[Openicc] Printing Plans GhostScript / sRGB / ICC

[Graeme Gill]

Chris Murphy wrote:
> Ha! Yeah you insulated the user entirely from the menu system that PPD employed. You
> ensure that you set the printer to a "None" or "Raw" color mode that had been profiled
> (either custom or by manufacturer or batch for that model), prematched everything in
> the proofing RIP, and sent /DeviceCMYK + and off switch to the printer. The end user
> never saw the clusterf*ck.com PPD from the manufacturer.

Well, we were the "manufacturer" as far as the PPD was concerned, and
yes, they were presented with a similar looking interface. Typically though
they would set up a proofing print queue with the defaults set appropriately
(ie. "Custom 1"), and on the RIP "Custom 1" then mapped to the CMYK device
link and associated print mode. Once setup, the PS proofs (yes, all set
in DeviceCMYK) were then sent to the proofing print queue.

> That's what a good proofing RIP does. It hides the manufacturer's convoluted options.
> If it didn't, the user would touch one button and the behavior of the printer would
> conflict with the expectations/assumptions of the proofing system and they'd get junk.

Sure, but there's nothing new about that in regards to color. The controls need to be
there to set the system up to work correctly, and conversely it won't work correctly
if you change them.

Graeme Gill.