Re: Why don't drivers use a CMYK profile?
Re: Why don't drivers use a CMYK profile?
- Subject: Re: Why don't drivers use a CMYK profile?
- From: Steve Upton <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 15:46:55 -0800
At 3:00 PM -0800 11/8/00, Dave Camp wrote:
I guess I wasn't very clear in my information and question. Yes, QuickDraw
hands us the data in RGB, because it's all it knows. But the printer driver
also gets handed the profile that goes with the source image. So, coming
into the print driver is a nice RGB print job complete with a source
profile.
So, why don't drivers use a CMYK profile to convert directly from source RGB
to printer CMYK values, instead of converting from source RGB to printer RGB
to printer CMYK?
Actually, I guess what I'm really wanting to know is: Is there a good reason
not to do that?
I can't think of a good reason not to do it. I think other vendors
may not because of the separation/screening link that may make ICC
separations difficult or impossible. If you are looking at a driver
where it would not be a problem I say go for it!
Add the ability to add another CMYK or RGB profile for simulation
purposes and you'd be a hero in the CM world.
Regards,
Steve Upton
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