Multiple Printers: About Paper
There may be more than one printer connected to a
computer. Because the color gamut database (pro-
file) for each printer is different, your image-editing
software must be told which printer’s profile to use.
In Adobe Photoshop, a list of available profiles can
be viewed by choosing Edit, Color Settings, Working
Spaces, CMYK.
Choose File, Color Settings, CMYK Setup, CMYK
Model, ICC to select the printer profile (see Figure
20.17). Select the name of your printer and the type
of paper that the printer is using (glossy or matte,
for example).
Paper makes a difference in how your prints look.
Different brands of paper react differently to ink or
dyes. Inkjet papers produce the greatest amount of
variation because ink seeps into the paper in differ-
ent degrees. In general, papers that absorb less ink
produce more brilliantly saturated colors and
deeper tones. This is why all photo-quality inkjet
papers are coated with a moisture-resistant white substance. Glossy paper gives rich
dark tones, just as glossy darkroom paper gives tones with greater depth. Ordinary
copier paper produces muted colors and dull tones because the ink soaks in freely; it
may even bleed through to the other side.CHAPTER 20 COLOR THEORY 305To work in CMYK
mode select Image, Mode,
CMYK Color. Editing in CMYK has
certain advantages. Even if your
computer doesn’t have a com-
plete color management system,
no out-of-gamut colors are shown
on the monitor in CMYK mode.
CMYK mode prohibits the moni-
tor from displaying any color that
the printer cannot reproduce.FIGURE 20.17
CMYK Setup.