Printer handles colors by default

[perg5178982]

Each time a print from Photoshop 27.2.1 the alternative "Printer handles colors" shows up and I have to swith to "Photoshop handles colors" manually everytime. This is irritating and slows down the workflow. In earlier versions of Photoshop I could change this once, and it took effect permanently. How do I change this setting in the current version? 

[Sameer K]

Hey, @perg5178982. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. I'll help you figure this out. 

Try this: 

1 - Remove & reinstall the Printer drivers, set it up as a wired & primary Printer for your machine. 
2 - Press & hold the Space key & go to File > Print to reset Photoshop's print dialogue specifically. 

Let us know how it goes. 

Thanks! 
Sameer K
(Type '@' and type my name to mention me when you reply)

[perg5178982]

Hi @Sameer K
I did this but it did not help. When I open a file that previously has been
printed with the option "Photoshop handles colors" everything is fine, but
when I print a file for trhe first time Photoshop always says " Printer
handles colors". In a previous versions of Photoshop it worked fine also
for new files, that is this setting was stored within photoshop and not
with the specific file which is the case today.

[Sameer K]

Thanks for sharing this update. Could you share the exact version of Photoshop where the dialog remembers the last used parameters instead of the default?

Thanks!

Sameer K
(Type '@' and type my name to mention me when you reply)

[perg5178982]

Hi @Sameer K 

The problem first occurred sometime after summer 2025, after many problem free years. I update Photoshop regularly but do not know exactly with wirh version the problem came. Now I use 27.2.

Per

[Aleke]

Hey @perg5178982
Could you take a moment to check if Photoshop is being opened as an administrator? Sometimes the app won’t save printing settings unless it’s opened that way by right clicking the icon and choosing open as administrator.
Thanks a lot
Alek

[perg5178982]

Hello @Aleke 

I tried this but it did not help. Both by right-clicking and by setting to always open as administrator.

How could I proceed to find a solution?

Per

[Aleke]

Hi @perg5178982, sorry to hear you’re still running into this.
When you get a chance, could you let us know which printer model you’re using, along with your Photoshop System Info? You can find it in Photoshop under Help > System Info. Just copy everything into a text file and attach it here, or share it through Google Drive, WeTransfer, or any file‑sharing service you prefer.
That’ll help us look into this more closely.
Thanks so much!
Alek

[perg5178982]

Hi @Aleke 

I use an Epson Stylus Photo R3000 and attach the Sytem info file

Regards,

Per

[perg5178982]

Hi @Aleke,
I use an Epson Stylus Photo R3000 and attach the Photoshop system info file.
Regards,
Per

[Aleke]

Thanks so much for sharing this, @perg5178982. I’ve passed the details along to the rest of the team so they can take a closer look. When you have a moment, could you let me know whether older documents also default to Printer Manager’s Color, or if their printer settings are still being remembered correctly? This will help us confirm whether the issue is only happening with new documents or if it’s affecting everything. Also, do you recall which version you were on when the problem first started appearing? Thanks again for your help.
Alek

[perg5178982]

Hi @Aleke 

The printer settings are remembered OK with old files that have been printed before.

I am not sure with which version the problem came, I would guess it first appeared some time after summer 2025.

/Per

[CMass]

Hey @NB, colourmanagement we call upon your wisdom. Do you have any thoughts on this issue? 

^CM

[NB, colourmanagement]

@CMass thanks but I don't think I can offer any help as this looks like it might be classed a Photoshop  bug, since Photoshop has historically automatically included printer settings in the file IF the file was saved after making a print. 
If that's not happening then it looks like a change in app behaviour. 

Regards, Neil Barstow :: Apple Solutions Expert :: Colour Management Specialist 
custom profiling, training, implementation, sales
www.colourmanagement.net/ 
 

[perg5178982]

The best work-around I found is to use a Photoshop template *.psd file with all correct print settings saved and then import my new file into it. That works.

[generalpurpose]

In the "Print Settings" window, how can I set default values for all new documents?

I want the value of Color Handling to always be "Photoshop Manages Colors". But every time I create a new document, the values of the Print Dialog are reset to other default values (ie: "Printer Manages Colors").

I'm using a fresh Photoshop install (27.2.0) on a fresh Windows 11 install.

 

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I don't have an older version of Photoshop to validate but I feel like this behavior was different in the past. I remember changin the value of Color Handling once after installing Photoshop and never had to touch it again.

It also looks like Photoshop is now remembering the state of the "Print Settings" window on a per-document basis which, I'm pretty sure, wasn't the case before. This makes me believe that Adobe did actually make changes to this feature but I unfortunately haven't able to find any detailed release changelogs that would confirm this suspicion nor the expected behavior for these changes...

[creative explorer]

@generalpurpose you nailed it! Yes, the older versions remembered the last settings; the newer versions are per document. I don't hink there is a setting in the preferences to force a global default colour handling. If you are using Photoshop at the same size and resolution, you could create a template and set that up as one-time deal. And when you click on the template, that setting would be all ready to go. But, if you are like most people, chances are you will have different document sizes!?!

I wonder if a Photoshop Action with 'File - Print, set everything exactly how you want it, and click Print.' And when you hit the play Action, it will bypass the manual setup and send the file to the printer with 'Photoshop Manages Colours' every time. 

[perg5178982]

The best work-around I found is to use a Photoshop template *.psd file with all correct print settings saved and then import my new file into it. That works.