RGB Printing from InDesign CS3

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By default, Adobe InDesign CS3 will print to RGB output devices using a vector print path, rather than rasterizing internally, and depends on the operating system to perform the rasterizing.  By default, InDesign CS3 is submitting PostScript data, and appears to be depending on some aspects of PostScript color management - but the color is getting mangled when picked up by the operating system.   
By default, Adobe InDesign CS3 will print to RGB output devices using a vector print path, rather than rasterizing internally, and depends on the operating system to perform the rasterizing.  By default, InDesign CS3 is submitting PostScript data, and appears to be depending on some aspects of PostScript color management - but the color is getting mangled when picked up by the operating system.   
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[[Image:INDCS3_print2.jpg|right|InDesign CS3 print dialog box]]
=Solution:=
=Solution:=
When printing, choose:
When printing, choose:
*  File > Print
*  File > Print
*  Advanced section,
*  Advanced section,
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*  Check the '''Print as Bitmap" checkbox
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*  Check the '''Print as Bitmap''' checkbox
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Revision as of 18:25, 5 September 2008

Problem:

By default, Adobe InDesign CS3 will print to RGB output devices using a vector print path, rather than rasterizing internally, and depends on the operating system to perform the rasterizing. By default, InDesign CS3 is submitting PostScript data, and appears to be depending on some aspects of PostScript color management - but the color is getting mangled when picked up by the operating system.

InDesign CS3 print dialog box

Solution:

When printing, choose:

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