Epson R3000 Managing Color Guide
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1. M Match Print Colors If you get unexpected results see Solving Color Management Problems on page 34 Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a profile to your image Then select your print settings and print Note Assigning a profile to your image doesn t alter it only the interpretation of it by your software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout This is the best way to improve the color balance and contrast in your image 24 Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 Setting Up the Photoshop Environment 1 Open Photoshop 2 Select Edit gt Color Settings Color Settings T For more information on color settings search for setting up color lt OK management in Help This term is searchable from any Creative Suite application x z Cancel Settings North America Prepress 2 l Working Spaces Load RGB _ Adobe RGB 1998 Save CMYK _U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Gray Dot Gain 20 More Options Spot Dot Gain 20 vi Preview Color Management Policies RGB Preserve Embedded Profiles CMYK Preserve Embedded Profiles Gray Preserve Embedded Profiles Profile Mismatches V Ask When Opening V Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles v Ask When Opening Description Working Spaces The working space specifies the working color profile for each color model A color profile defin2. LEVEL 4 Speed Speed Setting Information Print Quality SuperFine 1440x720dpi MicroWeave On High Speed Edge Smoothing Finest Detail 3 Ifyou are using an Epson Premium ICC profile set the Print Quality setting to match your profile 6 Windows 8 and Windows 7 4 Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options if they are available then click OK to close the Quality Options window 5 Select Custom as the Mode setting then choose Off No Color Adjustment from the drop down menu S Main Page Layout Utility Select Setting Current Settings n Save Del Media Settings Media Type Cold Press Bright Custom Settings Color Matte Black Ink Paper Config O Automatic Custom Off No Color Adjustment Manual Rear Letter 8 1 2 x 11in Borderless Ink Levels Print Preview Reset Defaults Y Show Settings ui Version 6 60 Note Make sure that you select Off No Color Adjustment If you don t the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image producing inaccurate results 6 Click OK Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 7 7 Select the correct orientation for your photo V Match Print Colors C Gamut Warning F Show Paper White 8 Click Print to print your photo Printer Setup Printer Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Copies 1 Print Settings Y Color Managem
3. color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer s color gamut Select the Black Point Compensation checkbox 10 Click the Print Settings button Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and print Printing Your Color Managed Photo 1 Select the Source and Media Type settings for the paper you ll use for the print Select Quality Options as the Print Quality setting You see a window like this one Quality Options LEVEL 4 45 Speed Quality Setting Information Print Quality SuperFine 1440x720dpi MicoWeave On High Speed Edge Smoothing B it Finest Detail If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile set the Print Quality setting to match your profile Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options if they are available then click OK to close the Quality Options window Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 11 5 Select Custom as the Mode setting then choose Off No Color Adjustment from the drop down menu a Epson o a amp Main 3 Page Layout 7 Utility Select Setting Current Settings v i savepa Media Settings Media Type Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper v Custom Settings Color Color mj Matte Black Ink Print Quality Quality Options v paper Config Automatic Custom Off No Color Adjustment Advanc
4. on page 34 Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 13 Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom This section explains how to set up your printing environment in Lightroom Selecting Color Management Options 1 Open Lightroom 2 Select the photo you want to print 3 Click the Page Setup button JP es en ee ees ee ee SA 4 Make sure your Epson professional printer is selected 14 Windows 8 and Windows 7 5 Select the Size of your paper the Source you ll use to load it and the correct Orientation for your photo ra Printer Name Epson Stylus Pro 3880 _ Properties Status Ready Type Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Where USB001 Comment 6 Click OK 7 Scroll down to the Print Job panel in Lightroom 8 Under Color Management in the Print Job panel select Other as the Profile setting Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 15 9 In the window that appears select the profiles you want to add to the Profile list that correspond to the printer and the papers you ll use If you re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles select the profiles that Choose profiles to appear in Custom Profile popup Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3385_3890 ArdvvaMattePaper Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3385_3390 ErharcedMatiePaper oo o Epson Stylus Pro 2800_2005_2090 PhotoQualtyinketPaper o b Epson Stylus Pro 308030053970 PremmnGossyPhotoPaner Epson Stylus Pro 3890 30953990
