Trouble printing in Photoshop cs4 or lightroom 2

Hello,
I have a HP z3200 printer and I have successfully calibrated and profiled this paper but now I am having trouble printing. The profiling said he was successful and ready for use for applications to print, but when I use applications like Photoshop or Lightroom 2 in the print settings and try to choose the paper type under the Paper type/quality in the print dialog in Leopard mac, the settings is grayed out, and won't let me select it. THe loaded paper is right below and I have the source as Manual Feed. THe size im printing to is 13" x 19" and I have selected that size in the page setup, super b/a3 on sheet media. I am using the Epson Enhanced Matte 13" x 19".
There are some errors in the Constraints & device status in the Paper type/quality section of the print settings; one says something like the selected paper type is not available in printer (which is like that because I cant select it because its grayed out) and also it says the paper size selected is too big for the loaded paper, which is says it's 12.94" x 19.01".
Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!

I finally figured it out. I did some googling and found that there is a problem with Leopard and how it communicates.
Taken from HP's pdf:
"Why is the paper preset that I have just created grayed-out in my Mac driver?
In Mac OS X v10.5, when you try to select the paper preset that you have just created in your paper type list on the driver, it might be grayed-out. This is a problem of interaction between the color settings and the paper types in this operating system version. Just select Any in the paper type list of the driver, and the printer will work with the paper preset that you have selected in the front panel of your printer. "

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Hi there! I was wondering if you could help me with this case.
Old computer: Mac G4 (purchased in 2002)
Old OS: OS 10.4.11 (Tiger)
CPU: Dual 1.25 GHz
Memory: 2 RAM
Software: Photoshop 7
Hardware: Large format printer: Epson 11880 (64” wide monster). Prints large posters, banners, etc.
As you can see, it is time for an upgrade...
New computer: iMac
New OS: OS 10.6.3 (Snow Leopard)
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 4
Memory: 16 GB
Software: Photoshop CS4
Hardware: Large format printer: Epson 11880
Situation: We hooked up everything and managed to print on the 11880 printer 2 times and printed two large format prints. On the third attempt, we encountered a serious problem...
Problem: After opening a file in Photoshop and sending it out for printing in the large format Epson printer, the file goes to the printer queue and stays there for 6 seconds, and then it disappears. It does not print. :-(
What we have done so far:
We made sure we downloaded the latest printer driver for this printer from Epson’s website.
The printer driver is correct. The computer talks to the printer and we are able to execute all the commands from the printer utilities panel. (i.e. check ink levels, clean heads, etc.)
And yes, the printer is okay, because we have been using it with the old G4 machine for about a year.
This problem got so frustrating, that we thought that something we transferred during the computer installation might be the culprit. So at one point we erased the hard drive on the new computer and reinstalled the operating system, and have not put any files from any old computers into this machine. The computer has nothing else in it. Except: The operating systems, and the Mac applications that come when the Mac comes out of the box. The only other program installed in it is Photoshop CS4 and the printer driver.
We were wondering if this was just a printing problem, period. So we added a small printer to the computer - and old Epson 2200 we have. We sent a file to this printer and there is not problem.
Perhaps, the file size might have been an issue? It does not matter. We can send a large 60 MB file to the printer or a small photograph measuring only 8 x 10, and these will linger in the queue for 6 seconds, and disappear never to be printed.
Temporary relief came when we got rid of Adobe Photoshop’s Preferences file. After getting rid of the file and allowing Photoshop to reconstruct it, we managed to print two large files on the printer. Then it failed again. Tried getting rid of the preferences again, and the trick did not work anymore. :-(
Another temporary relief came when we created another user in the computer. On the new user account it printed again a couple of times only to fail later.
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In the last couple of days, we have spent 3 hours on the phone with the guys at Epson. They verified the driver and because the computer seems to be communicating with the printer and printing from other Mac applications, they suspected that the problem is with Adobe.
We called Adobe once, and spent 30 minutes with an Indian fellow who concluded that the problem was with how the computer handles the spooling. According to him, Photoshop sends the file to the computer and the computer seems to get rid of it. So he passed the buck and told us that the problem was with Apple.
We called Apple and spoke for 30 minutes with a friendly technician, who transferred us to a higher level techno-geek. I spent 1 more hour on the phone with Apple, and we tried everything. We went through Adobe’s knowledgebase and tried every suggested solution (see Adobe’s KB406452). It was with him that we found a temporary fix of removing the Preferences file, but the solution was short lived. He finally thought the problem was with Adobe as the printer is able to print from all applications EXCEPT Adobe Photoshop.
We called Adobe for the second time...and after waiting on hold from 1 entire hour, we got an Indian technician, that bless his heart, had a very thick accent and had no expertise, in my opinion. He was good at collecting data and he even made me share my computer screen so that he could troubleshoot the problem. After being constantly put on hold by him (because he had to consult with someone else), he passed the buck and said that it was Apple’s problem. I just told him that it was not as likely because all programs print EXCEPT Photoshop. After trying what I would consider a “hail Mary” of DELETING all the printers from my Library folder, and not replacing them, he recorded a case number for another Adobe technician to call us in a few days.
Because the above technician completely blew the Library, I just erased and reinstalled the OS. This time, I did not allow the OS to be updated - from 10.6.2 (that comes in the box), to 10.6.3. We tried printing using the 10.6.2 and had the same problem. :-(
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I can’t believe I am the only person experiencing this. Has anyone had this problem, and have you found a solution or workaround for it?

