in Photoshop� - Imacon Authorized Scanner Training Facility - Remote Profiling Service (Output ICC profiles) - Seminars speaker and tutor on CM and Digital Imaging etc. - Home Page: www.pixl.dk � mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
