HP Designjet Z3100 Photo Printer series - Manual (Page 123)

HP Advanced Profiling Solution
HP and GretagMacbeth have worked together to develop the HP Advanced Profiling Solution, powered
by GretagMacbeth™ technology, which takes advantage of the spectrophotometer built into the printer
to provide a revolutionary end-to-end calibrated ICC color workflow.
The HP Advanced Profiling Solution, tailored for HP printers, offers a powerful and automated, yet cost-
effective color management system with a fully streamlined workflow that allows you to avoid the cost,
hassle, and delay of offline measurement devices. Together, GretagMacbeth and HP provide a new
experience to designers, photographers, and other creative professionals, whereby they can generate
proofs and photo quality prints accurately and consistently.
The Advanced Profiling Solution includes:
● The HP Colorimeter monitor calibrator, with which you can accurately calibrate and profile all of
your monitors: LCD, CRT, and laptop
● An ICC profiling and editing software application providing additional features and functionality
beyond those included in the HP Color Center
Using the Advanced Profiling Solution, you can:
● See matching colors on your screen and printed paper
● Generate color profiles for all your paper types, in RGB and (if you are using RIP software) CMYK
● Edit your color profiles visually for maximum control
● Perform all operations easily using a step-by-step software interface—no extra manuals needed
The HP Advanced Profiling Solution is fully supported by HP, so you do not need to deal with various
support organizations from different companies.
Key features
The HP Advanced Profiling Solution lets you take control of your colors:
● Calibrate and profile all of your monitors—LCD, CRT, and laptop
● Automated RGB profiling via HP software drivers to ensure accurate printing (photos, designs, etc.)
● Automated CMYK profiling when your printer is driven by a Raster Image Processor (RIP) for
accurate digital prints and proofs
● Easily and visually edit your profiles for ultimate color control
HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop
The HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in (ProPrint) is a software module that works directly with Adobe
Photoshop. It is used in place of Photoshop's Print with Preview dialog. ProPrint's functionality makes
it unnecessary to invoke Photoshop's Print with Preview dialog in most cases. Invoked from Photoshop,
ProPrint displays print options similar to those in Photoshop with some significant differences, including
the following:
● Synchronized control of printer selection and printer driver settings from the top level of the user
interface.
● Easy control of color management, including synchronization with the printer driver.
● Orientation control at the top level of the user interface.
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Accessories