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 Coarse Rendering 
allows you to override the length or width 
limitations in applications (such as Photoshop) that restrict the 
number of pixels you can print.
 allows large or complex vector graphics to print 
faster in Adobe Acrobat® or any other non-image based application.
 Show Mouse Over Help lets you turn off the tool tips that appear 
when you move your cursor over the screen.
3. Click 
OK to save your settings.
Setting Monitoring Preferences
You can choose when and how you want to be notified of problems, whether 
you want a Status Monitor 3 icon to appear on your Windows taskbar, and 
whether you want to allow monitoring by other users who share the printer.
1. Click the 
Utility tab, then click the Monitoring Preferences button. 
You see this window:
2. Select the notification options you want to use if various printing events 
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3. If you want to have the Status Monitor 3 icon appear in your Windows 
taskbar, click the 
Shortcut Icon checkbox. Then select the icon to use. 
When the shortcut is enabled, you can simply double-click the icon to 
open the Status Monitor 3 window or right-click it, then select 
Monitoring Preferences in the pop-up menu.
4. Select 
Allow monitoring of shared printers if your printer is shared 
and you want to let other users monitor it. 
5. Click 
OK to save your settings.
 
						

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For the most precise color in your prints, you can use profiles designed 
specifically for your printer model and paper type. Basic profiles are installed 
with your printer driver. For a list of the profiles and their corresponding 
media types, see page 183 (roll paper types) or page 187 (cut sheet paper 
types).
Assigning a profile to your image doesn’t alter it, only the interpretation of it 
by your software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout. This 
is the best way to improve the color balance and contrast in your image.
Follow the instructions in this chapter to use Photoshop 7, CS, CS2, or CS3 
to print with profiles using Photoshop color management (the steps show 
only CS3 screens). It’s important to turn off color management in your 
printer software when you use Photoshop color management or you’ll get 
unexpected results. See one of these sections for instructions:
“Macintosh Printing With a Color Profile” below
“Windows Printing With a Color Profile” on page 127
Macintosh Printing With a Color Profile
First you set up your color management environment in Photoshop and 
assign a profile to your image, then you select your print settings and print. 
Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile
1. Open Adobe Photoshop.
2. Select 
Color Settings from the Photoshop or Edit menu.
Chapter 5: 
Managing 
Color With 
Profiles
 
						

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You see this window:
3. Select 
U.S. Prepress Defaults or North America Prepress 2 from 
the 
Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the color space. Click 
OK.
4. Open the photo you want to print.
If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select 
Use the 
embedded profile
 and click OK. 
If you see a Missing Profile message, select 
Assign working RGB: 
Adobe RGB (1998)
 and click OK.
5. When your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast. If 
they need improvement, select 
Image > Mode > Assign Profile or 
Edit > Assign Profile. Then select one of the following as the Profile 
setting: 
A different RGB working space, such as ColorMatch RGB or 
sRGB IEC61966-2.1

A scanner profile for your scanner
A camera profile for your digital camera
Also click the 
Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile 
choice on the screen.
 
						

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6. Select File, then click Print or Print with Preview.
7. Click 
More Options or Show More Options, then select Color 
Management
.
8. Click 
Page Setup, select page settings as necessary, and click OK.
9. Under 
Color Handling, select Let Photoshop Determine Colors or 
Photoshop Manages Colors.
10. Under 
Profile or Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and 
the paper you’ll use, such as 
Pro 9880_7880 PSPP.
11. As the 
Intent or Rendering Intent setting, select Relative 
Colorimetric
 or Perceptual, and click the Black Point 
Compensation
 checkbox.
Note: If your image 
contains very saturated 
colors, select Perceptual. 
This reduces the color 
saturation so that the 
colors fit within the 
printer’s color gamut.
 
						

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Selecting Print Settings and Printing
1. Click the Print button, select Stylus Pro 7880 or Stylus Pro 9880, 
and select 
Print Settings.
2. Select the 
Media Type setting for your paper (see page 84). 
3. Set the rest of the print settings you want to use (beginning on page 83). 
4. Select 
Printer Color Management, then select Off (No Color 
Adjustment)
.
5. Click 
Print to print your photo.
Note: Make sure that you 
select Off (No Color 
Adjustment). If you 
don’t, the printer driver 
will apply additional 
correction to the image 
data, producing 
inaccurate results.
If you selected the wrong 
combination of source 
profile, printer profile, and 
color management 
settings, you’ll get 
unexpected results.
 
						

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Windows Printing With a Color Profile
First you set up your color management environment in Photoshop and 
assign a profile to your image, then you select your print settings and print.
Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile
1. Open Adobe Photoshop.
2. Select 
Color Settings from the Edit menu. You see this window:
3. Select 
U.S. Prepress Defaults or North America Prepress 2 from 
the 
Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the color space. Click 
OK.
4. Open the photo you want to print.
If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select 
Use the 
embedded profile
 and click OK. 
If you see a Missing Profile message, select 
Assign working RGB: 
Adobe RGB (1998)
 and click OK.
 
						

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5. When your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast. If 
they need improvement, select 
Image > Mode > Assign Profile or 
Edit > Assign Profile. Then select one of the following as the Profile 
setting:
A different RGB working space (or Profile), such as ColorMatch 
RGB
 or sRGB IEC61966-2.1

A scanner profile for your scanner
A camera profile for your digital camera
Also click the 
Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile 
choice on the screen.
6. Select 
Page Setup from the File menu, select your page settings, and 
click 
OK. 
7. Select 
File, then select Print or Print with Preview.
8. Click 
More Options or Show More Options, then select Color 
Management
.
9. Under 
Color Handling, select Let Photoshop Determine Colors or 
Photoshop Manages Colors.
 
						

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10. Under Profile or Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and 
the paper you’ll use, such as 
Pro9880_7880 PSPP.icc.
11. For the 
Intent or Rendering Intent setting, select Relative 
Colorimetric
 or Perceptual, and click the Black Point 
Compensation
 checkbox.
Selecting Print Settings and Printing
1. Click the Print button, select your printer, and click Properties or 
Preferences. 
2. Make sure the 
Main tab is selected.
3. Select the 
Media Type setting for your paper (see page 98). 
4. Set the rest of the print settings you want to use (beginning on page 98). 
5. For the Mode setting, select 
Custom. Then select No Color 
Adjustment
.
6. Click 
OK, then click Print to print your photo.
Note: If your image 
contains very saturated 
colors, select Perceptual. 
This reduces the color 
saturation so that the 
colors fit within the 
printer’s color gamut.
Note: Make sure that you 
select Off (No Color 
Adjustment). If you 
don’t, the printer driver 
will apply additional 
correction to the image 
data, producing 
inaccurate results.
If you selected the wrong 
combination of source 
profile, printer profile, and 
color management 
settings, you’ll get 
unexpected results.
 
						

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