Digital Light & Color

I'm a bit puzzled over the proper way to use the Monitor/Printer calibration tool.

These are probably stupid questions, but I really want to try to get a better WYSIWYG experience. If it makes any difference, I am focused on B&W photography.

What is the proper sequence for use this feature?

I start by setting the inverse printing file to None in the print menu, then I print out a test pattern.

I then open the Monitor/Printer tool and try to adjust the displayed image to match the printed test pattern. Once I'm satisfied, I save it away.

Now what? If I now use that file in the printer menu, what happens? Should I see the corrected image printed? Does it tweak my display or simply use the file to match what I see on the display to the printer output? It seems, by experiment, that no matter what I do, the printed test strip is always the same.

What is the purpose the tool button that enables the display adjustment? How do I specify a file for it to use?

Any tips?

Thanks!

John Providenza

Check out Color Management.pdf, starting at page 25. Let me know if you still have questions.