Digital BW, The Print

> From: John [mailto:firewoodtech@...]
>
> I always print with Photoshop 7 using "print with preview" and
> at "Print Space" I always select Profile: Same as Source.
>
> Am I doing it correctly or should I choose "Gray Gamma 2.2" or
> something else?

"Same as Source" means that PS won't do any profile conversion, and also
won't tag the image with a profile, so that the driver can't do any
conversion either. This is normally only used for printing test charts when
profiling a printer, because it allows you to measure the uncorrected
behavior of the printer.

As to what you should be using, we can't know that unless you tell us what
kind of printer you're using, and what mode you're printing in (e.g., black
ink only; using a RIP; using quadtones in a color printer; etc.). For color
prints, or for B&W prints using color inks, one normally specifies the
profile for the printer/paper/ink as the print space, and then makes sure
the driver isn't doing any further conversion. For Epsons, this means
selecting No Color Adjustment.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...