Dear Doyle, John and Gator Soup,
Thank you for your kind replies to my problem.
PS is assigned 70% RAM. In fact, I have never had so much RAM in my life. Files open at lightning fast speed! :-) We have never considered a RIP as we do not have an intense workload. In fact all the files we have tried to print print well on our old G4 with Tiger and Photoshop 7, which at the moment has saved our butt. However it would be nice to get the new faster machine with Photoshop CS4 to talk to the Epson 11880.
Yes, we are printing directly to the printer. We have hooked up the computer via a 6 ft USB cable to the unit.
The specs and pixel dimensions of a typical file we print are:
Type of file: tif (in this case it is an RGB file) // However, we avoid any color management from the computer or the printer when printing it at this time.
File size: 60 MB
Pixel size: 6796 x 3100
Print size: 34" x 16" @ 200 dpi
I have not tried saving it as a pdf yet. Will try that next.
I did go to the Console on the Mac though, and recorded its activity between 5:14 pm - 5:19 pm when I tried to print a file.
Remember, the symptoms are: We send a file to the printer...The file goes to the printer queue, and it lingers there for 6 seconds. The file then disappears.
Although there is a cryptic message of "invalid colorspace" in the log, I don't believe that the file is corrupt. First because we have tried several files, second because smaller versions of these can be printed in another Epson 2200 printer, and third because the large format images can still be printed using our old G4 machine with Tiger and Photoshop 7.
This might provide me with extra ammunition for when I call both Adobe and Apple on Monday. Apple has been quite good on customer support - particularly when they upgrade you to higher level geeks. ;-) Do you have any idea I what time I should call Adobe so that I can get people on the western hemisphere to answer the phone? It seems that after a certain time they start speaking with an Indian accent over there.
Enclosed, for whatever is worth, is the Console's log:
5/15/10 5:14:46 PM System Preferences[2947] Error loading /Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe Unit Types.osax/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Unit Types: dlopen(/Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe Unit Types.osax/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Unit Types, 262): no suitable image found. Did find:
/Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe Unit Types.osax/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Unit Types: no matching architecture in universal wrapper
5/15/10 5:14:46 PM [0x0-0xf00f0].com.apple.systempreferences[2947] System Preferences: OpenScripting.framework - scripting addition "/Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe Unit Types.osax" declares no loadable handlers.
5/15/10 5:14:46 PM System Preferences[2947] .scriptSuite warning for result type of command 'timedLoad' in suite 'SystemPreferences': the type NSNumber ('long') doesn't match the result Apple event code ('doub').
5/15/10 5:17:06 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] Adobe Photoshop CS4(2991,0xa0818500) malloc: *** error for object 0x4b00880: Non-aligned pointer being freed (2)
5/15/10 5:17:06 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
5/15/10 5:17:06 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] Adobe Photoshop CS4(2991,0xa0818500) malloc: *** error for object 0x4e14390: Non-aligned pointer being freed (2)
5/15/10 5:17:06 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
5/15/10 5:17:06 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] Adobe Photoshop CS4(2991,0xa0818500) malloc: *** error for object 0x4e14410: Non-aligned pointer being freed (2)
5/15/10 5:17:06 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
5/15/10 5:17:06 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] Adobe Photoshop CS4(2991,0xa0818500) malloc: *** error for object 0x4e14490: Non-aligned pointer being freed (2)
5/15/10 5:17:06 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
5/15/10 5:17:08 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] file://localhost/Applications/Adobe P
5/15/10 5:19:34 PM [0x0-0xf60f6].com.adobe.Photoshop[2991] Sat May 15 17:19:34 Norm-Nielsens-iMac.local Adobe Photoshop CS4[2991] <Error>: CGImageCreate: invalid image colorspace: NULL.

