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print space in Indesign 2.0 (can't find CMYK)

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    When I am looking at my print space options, the profiles give me only a
    whole lotta RGB options, nothing in CMYK. I need to set it as CMYK somehow
    so the black will come out black. Any suggestions?



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    You'll only get CMYK with a postscript printer.

    Bob


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    Well, that makes since now. So even if we have a printer that uses C & M & Y
    & K, we can't print out in that space?

    I exported it to PDF and then printed it and it looked okay. I wonder why
    this is?


    "Bob Levine" <robjlevin.nospan@netscape.net> wrote in message
    news:PpTyb.19443$UG2.11792@nwrdny03.gnilink.net...
    > You'll only get CMYK with a postscript printer.
    >
    > Bob
    >




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    Bryce wrote:

    > Well, that makes since now. So even if we have a printer that uses C & M & Y
    > & K, we can't print out in that space?


    Even though the printer has those colors it's still essentially an RGB
    device. Sending it CMYK data will cause a CMYK to RGB to CMYK
    conversion. Always use RGB when printing to non-postscript printers.

    Bob


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    thanks. i didn't know this.

    after exporting to pdf they printed just fine.


    "Bob Levine" <robjlevin.nospan@netscape.net> wrote in message
    news:tK8zb.2499$t87.1677@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
    > Bryce wrote:
    >
    > > Well, that makes since now. So even if we have a printer that uses C & M

    & Y
    > > & K, we can't print out in that space?

    >
    > Even though the printer has those colors it's still essentially an RGB
    > device. Sending it CMYK data will cause a CMYK to RGB to CMYK
    > conversion. Always use RGB when printing to non-postscript printers.
    >
    > Bob
    >




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