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                    Print a hard proof
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                <div><div class="section"><p>A
hard proof (sometimes called a <dfn class="term">proof print</dfn> or <dfn class="term">match
print</dfn>) is a printed simulation of what your final output
on a printing press will look like. A hard proof is produced on
an output device that’s less expensive than a printing press. In
recent years some inkjet printers have the resolution necessary
to produce inexpensive prints that can be used as hard proofs.</p>
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<ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Choose View&#160;&gt; Proof Setup&#160;&gt;
Custom.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>In the Customize Proof Condition dialog box, select the
device you want to simulate, and click&#160;OK.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Select Preserve RGB Numbers or Preserve CMYK numbers,
and click&#160;OK.</span> <p>This option determines how InDesign handles colors that
do not have a color profile associated with them (for example, imported
images without embedded profiles). When this option is selected,
InDesign sends the color numbers directly to the output device.
When this option is deselected, InDesign first converts the color
numbers to the color space of the output device. </p>
<p>Preserving
numbers is recommended when you are following a safe CMYK workflow.
Preserving numbers is not recommended for printing RGB documents.</p>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Choose File&#160;&gt; Print.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>If a printer preset has the settings you want, choose
it in the Printer Preset menu at the top of the Print dialog box.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Adjust settings as desired for this document.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Click Color Management on the left side of the Print
dialog box.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Under Print, select Proof. The profile should match the
proof setup you specified.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>For Color Handling, choose Let InDesign Determine Colors.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Select Simulate Paper Color to simulate the specific
shade of white exhibited by the print medium as defined by a document’s
profile (absolute colorimetric rendering intent). This option is
not available for all profiles.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Press either Setup (Windows) or Printer (Mac&#160;OS)
to access the printer driver dialog box.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Turn off color management for the printer, and click
Print to return to the InDesign Print dialog box.</span> <p>Every printer driver has different color management options.
If it’s not clear how to turn off color management, consult your
printer documentation.</p>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Click Print.</span></li>
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