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August 2008 |
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| Inconsistent Library Page Colours |
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If the colour of your library pages seems to change either when you reprint pages at a later date or when you print pages from a different computer then there may be a problem with the Windows printer driver settings. For example
The photograph above shows a portion of two ScotWeave library pages (Hue page number 55) printed from two different computers but using the same printer. From the photo above it should be clear that the colours are column 91 and 78 on the back page look wrong (they are too yellow) and different to those on the front page. This particular problem has been caused by the ICM setting in the Windows printer driver. ICM stands for Image Color Management and is a system which modifies the colours sent to a printer in an attempt to provide the best colour reproduction for photographic images. It is not ideally suited to printing ScotWeave fabrics or library pages hence the problem with the printed page shown above. If you have printed your entire ScotWeave library with ICM set on then this is okay so long as you ensure that the ICM option remains switched on. Problems only arise when the library is printed with ICM on then fabrics are printed with ICM off (or vice versa). Also problems can arise if you use two or more ScotWeave systems and some have ICM on and others have ICM off. Ideally the ICM option should be set OFF for best results with ScotWeave. However, it is more important that you are consistent with all printer driver settings and do not change settings between prints. Also, if you use more than one ScotWeave computer you must ensure that the printer driver settings are identical for every computer. ICM and other settings which may affect the printed colours are a feature of your particular Windows printer driver. You will need to consult your printer documentation for detailed information about how to change these settings. Note that permanent printer driver changes must be made from the Windows Control Panel. |
