Kodak 8660 - EXPORT MODULE GUIDE Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started
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shipped with your Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer (8660 pr inter). This guide assumes that you are an experienced computer user who understands how to install programs and that y ou are familiar with printing software and how it works.
The printing software for the 8660 printer consists of the export module, a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. Use the expor t module within Photoshop to send a job to the 8660 printer. The expor t module allows you to:
scale an image.
reprint the last image sent to the 8660 printer.
print in landscape or por trait mode.
print in package mode.
apply print sharpening.
use Colorflow connector files to perform custom color rendering or printer tables for an improved match to your monitor.
explains how to use the printing software that is
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center an image on the page.
create a mirror image.
Since the export module runs within Photoshop, you can use Photoshop’s image processing functions before you print. The expor t module is compatible with Photoshop 4.0 and higher.
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Getting Help or Additional Information
Your Kodak dealer is the best source for information about setting up, operating, and obtaining accessories and supplies for your 8660 printer. Contact your dealer with any questions.
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The Operator’s Guide can help you with a printing problem. For more information, ref
er to “Troubleshooting.” For technical support in the US,
call 1-800-23KODAK (1-800-235-6325) between 9:00 a.m.and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on regular business days. Call this number :
for help setting up or operating the printer.
to obtain supplies.
for service.
for warranty information.
for infor mation about other Kodak products.
The FAX back number for product literature is 1-800-508-1531.You may call this number 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Telephone numbers for help outside the US are listed in the Operator’s Guide. Ref
er to “Getting Additional Help.”
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Getting Information from the Kodak Home Pag e
Access the Kodak Web site to download the most recent printing software for the 8660 printer. Use the path http://www.kodak.com, and click on Support. Click on Software and Drivers for Kodak Products, and select the 8660 printer from the Printers and Copier-Printers menu.
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Using the Export Module for Adobe Photoshop
This chapter explains how to use the expor t module to send Photoshop images to your 8660 printer.
Hardware and Software Requirements
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Make sure your system has the following hardware and software:
For Macintosh:
66 MHz PowerPC 601 processor with 32 MB of memory minimum.
System 8.0 or higher.
Color monitor (minimum resolution 640 x 480 pixels).
SCSI or Ethernet adapter.
For Windows:
133 MHz Pentium processor with 32 MB of memory minimum.
Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, or Windows NT 4.0 Server.
Color monitor (minimum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels).
ASPI compatible SCSI controller, Ethernet adapter, or available parallel port.
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Installing the Export Module
The software for the expor t module is included on the CD that came with your 8660 printer.
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To install the export module on Macintosh systems:
1.
Double-click on the icon for the 8660 printer CD on your desktop.
2.
Double-click on the Getting Started icon.
3.
Click on the appropriate language.
4.
Click on Export Module.
5.
Select Easy Install from the list, and follow the prompts.
To install the export module on Windows systems:
1.
Double-click on Windows 95/98 icon or the My Computer icon for Windows NT.
2.
Double-click on the Kodak 8660 printer icon.
3.
Double-click on Setup32 exe.
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Click on the appropriate language.
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Click on Export Module, and follow the prompts.
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Printing a File
The following steps describe how to send a Photoshop file to the 8660 printer. For instructions on package printing, refer to “Using Package
Printing.” For instructions on applying a color connector file to your print
job ref
NOTE: The layout icon on the General tab displays the
er to “Using the Expor t Module with Color Connector.”
1.
Open Photoshop, and open an image file.
2.
From the File menu choose Expor t and then Kodak 8660 Printer.
3.
If a message tells you that no 8660 printer is selected, choose Select.
Refer to “Selecting an 8660 Printer.”
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Make your selections from the General, Media, Color Management, and Printer tabs.
er to “Dialog Box Options.” for more infor mation on the options on
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the General, Media, Color Management, and Printer tabs.
relationship between the image size and location to the page and printable area.The icon changes when you change the settings for Page Size, Orientation, Center, Mirror, Scaling, and Package. Any portion of the image that is outside the printable area and will be cropped is displayed in red.
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Click on Print.
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Selecting an 8660 Printer
Use the Select a Kodak Professional 8660 thermal pr inter dialog box to choose the appropriate 8660 printer to print your file.
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To select an 8660 printer with a SCSI connection to your host computer:
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Click on the Printer tab in the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer dialog box.
2.
Click on Select Printer.
3.
Select the number of the SCSI host adapter.
NOTE: The ribbon and paper for the selected 8660 printer are listed in
the Page Media and Ribbon columns. If the 8660 printer cannot detect the paper and ribbon information, Unknown appears in the Page Media and Ribbon columns. Other devices on the SCSI bus, unrecognized or unavailable SCSI or network devices are disabled.