PSD files will not print from Photoshop CS4 (previously posted in Acrobat printing and prepress)

My questions are: Does the PSD file have the printer information encoded?
Also why has this just started to show up? My wife has work successfully under the same conditions, files moved and printed on different printers, with no problems in the past.
I (we) have been struggling with a recent problem trying to print PSD files from Photoshop CS4. (Vista 32 bit, Epson 3880 networked) When trying to print certain, but not all, PSD files I get the message: "Before you can perform printer-related tasks such as page setup or printing a document, you need to install a printer." I have been in contact with Adobe support about the issue but with little in the way of positive results. I was referred to a kb link: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/409/kb409119.html Tried all that to no avail. (The first suggestion is absurd to the point of making me wonder what process is used to construct the kbs. You cannot open the print menu when you get this message so....?)
Other solutions are not acceptable for the work my wife is doing, editing high quality photographs for an exhibition with test prints and so on. We are under intense time pressue with four shows coming up in a very short time. The final solution offered is that CS5 has solved all of this. Hum? interesting. No comment except new program, new problems so not a real solution for us.
In searching the web about this problem I have come across many other people with the same problem working from different platforms and even different Adobe products. I noticed that the MAC OS seemed to cause the same problem and that there was a problem with Reader and Acrobat. In every case the problem is never solved by Adobe or anyone else and users find some "workaround". I too have found what we hope is a workaround in our contiued travels on the blogosphere, on flickr http://www.flickr.com/groups/wellington/discuss/72157621548183001/ as "...a nasty, nasty solution" but we skipped the flatten part and the GIMP part and resave the PSD under a different name.
Adobe does seem supportive but not that interested (CS4 right) but I would like to find a real solution and I think many people would benefit from it.
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I know this is a long post but I have been working on this problem and have heard all of the pat and frankly useless answers and workarounds. Can we find a solution and fix the problem?

Just a few examples, since you ask:
Dr Craig wrote:
…The first suggestion is absurd to the point of making me wonder what process is used to construct the kbs…
…Other solutions are not acceptable…
…The final solution offered is that CS5 has solved all of this. Hum? interesting. No comment except new program, new problems so not a real solution for us…
…In every case the problem is never solved by Adobe or anyone else and users find some "workaround"…
"...a nasty, nasty solution"…
…Adobe does seem supportive but not that interested (CS4 right)… b
…I have been working on this problem and have heard all of the pat and frankly useless answers and workarounds…
That attitude, Dr. Craig. Plus the verbosity you unconscionably inflicted on your fellow forum users.
Cheers.
Wo Tai Lao Le
我太老了       (Not posting as a scientist here
                           but as a Photoshop user
                           so I'll forego listing any unrelated academic titles.)

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I think I'm seeing a trend of double (or multiple) color transformations here...
SOMETHING, somewhere, is causing the inability to turn off ALL color management outside of Photoshop, so that one cannot use the "Photoshop Manages Colors" setting without getting multiple transformations.
Has Windows itself perhaps added a color management stage somewhere in the mix?
Has something changed that causes the Color Management: Off setting in the printer drivers to be ineffective, or more complex than just "on" or "off"?
What do we know so far?
With CS5, many people using Epson printers cannot get reasonable print colors unless they use the Printer Manages Colors setting in Photoshop. I don't know what they're choosing in the printer drivers because I don't have an Epson.
I personally have seen evidence of double profiling (magenta looking print) with my HP printer when Photoshop is set to Printer Manages Colors. This is kind of the opposite problem from what people are reporting about Epsons.
The ICM Method setting in my HP drivers has an entry entitled ICM Handled by Host System, which is SEPARATE from ICM Disabled.
Given the above, a person could be forgiven for thinking there are more combinatorial choices than just these two:
Photoshop Manages Colors and "ICM disabled in the printer / drivers"
Printer Manages Colors and "ICM handled by the printer / drivers"
What does the Epson printer driver color management selection look like?
-Noel

Adobe Photoshop CS4 or Lightroom?

