How do I know printer color management is disabled?

[lycale@adobeforums.com]

I recently got a Mac 5 and Photoshop CS. I am printing to an Epson 890 Stylus Photo Printer and I'm using Panther. I downloaded the latest Epson 890 driver from the Epson site. Before I got my new Mac, I was using Photoshop 7 and Jaguar. I used to be able to select "no color adjustment" in the printer dialogue. The new dialogue does not give me this choice. It simply says "standard" and it allows me to select colorsync, which I don't want to use. The dialogue is entirely dlifferent from the Jaguar dialogue. It now, in the advanced settings, gives me the option of changing the individual color saturations, brightness, etc. But how do I know that I've disabled printer color management? My prints are coming out with a magenta cast, and I want to be sure I haven't used both Photoshop and the printer to color manage. Thanks so much in advance.

[JasonSmith@adobeforums.com]

If you select colorsync, you disable the printer's CM.

[g_ballard@adobeforums.com]

<http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps7_print/ps7_print_mac.htm>




Ya need to dig a little deeper, I think...

[Mike_Ornellas@adobeforums.com]

No color mgmt. is still using a "default" color space to render the file. ( generic RGB ) A really bad flavor. So, this means..........hit the books or eat what your parents gave you.

[lycale@adobeforums.com]

Before I switched to Panther, I had been using the profile for my printer--the one for the paper I've selected. I'm printing from Adobe RGB to that profile. By clicking on "no color adjustment," I'm preventing the printer from making additional color adjustments. I'm letting Photoshop do all the work. Now, with the new settings in Panther and Photoshop CS, there doesn't seem to be a button that you can click on to disable color adjustment by the printer. I've navigated through all the options. Again, thanks so much for your help.

[g_ballard@adobeforums.com]

> Now, with the new settings in Panther and Photoshop CS, there doesn't

seem to be a button that you can click on to disable color adjustment
by the printer.




NO COLOR ADJUSTMENT
Print Space: (Specific) PrinterPaperInk profile

You need to dig DEEPER>>>See Fig.9 and imagine the No Color Adjustment option is selected :)

<http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps7_print/ps7_print_mac_3b.htm>

[lycale@adobeforums.com]

I'm familiar with that dialogue box--it's the dialogue I used to have when I was using Jaguar, not Panther. The problem is that the box (which usually came up if I chose advanced) that allowed me to select "no color adjustment" just isn't there, the way it used to be. I've reallly dug deeply to find it, but it's not there.

[Mike_Ornellas@adobeforums.com]

By clicking on "no color adjustment," I'm preventing the printer from
making additional color adjustments. <




This is not completely true. Even with it turned off the Quick draw driver is running the file through the PCS still.

You need to read a bit more about how to manage color because what you think is happening.........isn't.

;o\

[g_ballard@adobeforums.com]

Sorry, lycale.
Maybe Ian will see your post and let us know what's going on...sounds like Panther broke your driver?

[g_ballard@adobeforums.com]

> MO) You need to read a bit more about how to manage color because what

you think is happening.........isn't.




Doh! :)

[Mike_Ornellas@adobeforums.com]

Yea,

Just when you think you understand where the goal line is, they seem to move it...

or at least forget that it's broken...

;o(

regardless, good info G.

;o)

[g_ballard@adobeforums.com]

Geez, MO, ur the guy trying to change the industry -- maybe you should partner your idea with Apple -- they seem to be pretty good at moving the target :)

[g_ballard@adobeforums.com]

The lay users know, Apple could certainly use some help with their ColorSync c_o_n_v_o_l_u_t_i_o_n...

[Mike_Ornellas@adobeforums.com]

I thought about working for Apple or Adobe, but they can't afford me.

[Mike_Ornellas@adobeforums.com]

I thought about working for Apple or Adobe, but they can't afford me in the capacity that they could use.

[Sylvain_Gingras@adobeforums.com]

We'll soon need a 23" cinema display to read your post Mike...

;-)

[Mike_Ornellas@adobeforums.com]

My head is no where near the size of others.....

[Sylvain_Gingras@adobeforums.com]

Just teasing. I actually appreciate the fell of your post's, along with others....

[Mike_Ornellas@adobeforums.com]

Actually, I irritate myself a lot.

It don't get any more real than right here.

;o0

[Ian_Lyons@adobeforums.com]

The latest driver for the 890 was released in December 2002 so that isn't the issue. If you see a difference it's because your memory is playing tricks on you or you're not using the Epson 890 driver.

The problem is that the box (which usually came up if I chose advanced)
that allowed me to select "no color adjustment" just isn't there, the
way it used to be. I've reallly dug deeply to find it, but it's not there.




No Color Adjustment was NEVER obtained by choosing Advanced in Jaguar. The Advanced option is found under Print Settings. No Color Adjustment is found under Color Management in the driver (as it has been since OSX was released).