We have seen some similar problems recently in the Mac printing chain. We've finally solved one with the Canon graphic printers that now allows users to print targets directly from any application (including ours) again, without it causing incorrect color (this involves a rather unexpected install process to get the Canon drivers to be fully functional). This sounds quite similar: older OS version worked, user already knows what settings to use, works from Photoshop-printed targets, but not Spyder3Print-printed targets. I'll see if Dave Miller (who has our HP B9180) can add any info, but he's pretty busy at the moment.
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C. David TobieWW Product Technology Manager
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
Datacolor
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On Nov 28, 2008, at 11:28:52 AM, shreymel wrote:
Has anyone come across this:
I am using an Intel iMac with 10.5.5, an HP B9180 (with latest drivers).
I printed a 225 Target from Spider3Print using all the settings I have used before - no
colour management etc and created a new print pre-set in the print dialogue. Target
printed, I let it dry and then I created the profile. This is the first time I have used
Spider3Print 3.5. I am a long time user of PrintFixPro, so I know what I am doing.
The profile came out bad! Soft proofed in Photoshop and even printed a photo - it was
bad. I had an old target printed from v3 on the same paper. It looked different to the one
printed with 3.5. The yellows looked almost sickly yellow/green. I had 3 installed as well,
so I printed another target from that. Same problem of sickly yellow. I don't what has
changed on my system, because I have profiled paper on my system with 10.5 and
everything has been fine. At least I am pretty sure I have. So it could be a problem
between Spider3Print and 10.5 and the HP drivers.
I did read the older target in and that profiled fine. I was thinking it may be the Spider or
the software. This rules that out.
I then printed the targets from photoshop with no colour adjustment etc. The targets
looked as they should - comparing them to the older target. The yellows were yellow(!). So
that tells me, the HP drivers are fine. I'm still printing with the older profiles - so my
printer drivers should be fine. I have also printed via lightroom and colours match
photoshop.
My conclusion to all this, is that there is a problem between Spider3Print and 10.5. As far
as I know, I have ruled out all other variables. And I now has a workaround - print the
targets in Photoshop.
If anyone can shed any light on why I cannot print correctly using Spider3Print, it would
be a great help.