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Tell me about the Job Properties and Default Settings Print tab (HP Designjet 10ps or 20ps)

The two tabs are the same except that the Default Settings tab does not show the preview.

The Print tabs of the Job Properties and the Default Settings dialog boxes let you define:

Media

  • This option shows a list of available media on which the output may be printed. It shows HP media and any that you have added from Add new media in the File menu. In addition, for each class such as Gloss, two Custom options are available. These can be used with media for which the print quality is not guaranteed by HP, but which you nevertheless want to use with your printer.
  • If you select a Custom media, you can tailor its description and select an output profile to use with it:
    1. Click on Configure...
    2. Add to the name of the media something appropriate.
    3. Select an ICC output profile to use with this media. The first option is Automatic which gives a default profile. You can use the Add... button to browse to any suitable ICC profile.
    4. Click on OK to finish this configuration.
  • The ICC profiles used for custom media are, by default, the same as those used for the equivalent HP media type. However, you can define your own profiles to be used for them.
    1. In the Print tab of the Default Settings or Job Properties menu select Custom Semi-gloss 1 (or any other name beginning Custom) in the Media field.
    2. Press Configure... This allows you to specify which ICC output profile is to be used with it.
    3. You will see a dialog whose title is Semi-Gloss Configuration (or similar for other types of media).
    4. Enter the name of the media.
    5. Select the appropriate .ICC profile.
    6. Click on OK.

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Print Mode

This option allows you to select the print quality for output.

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Resolution

This is an information field, showing you the resolution for the selected media and print mode.

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Perform Color Correction

Checking this setting activates the color correction settings. If this setting is not checked, incoming jobs are assumed to already have color correction.

For guidance on setting color management options in your application, see the Color Management Tutorial (available in English only).

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ICC Input Profile

Input profiles are used to convert the image into a neutral color space. Once the image is in a neutral color space, then the output profile is used to convert the image into the color space of the output device. To add an ICC input profile from another source, click the Add button. Three types of ICC input profiles can be specified:

  • CMYK ICC Input Profile
  • The CMYK input profile defines all elements of a job that are in CMYK color mode. If your job is in the RGB color mode, then you should leave the CMYK input profile set to the default setting. If your file contains images in both the CMYK and the RGB mode, then the CMYK input profile will be applied to the CMYK images and the RGB input profile will be applied to the RGB images. If your image is in the CMYK color mode, then your file was previously separated for output to a specific output device. Whenever possible, use the profile for the device to which the elements were separated, as the CMYK input profile. If you do not have the profile, try similar profiles or profiles for common ink sets (such as CMYK SWOP, or High End SWOP). If you are trying to match Pantone colors, it may also be appropriate to select High End SWOP as your CMYK input profile, because Pantone® Process CMYK values were designed for output to the SWOP ink set.

  • RGB ICC Input Profile
  • The RGB ICC input profile defines the RGB source for all of your RGB files. An RGB input profile can be for either a monitor or a scanner. If you scanned your file directly to a folder, it is best to select your scanner calibration as the RGB input profile. If you have done any on-screen color correction, you should select your monitor as the RGB input profile. If you do not have a monitor profile, it is generally safe to select the Generic ICC input profile. The Generic profile assumes that you have a Trinitron® monitor with a temperature of D65 and a gamma of 1.8. Selecting the correct RGB source will ensure that the RGB data you see on-screen will be matched to the output printer.

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ICC Output Profile

The Profile is shown as Automatic if the ICC profile has been defined for the specified media and print mode. This is always the case for HP media; for custom media, you can choose between Automatic (which will use the same profile as for the equivalent HP media) or a user-defined profile (which will be applied for that media in all print modes). The print quality is not assured by HP for Custom media.

  • ICC Output Profile
  • Output profiles are created for the combination of ink and media, and resolution and dither type of your output device. When selecting a profile, be sure to select the profile that matches these criteria. For output devices that print at multiple resolutions, HP Designjet 10ps or 20ps software provides profiles for each of those resolutions. Choosing a profile with the wrong resolution will severely affect the output. Profiles with different dither types will not greatly affect your output. However, they may cause slight shifts in color. To add an ICC output profile from another source, click the Add button. Click the Info button for information pertaining to the ICC output profile that has been chosen under Profile.

  • Rendering Intent
  • Before a file can be RIPed, its ICC profile must be selected so that the RGB color space of the file can be mapped or translated into CMYK color space. How the color space gets mapped is determined by the color rendering intent that you select. The rendering intent selected will be applied to bitmap images in your job file. The rendering intent selected in the Vector rendering intent field will be applied to vector images in your file. Choose from one of the following rendering intents:

    Perceptual

    This intent is best for photographic images. Colors outside of the output device gamut are either clipped or compressed to fit the output device color space.

    Relative Colorimetric

    This intent is best for images, such as logos, where the original image needs to match the output. Colors that fall outside of the output device gamut are clipped. This method may reduce the total number of colors available. The white point of Relative Colorimetric is always zero.

    Saturation

    This intent is best for graphic images, such as vector art, where vivid colors are more important than true color matching. Colors outside of the output device gamut are mapped to colors at the extent of the gamut saturation. Colors that fall within the gamut of the output device are shifted closer to the gamut saturation extent. This rendering intent may also be used to boost colors within a photographic image.

    Absolute Colorimetric

    This intent is similar to Relative Colorimetric, but has a different white point value. Absolute Colorimetric represents colors relative to a fixed white point value of D50. For example, the white of paper A will be simulated when printing on paper B. This intent is best for color proofing.

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Color Mode

Select Color or Gray Scale.

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Automatic Black Replacement

To reduce the amount of black ink used, a blend of colored inks are substituted for black.

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Automatic Pantone Calibration

The printer's Pantone tables are used to print spot colors.

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Wait Dry Time

The printer waits for each page of the job to dry before the next page is printed.

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