Digital BW, The Print

hey bob,

If your doc looks correct on your monitor in the adobe rgb color space, and you're using cs3 on a
mac (i've heard printing problems persist w/ the 3800, cs3 and xp/vista), make a duplicate of your
file. convert the color space of the duplicate to the 3800's premium luster profile before
printing (choose edit - convert to profile - pro3800 pgpp - adobe (ace) - relative colorimetric -
use black pt. compensation - use dither - click preview then ok). the resulting conversion should
be very close to your orig. next soft proof your doc by creating a custom profile (click view in
the menu- select proof set-up - custom... - pro38 pgpp - relative colorimetric - simulate paper
color - save). at this pt. your new custom profile should appear in proof setup menu. select it,
then click view again and select proof colors if it isn't already checked. if your printed doc
isn't fairly close to what u see on the monitor at this pt. then u've got more issues than i know
how to resolve. 

otherwise, call epson and adobe - and good luck!
tom

--- Bob Builder <bob@...> wrote:

> I'm having a problem getting  my prints to match  my  screen.  After all 
> the editing in  CS3  I go to print and the  print preview shows  a 
> picture 2 stops lighter with a color shift.  Proof colors shows just a 
> minute color shift.  ( to be expected )
> 
> 1.  The monitor is calibrated.
> 2.  Printer profile:  PRO38 PLPP  (Epson  3800) W/Premium Luster Profile
> 3.  No color adjustment.
> 4.  Photoshop manages colors.
> 5.  Document Profile Adobe RGB (1998)
> 
> Same picture converted to BW.
> ABW preview also shows about a 1 to 2 stop lightening.
> 
> It's driving me nuts.
> 
> Can anyone help?
> 
> ..Bob
> 



       
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