Color Management By Driver Icm; (Windows Only) - Epson Stylus Pro 7900 User Manual

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The printer profile for each sheet that is needed when
performing color management is installed with the
printer driver of this product. You can select the profile
in the settings dialog box of the printer driver.
See the following for detailed information.
See "Color management by Driver ICM (Windows
only)" on page 166
See "Color management by Host ICM or
ColorSync" on page 168
See "Color management by application" on page
170
Note:
Even when you use the same image data, it looks
different between an original image and a displayed
image. The printing result may look different as well
from the image you see on the display. This occurs from
the difference of characteristics between the input and
output devices. Input devices such as a scanner or
digital camera import the color as electronic data while
output devices reproduce an image based on the color
data. To adjust the color between the devices, use a
color management system. Each operating system is
equipped with a color management system, such as
ICM for Windows and ColorSync for Mac OS X. Also,
some image editing software support color
management systems.
In a color management system, a color definition file
called "Profile" is used for performing color matching
between devices. (This file is also called an ICC profile.)
The profile of an input device is called an input profile
(or source profile), and an output device, such as a
printer, is called a printer profile (or output profile).
The profile is prepared for each printer model and each
media type.
The color conversion area by an input device and the
color reproducing area by an output device are
different. As a result, there exists a color area that fails
to match even if performing "color matching" by using
the profile. In the color management system, specify
the condition of conversion for the area that fails to
match as "Intent" other than specifying profiles. The
name and type of intent vary depending on the color
management system you are using.
If you perform the color management between an
input device and the printer, you cannot match the
color of the printing result and image you see on the
display. To match both colors, you need to perform the
color management between the input device and the
display as well.
User's Guide
Color management by Driver
ICM (Windows only)
When using Driver ICM in the printer driver from an
application with a color management function, the
settings vary depending on the Windows environment
and type of the application. Refer to the following chart
to set the application.
When using this function with an application which
does not support a color management function, you
need to perform the color matching process from step
4.
Adobe
Photoshop
CS3 or later
Other
applications
Using Adobe Photoshop CS3
A
From the File menu, select Print.
Windows Windows XP/
7/Windows Windows 2000
Vista/ Windows
XP Service Pack
2 or later, and
.NET 3.0
Printer Manages No Color
Colors Management
No Color No Color
Management Management
Variety of Printings 166