has anyone gotten good photo prints with epson ET-4850
Jan 21, 2024 13:40:46 #
Lately my prints have been washed out as printed from lightroom and do not look as good as on the monitors.
When I received the monitors were both calibrated for color from the factory. I get good prints from local stores.
If you get good prints on the ET-4850.
When I received the monitors were both calibrated for color from the factory. I get good prints from local stores.
If you get good prints on the ET-4850.
Jan 22, 2024 10:18:36 #
You really NEED to calibrate your monitors, both out-of-box and every couple of months. Check out the Red River paper site for much more information. I would STRONGLY suggest you at least try their papers - It's all I use. Best of luck.
Jan 22, 2024 11:09:22 #
I have an Epson ET-4850. I primarily use a Canon Pro-100 for photos but have printed occasional pictures on the Epson and the results are very good. If you are getting washed out photos I suspect something is wrong. I would try a small pack of Epson paper since it is "guaranteed" to be compatible. If this solves the problem then try finding an icc profile for the paper you are using (but it must be for the Epson ET-4850, too).
Jan 22, 2024 11:57:05 #
home brewer wrote:
Lately my prints have been washed out as printed from lightroom and do not look as good as on the monitors.
When I received the monitors were both calibrated for color from the factory. I get good prints from local stores.
If you get good prints on the ET-4850.
When I received the monitors were both calibrated for color from the factory. I get good prints from local stores.
If you get good prints on the ET-4850.
I have an Epson ET-4850. I’ve never calibrated my monitor, and don’t use ICC profiles, and my prints turn out fine.
Jan 22, 2024 15:05:32 #
It depends what you mean by good prints
The ET 4850 is a multi function home office printer. It is not a photo printer
It CAN print photos and you can load photo paper, but it is a basic CYMK office type printer.
CMYK Printers CAN make ok prints or even pretty good ones depending on content.
Your printer was designed primarily as an economical multi function machine. (for which it is great)
You can read about the difference between it and a Photographic printer on Epson's website
So if the prints it makes satisfy you, then it is good enough.
You can help it out with a color managed workflow, calibration your display etc
There are test files that you can download to see how it does with a "Known" image.
If you have not ever printed before the single biggest issue is that most computer displays come from the factory set way too bright, causing a picture that looks good on your display after editing to look dark and muddy.
Without knowing more, there is not much more to say.
The ET 4850 is a multi function home office printer. It is not a photo printer
It CAN print photos and you can load photo paper, but it is a basic CYMK office type printer.
CMYK Printers CAN make ok prints or even pretty good ones depending on content.
Your printer was designed primarily as an economical multi function machine. (for which it is great)
You can read about the difference between it and a Photographic printer on Epson's website
So if the prints it makes satisfy you, then it is good enough.
You can help it out with a color managed workflow, calibration your display etc
There are test files that you can download to see how it does with a "Known" image.
If you have not ever printed before the single biggest issue is that most computer displays come from the factory set way too bright, causing a picture that looks good on your display after editing to look dark and muddy.
Without knowing more, there is not much more to say.
Jan 22, 2024 16:19:46 #
Fredrick wrote:
I have an Epson ET-4850. I’ve never calibrated my monitor, and don’t use ICC profiles, and my prints turn out fine.
From looooong on the job experience with an in-house digital ptinting operation I can affirm theres nothing deficient about your approach.
Calibration can be useful for farming out your printing but the question here is about an OPs in-house printing.
Jan 22, 2024 17:03:15 #
I get good prints from an ET-3760 (same innards) but it didn't come easily.
I used to print a lot using an Epson 6 color photo printer, but when I stopped most printing, and Epson stopped making the special inks, I junked it, and for what little printing I needed, started using the ET which was my newest office printer.
I used Epson Ultra Premium Matte and Luster photo papers from before and tried every printer setup I could imagine printing from a variety programs from Photoshop and down. All were disastrous. And telephone help from Epson took lots of time with also bad results.
Then I tried a last shot. Epson ships a simple program called Epson Photo+ with their printers. I opened photos to print in this program, and let the Epson program send the print instructions to the printer. I used the Ultra papers mentioned above. The printer lights up and asks for approval to change the paper. The results are quality prints.
I haven't printed a lot this way. But the resolution looks no different than the 1440 dpi I used on the photo printer before. The color looked fine, but I have not printed enough to look at the shadows carefully and see if the 4 color inks are up to the same task that the 6 colors were before.
Most of my printed photos come out of commercial printing of glossy books. My first impression of the ET photos are better than that and look like the print photos you get from my photo shop or Costco.
Its worth a try. And from my previous experience, only use Epson paper--it is seems essential with Epson Inks.
I used to print a lot using an Epson 6 color photo printer, but when I stopped most printing, and Epson stopped making the special inks, I junked it, and for what little printing I needed, started using the ET which was my newest office printer.
I used Epson Ultra Premium Matte and Luster photo papers from before and tried every printer setup I could imagine printing from a variety programs from Photoshop and down. All were disastrous. And telephone help from Epson took lots of time with also bad results.
Then I tried a last shot. Epson ships a simple program called Epson Photo+ with their printers. I opened photos to print in this program, and let the Epson program send the print instructions to the printer. I used the Ultra papers mentioned above. The printer lights up and asks for approval to change the paper. The results are quality prints.
I haven't printed a lot this way. But the resolution looks no different than the 1440 dpi I used on the photo printer before. The color looked fine, but I have not printed enough to look at the shadows carefully and see if the 4 color inks are up to the same task that the 6 colors were before.
Most of my printed photos come out of commercial printing of glossy books. My first impression of the ET photos are better than that and look like the print photos you get from my photo shop or Costco.
Its worth a try. And from my previous experience, only use Epson paper--it is seems essential with Epson Inks.
Jan 22, 2024 17:35:18 #
I have the original the 2550 Had it for quite a few years. The pictures are good. It took me a while to get it where I wanted it, especially hard because I didnt really understand what I was doing.
Jan 22, 2024 17:47:32 #
Are you using Epson paper and inks...?
I know it's not the same printer but I've had my R390 for 16 years now, a dedicated photo printer, not a multi function printer...the pics I print are excellent..
I only ever use Epson papers and Epson inks.
I know it's not the same printer but I've had my R390 for 16 years now, a dedicated photo printer, not a multi function printer...the pics I print are excellent..
I only ever use Epson papers and Epson inks.
Jan 22, 2024 18:09:32 #
home brewer wrote:
Lately my prints have been washed out as printed from lightroom and do not look as good as on the monitors.
When I received the monitors were both calibrated for color from the factory. I get good prints from local stores.
If you get good prints on the ET-4850.
When I received the monitors were both calibrated for color from the factory. I get good prints from local stores.
If you get good prints on the ET-4850.
From Epson:
https://files.support.epson.com/htmldocs/nx430_/nx430_ug/source/printers/source/troubleshooting/reference/problem_faint.html
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Jan 22, 2024 18:44:36 #
User ID wrote:
From looooong on the job experience with an in-house digital ptinting operation I can affirm theres nothing deficient about your approach.
Calibration can be useful for farming out your printing but the question here is about an OPs in-house printing.
Calibration can be useful for farming out your printing but the question here is about an OPs in-house printing.
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