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Paul,

I used to see some interesting color problems and variations when printing ID files to RGB devices too. I am using CS2. I had many discussions about the problem with Adobe, but they never solved it, to my knowledge. I did find a work around.

Export the file to Acrobat using the ID Export feature and leave color unchanged. Or, you could convert the entire file to a single RGB output space, such as Adobe RGB. Print from Acrobat and these problems disappear.

I don't know if these problems were corrected in later versions or not. CMYK files print fine, but RGB had some issues. Give PDF a try. Hope it works for you.

Lou,

there are problems as well for printing by ID CS2
to a calibrated PostScript toner printer.
Chapter 9 here:
 <http://www.fho-emden.de/~hoffmann/oki-ps-28082005.pdf>

Finally I gave up - I'm printing now only PDFs.

Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann

Thanks, Gernot.

I wasn't aware of that. I had many discussions with Adobe about the printing problems with IDCS2, especially RGB data files. I suspect there is some flaw in their print engine. They never did solve the problem.

All the IDCS2 jobs I have sent to press (CMYK) printed beautifully, and also on their proofer (Epson 9800, driven by a CMYK RIP). Their proofs matched mine almost exactly (mine were printed from PDF via RGB driver and custom profiles). So, I assumed CMYK was okay.

Cheers, Lou

This thread should answer most of your IDCS 3 & 4 printing to RGB devices questions Mac OSX.

 <http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?7@@.59b52c9e/17>

DYP,

Thanks for the link; I read through the thread. I am using IDCS2>/b>, which supposedly predated these RGB output problems, but I have found it to be a problem also. In fact, it doesn't have the "Print as Bitmap" box. CS2 gave me fits getting accurate color with RGB output files, and I am no novice when it comes to color management.

Like Gernot, the only way I have been able to get accurate color output from IDCS2 is to export to PDF and print from that.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Lou

Lou

I am not sure what OS your running. If it is Windows do you have your printer set as the default?

DYP,

I'm on WinXP Pro. Currently, I have an Epson 2200 desktop printer set as my default in Windows, for letters, quick printouts, etc. When I send anything from PS, ID, IL, Acrobat, etc, I always choose my Canon iPF 6100, and of course, have all the color management settings correct.

Are you suggesting that having the 2200 set as the default mucks up the works?

Lou

      Are you suggesting that having the 2200 set as the default mucks up the
      works?




Yes I have heard of that problem before. It may not be your problem but there has been a lot of cases reported where color was not correct until the printer you are printing to was set as the default printer.

Interesting. I'll have to try it, but I'd be amazed if that were truly the problem. Stranger things have happened, though, so who knows? Thanks.

Lou