4.
Click on the radio button for the correct 8660 printer.
5.
Click on OK.
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To select an 8660 printer with a network connection to your host computer:
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Click on the Printer tab in the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer dialog box.
2.
Click on Select Printer.
3.
Click on Network in the Select an 8660 thermal printer dialog box.
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Use the dialog boxes that open to locate (Macintosh) or browse (Windows) to the 8660 printer you wish to use.
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Click on OK.
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Using Package Printing
With package printing, you send a single image to the 8660 printer and get multiple image sizes on your print. For example, by selecting the package 5x7 in. and 3.5x5 in. and Wallets your copy will contain one 5 in.x7in. print, one or more 3.5x5 in. print, and a number of wallet size prints (depending on the paper size selected) on a single printed page.
The print sizes may not be exact because of the height-to-width ratio of the images. To fill the entire print area, you may need to resize the image in Photoshop before printing.
You can select from several preformatted packages, or you can create your own custom packages. For infor mation on how to use the preformatted packages, ref to set up a custom package, ref
er to “Using Preformatted Packages.”For information on how
er to “Using Custom Packages.”
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When you select a printing package, the 8660 printer automatically sets the Scaling, Center, Mirror, and Orientation options. For more information on these options, ref
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Using Preformatted Packages
To select a preformatted printing package to apply to your print job:
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Click on the General tab in the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer dialog box.
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Select the preformatted package you wish to use from the Package menu.
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NOTE: The icon on the General tab displays the
number of images and the layout of the package on the printable area on the page. If the package does not fit on the page, the layout icon changes to a not symbol; and a message appears indicating that you should select a larger page size.
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Check the layout icon for paper mismatch messages. If necessary, select a paper size to accommodate the package.
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Using Custom Packages
To select a custom package to apply to your print job:
1.
Click on the General tab in the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer dialog box.
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Choose Select from the Package menu.
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Select a custom package in the file selection box for Macintosh systems, or click on Browse to locate a custom package for Windows systems.
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OR Select one of previously-selected custom packages listed on the
bottom of the Package menu.
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Check for any paper size mismatch messages. If necessar y, select a different paper size.
NOTE: When you select a custom package, the icon changes to a
diskette. If the images do not fit on the page, the icon changes to a not symbol; and a message indicating that all the images are off the page appears under the symbol. If some of the images do not fit on the page, a message appears indicating that some of the images are off the page.
To learn more about creating your own custom packages, ref
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“Creating Custom Packages.”
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Creating Custom Packages
Create your own custom packages in a file that defines the template for the custom package. Using pixels as the dimensional units, specify the size of the images and where you want the images to appear on the printed page. Use any word processing application to create the file, and save it as an ASCII text file. You can then select the file to apply to your print job.
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NOTE: The CD that was shipped with the 8660 printer contains samples
of custom package template files. Use these files as examples for creating your own custom package template files.
For each image, type four numbers in pixels denoting:
distance from the left side of the paper’s imageable area to the upper left corner of the image
distance from the top of the paper’s imageable area to the upper left corner of the image
width of the image
length of the image
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Use the following format to define the placeholders for the images in your custom template:
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Type: KPKG<EOL> Version 1.0<EOL> #<comments>EOL> x1,y1,xdim1,ydim1<EOL> x2,y2,xdim2,ydim2<EOL>
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xN,yN,xdimN,ydimN<EOL>.
Guidelines for creating a template file:
The Type field is always KPKG.
The Version is always 1.0.
The # sign designates the beginning of a comment (used to identify
your file or to add any comments).
The upper left corner of placeholder N is identified by xN, yN as
referenced from the 0,0 datum of the imageable area of the page.
The dimensions of placeholder N are in integers identified by xdimN,
ydimN with no integers at a value less than 6.
The x and y values are non-negative integers separated by commas.
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The end of a specification for an image placeholder is indicated by
<EOL>, a hard carriage return.
NOTE: The export module does not support overlapping images.
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Example of a custom package file to make two prints on a page:
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#Custom file with two placeholders Type: KPKG<CR> Version: 1.0<CR> 100, 200, 500, 600<CR> 1100, 1100, 1050, 750<CR>
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Using the Export Module with Color Connector
Color connector is a color management application that is shipped with the 8660 printer. Color connector allows you to make prints that match the colors produced by an input device such as a scanner or monitor. It also allows you to simulate a job as if it were pr inted on a commercial printing press. For more information on creating color connector files ref
“Using Color Connector.”
Applying a Default Color Connector File to your Job
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You can store frequently-used color management information in the 8660 printer as a default color connector file. These default files eliminate the need for individual users to apply color management to their print jobs.
er to “Exporting a Color Connector to the Printer as a Default.”
