Thanks for your quick reply. Toine On 10/27/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've posted this here and elsewhere before ... no problem to post it > again. > > ------------- > Software setup > ------------- > - 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.) > > ------------- > Time to print: > ------------- > - 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >
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