Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
In Windows, you picked a paper profile back in Printer Settings→Change Settings (step 4 on
Printing in Windows
)
. It's usually as simple as choosing, say, Photo Paper Plus Glossy from
the list of options there. If you already chose a paper type and print quality in Elements' Print
window, your printer preferences should have changed to reflect them. However, your printer
may offer some additional choices that are worth exploring. In the More Options dialog
box's Color Management section, click the Printer Preferences button (or, in Elements'
Change Settings window [
Printing in Windows
]
, click the Advanced Settings button) to view
these settings. The exact wording in the dialog box that appears differs depending on what
kind of printer you have, but
Figure 16-8
shows a typical printer's settings.
Figure 16-8. Setting up color management in your printer's settings is easy. Here, just leaving this
particular HP printer's menu set to ColorSmart/sRGB is all it takes. If you plan to let Elements
manage color, you'd choose Application Managed Colors instead. Different brands of printers
have different names for their color-management systems, so you'll have to hunt around in the win-
dow a bit, but it's usually pretty simple to figure out which option you want.
On a Mac, you make your paper profile choices in the OS X Print dialog box, as explained
back on
Printing in OS X
. Your options are similar to the ones in Windows; they're just in a
different location.
