Start the hp photosmart pro print plug-in, Install the hp photosmart pro print plug-in, Use application-based color management – HP Photosmart Pro B9180 Photo Printer User Manual
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Start the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in
To start the plug-in
1.
Open an image in Adobe Photoshop.
2.
Select File, point to Automate, and then click Photosmart Pro print....
The print preview area in the plug-in dialog box displays the current image in a scaled
size in its true aspect ratio. Paper borders, if any, are displayed in their relative size and
location. Use the handles to resize the image. Move the image around or crop it by
dragging.
Change the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaults
To change plug-in defaults
1.
Open an image in Adobe Photoshop.
2.
Select File, point to Automate, and then click Photosmart Pro print....
3.
Change the settings in the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in.
4.
Click Done.
Install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in
The HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop is installed automatically with
the HP Photosmart printer software if you have Adobe Photoshop on the same computer.
If you install Adobe Photoshop after you install the printer software, you can then install
the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in separately.
To install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in (Windows)
1.
Insert the HP Photosmart CD in the computer CD-ROM drive.
2.
Click Install Photosmart Pro print, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
To install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in (Mac)
1.
Click the HP Device Manager icon in the Dock. If the HP Device Manager icon is
not in the Dock, choose Applications, Hewlett-Packard, and then HP Device
Manager.
2.
Click Maintain Printer.
3.
Select the printer from the list, and then click Launch Utility. The HP Printer Utility
appears.
4.
Click Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop.
5.
Click Install Photosmart Pro print.
Use application-based color management
Application-based color management offers more sophisticated control than the printer-
based form, but also involves greater complexity and more steps.
Using application-based color management involves:
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Using device profiles: Application-based color management relies on files called
ICC
device profiles. An ICC profile describes a device's color space. The software
program component of your color management system uses these profiles to
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