HP C7791C - DesignJet 130 Color Inkjet Printer Configuration guide

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Proof a press with CMYK
Application: Adobe Photoshop CS
Printer: HP Designjet 30/90/130 series
Software: HP Driver
Operating System: Windows

1. First recommendations:
•Some paper types are better than others for proofing, see the Media type functionality &
features and choose the most appropriate media.
•It is essential to have the media type correctly calibrated with the printer and print mode,
consult the Calibrate my printer document.
2. Open Adobe Photoshop CS.
3. Configure the Color Settings, Edit menu > Color Settings…:
•Make sure the Advanced Mode check box is ticked.
•Working Space > RGB: Adobe RGB (1998).
•Working Space > CMYK: Euroscale Coated v2 (for Europe), U.S. Web Coated (for
SWOP) v2 (US) and Japan Standard v2 (for Japan).
•Color Management Policies: Preserve the embedded profiles.
•Profile Mismatches: check Ask When Opening and Ask When Pasting.
•Missing Profiles: check Ask When Opening.
•Conversion Options > Intent: Perceptual (RGB images) or Relative Colorimetric (CMYK
images).
•Click OK
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4. Open the image, File menu > Open…:
•If the document has an embedded color profile that does not match the current working
space, select Use the embedded profile. Otherwise, select Assign working space.
•Click OK.
5. Select your press profile in the Proof Setup dialog box, View Menu > Proof Setup >
Custom…:
•Profile: Select the press profile. If you don’t have the press profile on the list, you should
copy it in the next folder:
Windows 98: WINDOWS>System>Color
Windows NT: WinNT>System32>Color
Windows 2000: C: > WINDOWS > System32 > Spool > Drivers > Color
Windows XP: C: > WINDOWS > System32 > Spool > Drivers > Color
•Intent: Perceptual (for RGB images) or Relative Colorimetric (for CMYK images).
•Check Black Point Compensation.
•Simulate > Paper White: This setting only affects the display, check it if you want to
emulate the white of the paper.
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•Click OK.
6. Adobe Photoshop Print with Preview… settings, File menu > Print with Preview…:
•Page Setup:
oPrinter...: Select the printer (ex. HP Designjet 130).
oClick OK.
oPaper Size: Select the paper size of the media loaded on the printer.
oOrientation: Select the orientation of your image on the paper.
oClick OK.
•Set the Position and the Scaled Print Size you need.
•Check Show More Options.
•Select the Color Management tab:
oSource Space: Proof.
oPrint Space > Profile: Select the profile of the printer and media type you will use
to print.
oPrint Space > Intent: Relative Colorimetric (select Absolute Colorimetric if you
want to emulate the white of the paper).
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7. Driver Settings, Print… > Properties:
•Paper/Quality tab:
oType is: Select the media type that is loaded on the printer (same settings
selected in Photoshop Print Space Profile, always calibrated).
oPrint Quality: Best.
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•Color tab:
oColor Options: Manual.
oColor Matching Method: Managed by Application.
•Click OK twice.
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For more information on HP Designjet products
www.hp.com/go/designjet
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