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GettingtheMostFromYourPrinterWithCustomProfiles
Nowthatyou’vemadethedecisiontotrynewpapertypestotakeyourprintingtothenextlevelofquality,it’simportanttoknowhowtousethepaperprofileswithyourprinter.
You’llfindtwoversionsofthisdocument,thisonefortheWindowsoperatingsystem,andanotherforWindows.ThePhotoshopandLightroomsettingsareidenticaloneachplatform,buttheprinterdialogsvarywidelyfromoneoperatingsystemtoanother.
Togetstarted,makesurethatyouhavedownloadedtheappropriatepaperprofilesforyourprinterandpapercombinationfromthewebsite.You’llfindlinkstoeachpaperbyselectingthePRODUCTSICCPROFILElinkontheInkpressPaperhomepage,orbyclickingherehttp://inkpresspaper.com/papers_p1.asp
InstallingProfiles
SelecttheInkpressorInkpressProbuttonstogototheproductdescriptionsandselectthepapertypebyclickingonMOREINFO.Intheexampleshownhere,we’veselectedtheInkpressGlossypaper.Belowtheproductdescription,you’llseealistofprintersthatcurrentlyhaveprofilesavailable(ifyoudon’tseeyourprinterlistedhere,letusknow).Alongwiththeprinternameisthemediasettingyoushoulduse.
Atthebottomofthescreenaretwolistboxes,oneforMacintosh,theotherforWindows,whereyou’llselecttheprofileforyourspecificprinter.Choosingtheprinterfromthelistwillautomaticallystartadownloadtoyourcomputer.
Next,movethefileyoujustdownloaded,whichwillhaveanamesimilartoinkpressglr1900.icctothefollowinglocation:
Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color
YoucanalsorightclickontheprofileandselectInstallfromthepop‐upmenu.
Thiswillmaketheprofileavailabletoallapplicationsthatsupportcolormanagement,includingPhotoshop,Lightroom,Aperture,andothers.
UsingYourProfiles
Whenyou’rereadytoprintfromPhotoshop,selectthePrintcommandfromtheFilemenu.You’llseeasimilardialogtotheoneshownbelow:
ThefirststepistobesurethatyouhavePhotoshopsettomanagecolor.DothisbyselectingtheColorHandlingpop‐upmenuashighlightedintheabovescreenshot.
Thenextstepistoselecttheprofileyouwanttouse.Inthisexample,I’veselectedInkpressProSilkyfortheHPZ3100:
AllInkpressprofilesarecreatedwiththePerceptualRenderingintent,butalsoworkwellwithRelativeColorimetric.
WhenyouclickthePrintbutton,you’llbetakentotheprinterdialog.Hereyouneedtomakesurethattheprinterisnottryingtocontrolcolorandthatyouhavetheappropriatepapertypeselected.Sinceeachprinterhandlesthisdifferently,you’llseescreenshotsforEpson,Canon,andHPprinters:
EpsonPrinters
Epsonprintershavedifferentdriversbasedonthemodelofprinteryouown.Forthesmallerprinters,youneedtostartontheAdvancedtabandselectthePaperOptions.Here,I’musingEpsonLusterasthemediatype.ThisissetbasedonthemediasettinglistedontheInkpresswebsiteforthepaperyou’reusing.TheothercriticalsettinghereisColorSetting.YouwanttosetthistoOff(NoColorAdjustment)becausePhotoshopishandlingallcolor.
Next,intheColorManagementoptions,selecttheICMradiobutton.Intheoptionsbelowtheradiobutton,select“Off(NoColorAdjustment)”.
TheotherprinterdialogyoumightseewithEpsonisshownbelow.Here,allthesettingsaredonefromtheMaintab.Onceagain,you’llselecttheappropriatepaperfromtheMediaTypelist,andthenunderMode,selectCustom.Finally,select“Off(NoColorAdjustment)”fromthepop‐uplist.
CanonPrinters
ForCanon,you’llneedtousetwotabsintheprintdriver.ThefirstoptionissetontheMaintabwhereyou’llselecttheMediaType.ThisissetbasedonthemediasettinglistedontheInkpresswebsiteforthepaperyou’reusing.ThenextsettingisontheColorOptionspanel.
Now,selectManualastheColorIntensitysettingandclickonSet.IntheManualColorAdjustmentwindowthatopens,select“None”astheColorCorrection.
HPPrinters
ForHPprinters,setthepapertypebyselectingtheFeaturestab.SelectthePaperTypepop‐upandchoosetheappropriatemediafromthelist.ThisissetbasedonthemediasettinglistedontheInkpresswebsiteforthepaperyou’reusing.
NowselecttheColortab,andfromtheColorManagementpop‐upselect“ApplicationManagedColors”.
That’sit!You’rereadytoprinthighqualityimageswithyourprinterandInkpresspapers.