Color management scenarios – HP Designjet Z3100 Photo Printer series User Manual

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Color management scenarios

The following step-by-step instructions for specific printing jobs using specific software are similar to
those you can find in HP's Knowledge Center on the Web. You are recommended to consult the
Knowledge Center at

http://www.hp.com/go/knowledge_center/djz3100/

for further examples and for

the most up-to-date information.

Print a color photo for an exhibition (Photoshop, Mac OS)

This example uses Adobe Photoshop CS2 under Mac OS X and the color management is done by
Photoshop.

1.

Initial recommendations:

Choose an appropriate paper type for the purpose.

The paper type should be calibrated and profiled with the printer and the print-quality level
that you intend to use. See

Color calibration on page 60

and

Color profiling on page 61

.

For a correct preview of the printed image, the monitor should also be profiled.

2.

Open Adobe Photoshop CS2.

3.

From the Edit menu, select Color Settings.

Make sure that More Options are displayed.

Color Management Policies: select Preserve Embedded Profiles.

Profile Mismatches: check Ask When Opening and Ask When Pasting.

Missing Profiles: check Ask When Opening.

Conversion Options > Intent: select Perceptual.

Click OK.

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