130 Printing Guide [EFI Designer Edition RIP] - Printing a "match to screen" [Adobe Illustrator CS - Windows]

1. First recommendations:

• See the

Media type functionality & features and choose the most appropriate media.

• It is essential to have the media type correctly calibrated with the printer and print mode,

consult the

Calibrate my printer section.

• In order to get a correct display, it’s also essential to have the monitor calibrated, consult the

Calibrate my monitor section.

2. Open the EFI Designer Edition RIP.

3. EFI Designer Edition RIP settings, Preferences:

• Color:

o Check the Active Color Management checkbox.

o Paper name: Select the paper type that is loaded on the printer (always

calibrated) and “Best” print quality.

o Print resolution: 600 x 600.

o Color output mode: Photo print.

o You don’t need to worry about the profiles and rendering intent because you will

select PostScript Color Management option in the application, then, the

application tells the RIP which source profile and rendering intent should be used

for the conversion to the print space, these are the Document profile and the Print

Space Intent of the application. The RIP color settings will be overridden.

• Click OK

4. Open Adobe Illustrator CS.

5. Configure the Color Settings, Edit menu > Color Settings…:

• Make sure the Advanced Mode check box is ticked.