Expert: Kevin Stohlmeyer - 12/22/2007

Question
How do I calibrate printer with CS2?  Thanks.

Answer
There is no easy way to calibrate CS2 with your printer. It can depend on many variables, what printer you have, mac or pc, etc. But it is a good start to  calibrate CS2 to your Computer. Heres how you do this:

First, go to (PC) the Adobe Gamma Correction in the control panel or (Mac) your monitor system preferences. Then go through the entire monitor correction wizard.

Next go to Bridge CS2 (if you can't find it, go to Photoshop and then File>Browse). Once in Bridge go to Edit>Creative Suite Color Settings and select North America General Purpose 2.

Creative suite is now calibrated. Next, go to your printer software and run any calibration that it may have. Depending on how new, what model, brand, etc. there are many different options for printers for calibration.

If you are having serious problems (prints turning out blue, etc.) it could be something as simple as you are out of ink, or more serious, your printer is not compatible with CS2 if it is really old.

Hope this gets you going in the right direction.