Epson R1800 Printer
Nov 7, 2013 14:25:48 #
First, here's your opening for brickbats, "I can't believe how stupids" and other expressions of dismay. I own an Epson R1800 printer and love it. For years--I'm guessing 6, but suffice it to say I bought the printer new--I've printed away, using "Printer Handles Color Management." (Was that a huge, collective groan I just heard?) I know that's not a popular choice, but it has worked. Let me repeat: Allowing the printer to handle color management has worked for me. Lots of sales, awards, etc. It has worked.
Two weeks ago I bought into the Adobe creative cloud. Now my prints are dark. When I say "dark," I mean REALLY DARK. Has anyone had a similar experience? Please save me your long tirades against printer managed color and the efficacy of monitor calibration. What I'm asking is simple: If you have an Epson R1800 and you have recently bought into PS CC, have you had issues with prints coming out too dark. And if so, what have you done about it.
Two weeks ago I bought into the Adobe creative cloud. Now my prints are dark. When I say "dark," I mean REALLY DARK. Has anyone had a similar experience? Please save me your long tirades against printer managed color and the efficacy of monitor calibration. What I'm asking is simple: If you have an Epson R1800 and you have recently bought into PS CC, have you had issues with prints coming out too dark. And if so, what have you done about it.
Nov 8, 2013 20:44:23 #
I use a Canon Pro9000 MarkII and PS elements 10. I notice that to make a print I need to increase the brightness a bit before printing as the computer screen image is a bit brighter than the actual print. I think it may the Adobe programs or maybe the printer settings. Not sure but hope this coincides with your observations. I just increase the brightness in PS before printing and this seems to work for prints. Kinda like increasing the ISO when you shoot a pic. :?
Nov 8, 2013 20:53:53 #
Thank you. The thing about your approach--and I'm not arguing--is that it's kind of "shot in the dark." Printing 13x19, that can get expensive. Still it's better than not getting a print. Again, thanks.
Nov 8, 2013 21:05:07 #
rd,
I had the same problem years ago with my R1900. Suggest you re-check print settings in the PRINTER DRIVER AND PS, you must have one of them set incorrectly.
Ken
I had the same problem years ago with my R1900. Suggest you re-check print settings in the PRINTER DRIVER AND PS, you must have one of them set incorrectly.
Ken
rdgreenwood wrote:
First, here's your opening for brickbats, "I ... (show quote)
Nov 8, 2013 22:27:49 #
Nov 8, 2013 22:39:21 #
I use an Epson Stylus 2200. I started using Photoshop CC. I had to go into the preferences and turn of or set them to allow the printer to control the driver. I tested a small color chart (3.5x5) until I got it right. It sounds like settings in Photoshop CC when installed are different than your setup under your previous program.
Nov 9, 2013 00:01:20 #
Nov 9, 2013 01:28:29 #
More detail would help. What program or photo editor and settings are being used in your preferences? What are the choices you made for printer settings when you say 'print' and have the option to look at the 'printer preferences'?
What icc drivers have you chosen for the printer? Are you using RGB or CYMK.
The more you let us know your setup, the more we will know where you are and where you should be.
Check out this web page, it will help.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=14121¬eoid=92205&infoType=News
What icc drivers have you chosen for the printer? Are you using RGB or CYMK.
The more you let us know your setup, the more we will know where you are and where you should be.
Check out this web page, it will help.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=14121¬eoid=92205&infoType=News
Nov 9, 2013 03:00:58 #
Remember when you select Photoshop to handle color, to turn off Color Management.
Nov 10, 2013 20:07:26 #
Nov 10, 2013 21:00:11 #
You know, I've heard that many times; but, please don't pull your hair out, printer-managed works for me. As a temporary fix, I've gone back to LR4 and have been printing with "printer-managed" set. The results have been great. I'm still looking for a way to get things updated so I can do it your way, but I tell you printer-managed can work.
Thank you for the input.
Thank you for the input.
Nov 12, 2013 12:06:44 #
You might have too many drivers now driving that old car. Sometimes a program installs another driver so the file is being duplicated to the printer which causes a dark print.
Go to device manager>find printer>uninstall driver. Than restart computer, it will reinstall driver.
You can reinstall driver yourself too, just use 'browse my computer' in 'update.'
Go to device manager>find printer>uninstall driver. Than restart computer, it will reinstall driver.
You can reinstall driver yourself too, just use 'browse my computer' in 'update.'
Nov 12, 2013 17:16:02 #
Nov 12, 2013 17:17:56 #
Nov 19, 2013 14:25:22 #
But if you print "the right way" you will have learned something
and get much better results.... it really is not that hard- honest!
and get much better results.... it really is not that hard- honest!
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