Printing Press Simulations from Acrobat
Printing Press Simulations from Acrobat
- Subject: Printing Press Simulations from Acrobat
- From: Louis Dina <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 06:57:07 -0500
I posted this previously in the adobe Acrobat Forum, but got no answer, so
I thought I'd try here…
I created a CMYK file for press in InDesign CS6 (Mac OSX 10.8.5). I
exported from ID to PDF using PDF/X-4. The output intent is Coated_GRACoL
2006 (ISO 12647-2:2004). The file checks out great in ID and Acrobat
preflight and all is as it should be.
I wanted to print a hard copy press simulation on my Epson 3880 (custom RGB
profiles, no RIP). I set up Acrobat Output Preview with the above profile,
Simulate Paper Color and Simulate Overprinting. I left the Output Preview
window open. Then I printed it from Acrobat X Pro (v10.1.12). I selected
Advanced > Color Management with the following settings:
Acrobat Color Management
Chose my custom RGB Inkjet profile
I checked Apply Output Preview Settings
Then I printed the file. There are pure white elements in this design, and
using a loupe, it is clear that no dots were laid down to simulate the
paper color. It also appears that the print is darker than it should be, so
I don't think it is simulating press blacks, but the deeper blacks I can
achieve on my inkjet with a semigloss RC paper. I printed the same file
from InDesign and it properly lays down dots in the pure white components
and prints a less dense black. BTW, I chose to leave the Output Preview
dialog box open in Acrobat, because a previous print from Acrobat also gave
me pure whites. I thought perhaps you need to keep that dialog box open to
retain the simulation settings, but open or closed, I got the same results.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I can't figure out what it is. Or, is
Acrobat not working properly for printing press simulations?
Thanks,
Lou
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