Instructions
for use of the PG Profiles in Photoshop
CS3 on OS X 10.4.x
To use these
profiles, you should install them in
the correct location for Mac OS X;
Mac OS X: /Library/ColorSync/Profiles (available
for all
users)
Mac OS X: User/Library/ColorSync/Profiles (available for just this users)
| The Photoshop CS3
Print dialog; there are several important
considerations and dropdown selections
that must be made correctly in this
dialog box. |
| The CS3 Print behavior
requires that you make sure you select
the printer you wish to print to.
This behavior may be improved in
future versions. |
| In the Color Management
options, you should select 'Photoshop
Manages Color' in the Color Handling
dropdown menu and select the correct
profile, in this case SP3800_EFP_PK_2880.
If you are printing to a different
printer, make sure you select the
correct EFP (Exhibition
Fiber Paper) for that printer.
You should use Photoshop's Soft Proofing
Setup to help you decide which rendering
intent will best reproduce your image. |
| Once you click on
'Print' in the Photoshop Print dialog
you'll be in the Epson driver. In
the Print Settings drop down under
Media Type, be sure to select 'Premium
Luster Photo Paper' or 'Premium Luster
Photo Paper (260)'. Which selection
you make will depend on the printer
you are using. |
| Still in the Print
Settings dropdown, under Advanced
Settings, select either 1440 or 2880.
The profiles can be used for either,
but they were designed to provide
maximum quality when using SuperPhoto
2880dpi. With the introduction of
the Epson Stylus® Pro
x800 (and x880) series printers,
you can print using High Speed turned
off if you've properly run the auto-align
procedures. This will literally
allow you to print the highest quality
even in High Speed mode thus making
your printer capable of printing
2X the speed than if printing in
ui-directional mode. |
| Under the Printer
Color Management dropdown, be sure
to click on the 'Off (No Color Management'
option. |
| With Photoshop CS3
(and CS2) there is an issue with
Apple's ColorSync where ColorSync
will misapply a "generic RGB" profile
if the printer you are printing to
is not set as the "default" printer
in OS X 10.4.x. This results in modification
of certain colors–particularly
reds and skin tones. As long as you
set the current printer to be the
default printer, this issue can be
avoided. This issue is expected to
be addressed in the future. As shown
above, in Printer Setup Utility,
the 3800 print is made to be the
default printer by selecting the
printer and clicking on the Make
Default button. |
| In the example shown
above, the Epson StylusPro 3800 is
in bold, indicating that it is the
current "default" printer. |
Return to the profile
download page
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