I am very new to the photoshop programs and was wondering if I could get anyones opinion. I have a windows XP computer and want to be able to do some photoshopping/editing on photos that take with my Canon XSi. I was told that Lightroom 2 is all I'll need for all my editing since I'm just an amature, but the more I've seen on the adobe website, it looks to me like CS4 is the editing program and lightroom is really just for sorting photos and doing very general editing. I'm kind of confused on what each program is used for and would be greatful for any advice on whether to just stick with lightroom 2 or make the jump to Adobe photoshop cs4.
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Nick-n-Kayla,
No need to feel ignorant. Wait until you read some of the answers here and you'll know what ignorant really is. I don't follow what you said about Elements not having the editing capabilities you want. What is lacking? It has many lighting & filtering features. I don't have it, but I've helped people learn it. I was quite surprised at how much it can do.
I know nothing about Lightroom, or Aperture, as I have no need to shoot RAW files. As I said, Photoshop is the only program I use. For me, it covers everything. I do weddings, portraits, restorations, manipulations, Covers for CD's and books. So my confusion is when you say that Lightroom suits your needs better when it covers fewer areas than Elements. In other words, why get Photoshop when you feel that Elements is lacking?

Compatibility between Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 5 on a Mac

Hi,
A beginners question:
I am about to buy a Canon EOS 1200D Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens. I am currently trying out Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5. I have Ps CS4 and I am thinking of buying Lr 5 in the future after the trial and I want to work with RAW photographs in the main.
Are there any compatibility issues that I should know about with the software versions I have/might buy and the RAW images taken by this model of camera? I need to have the answer(s) to this question before I buy the camera and the correct software.
For your information, I intend using a late 2013 MacBook Pro with a retina screen and 16 Gig RAM.
Many thanks,
David
(Brighton, UK)

The EOS 1200D was first supported in Camera Raw 8.4 and Lightroom 5.4
Camera Raw plug-in | Supported cameras
Camera Raw 8.4 is only compatible with Photoshop CS6 and newer
Camera Raw-compatible Adobe applications
So you'll be fine with Lightroom 5.4 or later.
However PS CS4 is not compatible with Camera Raw 8.4 and never will be. So you'll either have to upgrade to CS6 or join the Cloud.
Or you can use the free Adobe DNG converter, convert all EOS 1200D Raw files to DNGs then edit the DNGs in CS4
Photoshop Help | Digital Negative (DNG)

Help Printing with Photoshop cs4!!

hy guys i have a mac with 10.5.8 and i just got a hp cp1518ni laser printer but i just can;'t get to print with photoshop it woirks with everything else
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RPE65 wrote:
Tried adding borders in custom setup to see if by chance it would make a difference but unfortunately it didn't make any difference.
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http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/solving.shtml
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I have an iMac OS X v10.6.2 I use Photoshop CS2 but would like to upgrade to CS4 and Lightroom 2 however I continue to hear that there are numerous problems; crashes, etc. Is this still the case or have these problems been resolved?

LR 2 seems fine on my imac - great in 64-bit mode.
Photoshop CS4 has some serious issues for me — I've been shipping off 3-4 crash reports to Adobe and Apple +per day+. I'd recommend holing off until PS CS5 comes out, maybe in a few months. It should be 64-bit, so it can use more than 4GB of RAM. And PS CS5 will hopefully dedicate more than one processor core to saving files.
If you just can't wait, you'll want to be running 10.6.2. There are some fixes to the OS resolving a font issue w/ Menlo and file saving issues with PS.

Transferring Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom from Macbook to new Imac

Hello all,
I am currently running Photoshop CS4 extended version 11.0.1 and Lightroom version 2.3 on an early Macbook model 1.1, I have the original install disks for Lightroom, but when upgrading to CS4 extended I downloaded the upgrade from the Adobe website. I am receiving a new Imac this month and would like to explore my options for correctly transferring (migrating?) these programs to the new Imac. My search on this forum reveals that migration assistant may not be the best option for these two programs, any insight is appreciated.
Christopher

Christopher Bullinger wrote:
Hello all,
I am currently running Photoshop CS4 extended version 11.0.1 and Lightroom version 2.3 on an early Macbook model 1.1, I have the original install disks for Lightroom, but when upgrading to CS4 extended I downloaded the upgrade from the Adobe website. I am receiving a new Imac this month and would like to explore my options for correctly transferring (migrating?) these programs to the new Imac. My search on this forum reveals that migration assistant may not be the best option for these two programs, any insight is appreciated.
Christopher
LR won't be a problem, just install it on the new computer. As long as you don't use them on both systems at the same time you won't violate the licensing terms. If you LR was an update you will also need the key from the 1.x version.
For PS CS4 just run it on the MacBook and de-activate it (Help->Deactivate...). Then download the PS CS4 package from Adobe and install it on your new system using the same license keys you used to install it on the MacBook. Since you indicated you upgraded to CS4 (from what version you didn't say) you will need the license key from the original (CS, CS2, CS3??) and the license key to the upgrade to CS4.
After installation of PS CS4 you may also need to manually install updates as it is often the case that the Adobe updater doesn't recognize the fact that updates are available.

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