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After you create a color connector file and export it to your 8660 printer as a default, do the following steps to apply it to your print job:
1. Click on the Color Management tab.
2. Select Colorflow connector file from the Mode menu.
3. Select the Printer’s Default for Current Media.
4. Click on Print to send the job to the 8660 printer.
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To select a color connector file other than a default:
1. Click on the Color Management tab.
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2. Select Colorflow connector file from the Mode menu.
3. Choose Select from the file menu for Macintosh, or click on Browse
for Windows.
4. Locate the folder containing the color connector files in the open file
dialog box.
5. Select the color connector file you wish to apply to your print job, and
click on Open for Macintosh or OK in Windows.
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Error Messages
Many of the error messages displayed by the export module are self­explanatory. The following list provides additional information for frequently-encountered messages. If you do not find an error message in the list, refer to your Macintosh, Windows, or Photoshop documentation.
Error Message Solution
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The Media File which identifies the ribbon and paper characteristics of the media you are using needs to be located.
The file is too large for the Kodak 8660 Printer! Resize the image in Photoshop before printing. The maximum size is 150 MB
The selected printer is not available. Check connections, make sure the printer is turned on, or select another 8660 printer.
For Macintosh, locate the Media File using the path System Folder/Application Support/Kodak/Plug-ins (Printing)/Media Files. For Windows, locate the Media File using the path C:\Windows\Kodak\Plug-ins (Printing)\Media Files.
Make the image smaller to print the file. To make the image smaller, select Image Size from the Image menu, and enter a smaller height or width or change the resolution with the resample option checked.
Make sure that the printer is connected and turned on.
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Error Message Solution
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The printer cannot scale the image (up or down) enough to completely fit (fill) the page! The expor t module will set the scaling to the limit of the printer
The selected Kodak printer on ___ is busy. Jobs in process, waiting to print: ___ Current job, copies to print: ___
Because of the resolution of the image, the printer scaling required is below (above) the limit of the printer.
Various media mismatch messages The requested print media does not
There is a problem with the contents of the file. Check the file for correct syntax.
Indicates that the scaling limits in the printer were exceeded. The export module will readjust the scaling to the limits of the printer.
Indicates the printer is busy and reports on job status and jobs in queue. The dialog box closes when the printer becomes available.
The export module sets the scaling control to the smallest (largest) supported value.
match the media loaded in the printer. Follow the instructions in the message to resolve the problem.
Check your custom package file for the correct syntax.
For other errors, check all the 8660 printer’s connections, and make sure that the display panel shows the READY prompt. If the problem persists, restart the 8660 pr inter and the computer. If you still have trouble, try reinstalling the export module. The solve printing problems. Ref
er to “Troubleshooting.”
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Dialog Box Options
The following are descriptions of the options in the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer dialog box:
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Copies—enter the number of copies you wish to print, from 1 to 100.
Print Mode—options are “Normal” for standard printing and “Reprint” to
print the image currently stored in the 8660 printer.
Sharpen—allows you to specify the type of image enhancement to
improve the sharpness of your images. “Normal” or “High” enhances image sharpness. Select “High” to improve the shar pness of continuous tone images; for example, photographic images. Selecting “None” adds no sharpening and is appropriate for computer-generated graphics.
Package—allows you to select from several printing package formats. By selecting a specific printing package, you can send a single image to the 8660 printer and get multiple image sizes on your print. For example, by selecting the package “5x7 in and 3.5x5 in and Wallets” your print will contain a 5 x 7 in. print, and a number of 3.5 x 5 in. and wallet-sized prints (depending on the paper size selected).
NOTE: The print sizes may not be exact because of the height-to-width
ratio of your images. To fill the entire print area, resize the image in Photoshop before you print.
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Scaling—scales an image by a specified percentage or to fit or fill the
page. You can select from the following scaling options:
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To Fit Page—images that are larger or smaller than the page are
scaled to fit the dimensions of the page without cropping.
To Fill Page—images that are larger or smaller than the dimensions of
the page are scaled and cropped to fill the page.
By size—images are scaled based on the dimensions of the image
and the percentage entered in the text box.
By pixels—images are scaled based on the number of pixels in the
width and height of the image and the percentage entered in the text box.
Center—centers the image on the page. If you do not check this option,
images appear starting in the upper left cor ner of the page.
Mirror—reverses the image on the page producing a mirror image.
Orientation—allows you to manipulate the orientation of an image on
the page. You can select from:
Automatic—automatically orients the image on the page in the
landscape or portrait mode depending on the size of the image. (Square images will have portrait orientation.)
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Portrait—orients the image vertically on the page.Landscape—orients the image hor izontally on the page.
