Using Custom ICC/ICM Color Profiles

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Photoshop Elements 4 and Epson Pro Printers

Note: references to keyboard commands will use just the PC version, if you are on a Mac use the Command key instead of the Control Key. Also the screen captures are for the windows versions, the settings on the mac will have the same names and setting, just a different look

After opening a file, you will need to pull up the print screen. It's in the "File" menu, or you can just hit Control+P.
  1. Select "Show More Options"
  2. Select the Custom profile you were sent. Our profiles are optimized for "Preceptual" rendering intent with Black point Compensation enabled. You can also try Relative Colormetric to see if that gives you better results
  3. Next hit "Print..."
Select the printer you wish to use. In the screen capture we are selecting the Epson 2200, but you will likely be using a different one.

Remember when we saved our settings? here they are!

  1. Select "Custom"
  2. Select the setting you saved earlier

Be sure you select the right paper size and orientation after you load the settings, the settings override and sizes you had selected previously. Hit "OK" and you're ready to print.