Re: Color printing from Windows XP Photoprinting Wizard

Because you are "feeding it" sRGB pictures. Your camera is set to sRGB, your
monitor is set to sRGB and this printer simply accept sRGB no matter what.
The printer driver simply translates the color space from your camera (or
scanner) to what it is capable of printing. Even if you have a camera (or
scanner) capable of Adobe 1998 color profile, this printer cannot render the
proper print using such.

"Fred J." <FredJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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But if it only accepts sRGB, why does it print perfect Adobe1998-tagged
pictures in Windows "Manual" color management?

(As I said in my first message, my only problem is in the Windows
"Automatic" color management system, i.e Start-Printer&Faxes-HP
Officejet-Properties- Color Management -Automatic". The "Manual" color
management works OK, but it requires additional steps to use.)

--
Fred J.


"Yves Alarie" wrote:

I understand that this is the only HP site you could find about this
issue.
However, you stated that at this site:
"HP does not limit the printer to the sRGB profile, see:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpu01863&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=61740&lang=en

"
There is no mention of color profile at the above site that you cited.
You
assume that since no limitation is given by HP, everything is possible.
Unfortunately, the reverse is true. If HP does not specify the color
profiles this printer will accept, then the default is sRGB.




"Fred J." <FredJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This is the only HP site I could find adressing Windows XP AND the
Officejet
G55xi. I would think that if the printer was restricted to sRGB, HP
would
state it - and they don't. Where did you find out that this printer is
restricted to sRGB?

If the list means nothing, why does it print OK in "Manual" with the
Adobe1998 profile selected?
--
Fred J.


"Yves Alarie" wrote:

I did look at the hp site you cited. Nothing there about color
profile.
Nothing. Can you tell me where on this site there is a mention of
color
profile when printing?
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpu01863&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=61740&lang=en

Sure your list includes a dozen profiles. This means nothing. This
list
is
not provided by HP for your printer.

"Fred J." <FredJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"This printer can only use sRGB."

Not really. This printer also works with Adobe 1998, and
ColormatchRGB
profiles. I found this out by trial and error. It works with
those
either
from Windows XP Photoprinting Wizard or from Photoshop 6.0. But
Windows
XP
color management must be set to "Manual" and the appropriate color
profile.

HP does not limit the printer to the sRGB profile, see:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpu01863&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=61740&lang=en

"What is the "Default color profile listed under Manual" and does it
match
the highlighted one listed for "Automatic"? Maybe this is where the
problem
is. "

There is no color profile listed on "Automatic". On "Automatic",
Windows
automatically selects the best color profile from the list of
associated
color profiles. My list includes a dozen profiles such as sRGB,
Adobe1998,
ColormatchRGB, etc.

--
Fred J.


"Yves Alarie" wrote:

This printer can only use sRGB.

What is the "Default color profile listed under Manual" and does it
match
the highlighted one listed for "Automatic"? Maybe this is where the
problem
is.



"Fred J." <FredJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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--
Fred J.


"Fred J." wrote:

With Windows XP color management set to "Automatic" and using
Windows
XP
Photoprinting Wizard, I get prints with brownish/palish flesh
tones.
If
I
set Windows XP color management to "Manual" (say sRGB), I get
good
colors.
Any idea why?

Thanks
--
Fred J.

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Further to my post:

When I state "Windows XP color management set to "Automatic" ",
I
mean: "
Start-Printer&Faxes-HP Officejet-Properties- Color Management -
Automatic".
All the necessary color profiles associated with my HP printer
(such
as
sRGB,
Adobe RGB1998, etc) are correctly listed in the Color
Management
screen.

My printer is a HP Officejet G55 xi. The printer driver comes
from
Windows
XP.














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