Layout Icon—displays the relationship of the current image size and
location to the page and printable area.
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Ribbon Type—selects the ribbon to print with. The options are:
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Three-Color (CMY)BlackAny Available—to print with whatever ribbon is loaded in the 8660
printer
XtraLife—applies an overcoat to the print. If you select Any Available as
the Ribbon Type, XtraLife lamination is applied to prints.
Page Size—allows you to select the page size for the job. The options
are:
Letter 8.5x11 inA4 210x297 mm7x8.5 in (178x216 mm)8.5x12 in (216x307 mm)8.5x14 in (216x358 mm)210x358 mm
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Color Management Tab
Mode—allows you to select the method of color management to apply
to your print. The options are:
None—applies no color management from the export module. Select
this option if you are using Photoshop for color management.
Printer Table—allows you to select one of the printer tables shipped
with the 8660 printer.
Colorflow connector file—allows you to select a color connector file to
apply to your print job.
File—allows you to select the 8660 printer’s default connector file or
Printer Table or select another Printer Table or connector file.
Description—displays the description of the selected connector file or
printer table.
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Select Printer—allows you to choose the 8660 printer to which you wish
to export the image.
Update Information—updates all the current information for the 8660
printer.
Printer Information—lists information such as the ribbon loaded and the
paper installed.
Job Information—gives the printing status of the current job and other
jobs sent to the selected 8660 printer.
Printer Default Connector Files—lists any default connector files that
are stored in the 8660 printer. Clicking on Select Printer opens a dialog box that allows you to select
the 8660 printer.
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About Printer Tables
The printer tables included with the export module allow you to obtain the closest possible match between an image displayed on your monitor and a print of that image.
Additive and Subtractive Color
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Displayed images and printed images have different appearances due to the nature of the processes used to produce the colors on monitors and in prints.
A monitor’s cathode ray tube (CRT) uses an additive color process to produce a screen image. Red, green, and blue light from the color phosphors in the tube are added together mixtures of the three colors produce a variety of colors. A color printer uses a subtractive color process where ambient light passes through layers of color dyes (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), reflects off of a white paper base, and passes back through the color dye layers to your eyes. The dyes produce color by absorbing portions of the spectrum from the light striking the surface of the print. The perceived color of a print is also strongly influenced by the type and intensity of the light in which it is viewed.
to produce white light. Various
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A color gamut is the range of visible colors that can be produced by a
or
specific set of primary colors such as red, blue, and green magenta, yellow, and black. Monitors, scanners, and color printers all have different color gamuts. Many different CRT phosphors and color dyes are available, and each produces a different range of colors. Phosphors generally produce a wider color gamut than printing dyes, particular ly in the blue and green regions. However, some printable colors cannot be displayed on typical monitors.
cyan,
Table Descriptions
Each printer table is named according to its correction formula. The printer tables are combinations of one of the available gamma correction values,1.0, 1.4, 1.8, 2.2, 2.6, and one of the available black level values, ­40, -30, -20, -10, 0. For example, the printer table CMYK G1.8 B-30 has a gamma correction value of 1.8 and a black level value of -30.
The tables are all set for a hue shift of 0°, a saturation level of 100%, and an automatic contrast calculation.
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RGB Printer Tables
There are 45 standard printer tables included with both the Macintosh and Windows versions of the expor t module. These tables are for monitor gamma values of 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8, and black level values of 0, -10, -20, -30, and -40. The table names for Macintosh have the prefix XLS followed by a G and the gamma value and followed by B and the black level; for example, XLS G2.2 B-30. The table names for Windows are the same with the addition of a TBL extension; for example, XLS G2.2B-30.TBL.
Also, four custom TableMaker tables are included:
DS Linear Table/DS Linear Table.TBL—a linear table that does not
modify the color data.
DS Graphic Arts Yellow Table/DS Graphic Arts Yellow Table.TBL—a
yellow table for photographic applications.
DS Photo CD Table/DS Photo CD Table.TBL—a Photo CD table for use
with Photo CD images.
DS PostScript Level 1 Table/DS PostScript level 1 Table.TBL—a table
for simulating PostScript Level 1 response.
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NOTE: All of the tables are intended for use with the CMY and black
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Using Printer Tables
You can use the default printer table stored in the 8660 printer, or you can select one of the monitor-matching printer tables that is shipped with the export module.
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To select the default printer table:
1. Click on the Color Management tab.
2. Select Printer Table from the Mode menu.
To select a printer table other than the default:
1. Click on the Color Management tab.
2. Choose Select from the File menu for Macintosh, or click on Browse
for Windows.
3. Locate the folder containing the printer tables, and select the
appropriate table.
4. Click on Open for Macintosh or on OK for Windows.
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