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Adobe PageMaker work flow

The procedure is as follows:

 

Save photos in Photoshop

Take an image in RGB color from a scanner, digital camera, or other source.

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Convert the image with Adobe® Photoshop® using Press profile.

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Save the file in CMYK color in TIFF format.

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Place photos in PageMaker

Place images in Adobe® PageMaker®.

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Turn PageMaker color management OFF

Turn color management OFF in Adobe PageMaker.

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Set printing parameters for the HP Designjet 10ps or 20ps and print

In the Print tab of the Default Settings dialog:

  • Select Perform color correction.
  • Set the appropriate Media type.
  • Set the CMYK ICC input profile to the same profile that was used to convert to CMYK in Photoshop.
  • (The output profile is selected automatically by the HP Designjet 10ps or 20ps software.)
  • Set the Rendering Intent to Relative Colorimetric.

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Set printing parameters for the HP Designjet 50ps and print

In the Print settings tab of the Settings dialog:

  • Set the appropriate Paper type.

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In the Color management tab of the Settings dialog:

  • Check the CMYK + Gray box and set the ICC input profile to the same profile that was used to convert to CMYK in Photoshop.
  • (The output profile is selected automatically by the HP Designjet 50ps software.)
  • Set the Rendering Intent to Relative Colorimetric.

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