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convert colors between each device's color space. The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series software installation installs HP ICC profiles automatically for the printer.

●Calibrating the monitor: Monitors exhibit a color degradation over time that can interfere with producing professional quality printed photography. As a result, the ICC profile that comes with most new monitors gradually becomes invalid and no longer accurately reflects the color space available on the device. Calibrating the monitor at least once a month to produce a custom ICC profile is the best way to ensure that the color space available on the monitor is accurately defined for your color management system. You can calibrate a monitor visually using a system or utility software program, such as Adobe Gamma, but this type of calibration does not meet the high quality standards expected for professional photography.

Professionals usually invest in a calibration kit consisting of a software program and a piece of hardware that captures the current state of the RGB environment on the monitor and saves it as a custom ICC profile. Monitor calibration kits are available from GretagMacBeth, Monaco Systems, and LaCie, as well as other manufacturers.

To print using application-based color management features, you have to change settings in the printer driver and in the image editing software program. Here is one example of a typical print job using application-based color management in Adobe Photoshop (version 7 or CS). See the documentation that came with your image editing software program for complete instructions on using the product's color management features.

To print using application-based color management

1.Open the photo you want to print in Adobe Photoshop.

2.Select File, and click Print with Preview in Adobe Photoshop.

3.Make sure Show More Options is checked in the Print with Preview dialog box, and then select Color Management from the drop-down list.

4.In the Print Space area of the Print with Preview dialog box, select the appropriate HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series profile for the paper and ink set you are using. The HP Photosmart printer software installer installed several profiles for you automatically.

5.Select Perceptual from the Intent drop-down list. Selecting the Use Black Point Compensation option is also recommended.

6.Click Page Setup in the Print with Preview dialog box, set up the page for the current image, and then click OK.

7.Click Print.

Windows users

a.Click Properties in the Print dialog box.

b.Click the Color tab in the Print dialog box.

c.Select Managed by application from the Color Management area of the Print dialog box, and then click OK.

d.Click the Features tab, select an appropriate paper type from the Paper Type drop-down list, and then click OK.

e.Click OK.

4International Color Consortium. ICC enables profile-based color management solutions. For more information, see www.color.org.

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Contents HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series Page Regulatory model identification number SNPRB-0504 Copyrights and trademarksHewlett-Packard Company notices TrademarksContents HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Find more information WelcomeFront of printer Printer partsBack of printer Paper trays Main tray Printer menu structure Printer menuControl panel To navigate the printer menuNetwork settings Chapter Digital Fine Art Papers Basic printingMedia trays PapersAny media thicker than Load the main trayMedia Main tray Specialty media tray Rigid MediaLoad the specialty media tray To load the specialty media tray To load canvas in the specialty media tray Chapter HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide Specialty media Choose the right paper or other mediaTo print Use this paper or media Japan Supported sizesMetric ImperialPrint from a software program TipsTo print from a software program Windows Change print settingsTo print from a software program Mac Set the paper type Change the print speed or qualityPrint in grayscale Set the default print settingsOptimize print quality for slow computers Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printerWindows Color management What is color management?Choose a color management strategy Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe PhotoshopStart the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in Change the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaultsInstall the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in Use application-based color managementWindows users To print using application-based color managementAdobe RGB or Adobe RGB Printer driver color space settings Setting When to use itUse printer-based color management Mac usersTo print using printer-based color management Setting When to use itApplication Managed Colors Colorsmart/sRGB AdobeRGB Colorsmart/sRGB default AdobeRGBChapter Leave the printer on Care and maintenanceReplace the ink cartridges To check the ink levels from the computer Windows Check the ink levelsReplace the ink cartridges To check the ink levels from the printerTo replace the ink cartridges Replace faulty printheads To replace printheads Chapter Clean the printer Clean the printerTo clean the outside of the printer To clean the printheads automatically Clean the printheads automaticallyClean the printhead nozzles manually Do not clean inside the printerTo clean the printhead nozzles To align the printheads To reset the closed loop calibrationAlign and calibrate the printer Print a testTo download the printer software Windows Download printer software updatesPrint a sample To print a sampleUninstall the printer software Windows Uninstall the printer softwarePrinter software installation problems TroubleshootingComputer could not read the HP Photosmart CD Computer stops responding during software installation Printer hardware problemsOn light is flashing blue but the printer is not printing Printer is plugged in but will not turn on Solution Printing problemsPrinting is very slow Printed pages are dropping off of the output tray Printout is rippled or curled SolutionDocument printed at an angle or is off-center Blank page came out of the printer Solution Colors are not printing satisfactorily SolutionPrinter ejects the paper when preparing to print Print quality is poor Solution Error messagesError message Out of paper. Load paper then press OK Paper errorsError message Remove media Error message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK SolutionError message Automatic paper sensor failed Printer setup errorsError message Paper size mismatch Error message Top door is open Ink cartridge and printhead errorsError message Replace the following incompatible printheads Network errorsError message Replace the following faulty ink cartridges Error message Install the following printheadsHP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide Chapter HP support by phone If you have a problem, follow these stepsHP support Support processAfter the phone support period Additional warranty optionsNetworking basics Windows and Mac NetworkingEthernet network without Internet access Recommended network configurationsInternet connection To connect the printer to the network Ethernet network with Internet access by dial-up modemIf the Printer Found screen is displayed, do this To install the printer softwareIf the Check Cable Connection screen is displayed, do this To change a USB-connected printer to a network connection Double-click the HP Photosmart Installer iconTo open the embedded web server home To print a network settingsTo open help for the embedded web server Specifications Printer specifications Network support Category SpecificationsPower consumption Media typesPrintheads Category Specifications Power cord model numberUSB support HP Warranty Appendix C Index HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer
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