What color correction setting is best

I just bought the Canon Pixma IP4300. I'm using a lot of ink trying to figure this out, so I thought I'd ask in case there was a default. In Advanced>Color Options>Color Correction, the choices are;
1) Driver matching
2) ColorSync
3) None
Is one of those generally better to use
Also, is it generally better to print from Photoshop(Elements 4) vs iPhoto or Preview?

choosing colorsync over adobe color management is not a popular choice
The only place I chose ColorSync is in OS X print dialog/color options/color correction. I have 3 options to choose; Driver matching, ColorSync, None. Which of the other 2 would I choose if I wanted to maintain Adobe Color Management? Also by Adobe Color Management, I assume what you mean are the adjustments I made in PSE. Is that right.
Have you tried using printer color management
Do you mean not using PS at all & just using the Color Options from the OS X print Dialog. If that's what you mean, I don't like using that because the adjustments are made on a generic OS X provided picture. You can't tell what the adjustments are doing to your photo until you choose Preview. If you don't like what you see, canceling causes you to start from the beginning.
keeping an sRGB image flow if that's what your originals are?
Most of the photos from my Canon SD 700IS are RGB. The others are scanned older photos. I'm embarrassed to say I'm not familiar with an sRGB image work flow
Barbara, To tell you the truth, if I could get 2 things down to a general rule of thumb it would be helpful. 1) In PSE/Print/Color Management, what to save the printer profile to (Same as source?) & 2) In OS X print dialog/color correction, what to save it as, out of my 3 options.
Feel free to tell me when you've run out of answers to all my questions, as I have many!

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