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Problems with Epson ET-2600
Apr 12, 2017 15:26:11   #
edgorm Loc: Rockaway, New York
 
I just got a new Epson ET-2600. I like the way it prints, except, it seems to have a problem with the color yellow. I'm printing from Lightroom 6.1.1 on a Mac with the Sierra OS. I have been trying to print the photo below and the yellow prints as light orange. Obviously, this is not acceptable as I would like the colors in this shot to render as I saw them. Anyone know a fix?



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Apr 12, 2017 21:47:15   #
TexasBadger Loc: Wylie, TX
 
Is your monitor calibrated and are you using ICC profiles for the paper you are using?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_profile

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Apr 13, 2017 12:02:56   #
cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA
 
The Epson ET-2600 printer is designed for office documents, perhaps with a small photo or two. It is definitely NOT designed to make high quality photos. To print photos with correct colors, it is necessary to complete a few pre-steps such as calibrating your monitor, finding and using the exact icc profile for the paper/ink/printer combination and ensuring that you are only employing color management once. (This latter item is the most common mistake and one which will throw the colors off.) For photographic printing, with great color, you really should be using a printer designed specifically for this purpose as well as one with more than 4 inks. Best of luck.

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Apr 16, 2017 09:45:07   #
Linary Loc: UK
 
edgorm wrote:
I just got a new Epson ET-2600. I like the way it prints, except, it seems to have a problem with the color yellow. I'm printing from Lightroom 6.1.1 on a Mac with the Sierra OS. I have been trying to print the photo below and the yellow prints as light orange. Obviously, this is not acceptable as I would like the colors in this shot to render as I saw them. Anyone know a fix?


The easiest way on a printer such as yours is to reduce the orange saturation.

I often have to do this when I print to a multifunction office printer, even though both my monitors are calibrated and I get excellent colours from my photoprinter. Make sure that in LR, in the Print Job panel, you have chosen Matte or Glossy as appropriate, as well as a suitable paper profile. If I do not have the specific paper profile for the media I am using,
I would usually choose Epson Premium Glossy or Epson Premium Matte.

I imported your image into lightroom and "Soft Proofed" it. The lower part of the yellow/orange showed up as out of printer gamut for sRGB but is OK for AdobeRGB (1988).
Try soft proofing and alter the Yellow/Orange until it is inside the sRGB gamut.

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