5. save 6 Ifyou are using an Epson Premium ICC profile set the Print Quality Mac OS X 10 8 or Output Resolution Mac OS X 10 7 setting to match your profile 7 Click Save 28 Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 8 Select the correct orientation for your photo Print 11 ins x 8 5 ins r Color Management E Printer EpsonStylusPro3880 1E d Copies 1 FT Print Settings E 6 bit Data Position F Center image Top 0 125 teft 0125 Document Profile Adobe RGB 1998 O Proof Color Handling Photoshop Manages Colors Z Remember to disable the printer s color management in the print settings dialog box Printer Profile _ Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3690 PremiumGlos H Scaled Print Size C Seale to Fit Media Scale 100 Height 8 8 Width 21 C Match Print Colors Print Resolution 180 PPI Bounding Box Units inches Z Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric B Black Point Compensation Proof Setup Working CMYK Simulate Paper Cc Vi Simulate Black ink Cancel P Done zz 9 Click Print to print your photo If you get unexpected results see Solving Color Management Problems on page 34 Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom This section explains how to set up your printing environment in Lightroom Selecting Color Management Options 1 Open L
6. Colors 7 Under Printer Profile select a profile for your printer and the paper you ll use If you re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles select the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use 8 For the Rendering Intent select Relative Colorimetric Note If your image contains very saturated colors select Perceptual This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer s color gamut 9 Select the Black Point Compensation checkbox 10 Click the Print Settings button Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and print 22 Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 Printing Your Color Managed Photo 1 Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list 2 Click Show Details or V to expand the Print window if necessary 3 Select the Paper Size and media path settings that match the paper you re printing on Tip If you re using a fine art paper make sure you choose the correct media path or the media type selections will be grayed out 4 Click Layout on the pop up menu and select Print Settings Mac OS X 10 8 or Printer Settings Mac OS X 10 7 5 Select the Media Type setting for the paper you ll use for the print Note The Color Settings Mac OS X 10 8 or Color Mode Mac OS X 10 7 will show Off No Color Adjustment Print Printer Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Presets Default Settings Copies i Paper Size Super A3 Sheet
7. Fee 12 95 by 19 01 inches Print Settings Advanced Color Settings Page Setup Sheet Feeder Borderless Auto Expand Media Type Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Ink Photo Black Color Colo _ 16 bit Channel olor Settings Off No Color Adjustment gt Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi cA High Speed Flip Horizontal Finest Detail 2 PDF Hide Details Cancel Esae 6 Ifyou are using an Epson Premium ICC profile set the Print Quality Mac OS X 10 8 or Output Resolution Mac OS X 10 7 setting to match your profile Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 23 7 Click Save 8 Select the correct orientation for your photo 09 Photoshop Print Settings 8 5 inx 11 in Printer Setup Printer Epson Stylus Pro 3880 amp Copies 1 Print Settings Color Management Remember to disable the printer s color management in the print settings dialog box Document Profile sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Color Handling Photoshop Manages Colors Printer Profile Epson_SP3800_Exhibition Fiber Pap Send 16 bit Data Normal Printing Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric M Black Point Compensation gt Description V Position and Size Position M Center Top 0 Left 0 sioxarune ak Scaled Print Size Scale Height Width Gamut Warning M Show Paper White Cancel lee asin 9 Click Print to print your photo
8. PremumLustePhotoPaper Epson Styius Pro 388038953990 Standard Epson Stytus Pro 3880 3885 _3890 UitraSmoot Fines Pacer Epson Styius Pro 3850 _3885_3890 VelvetFinedrtPiaper Epson Stylus Pro 3880 _3885_380 Watercolor Paper RadantWhiie Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3883_3890 EpsorProofngaperimetemmatic Epson Stylus Pro 3880_388S_3890 PhotoQualtyinidetPaper LD Epson Stylus Pro 3860_3865_2890 PremiumSemighoes horr eer Ci WINDOWS Syste32 ep00 DRIVERS COLOR Epson Stytus Pr Ci WINDOWS System32 spo0 DRIVERS COLOR Epson Styhus Pr Ci WARNDOWS System 32 sp00 DRIVERS COLOR Epson Stylus Pr Ci WRNDOWS System spo DRIVERS COLOR Kipson Stylus Pr C WINDOWS System Ipo DRIVERS COLOR Epson Stylus Pr CE WINDOWS System 32 ep00 DRIVERS COLOR Epson Stylus Pr CC WINDOWS Gy stem Ieo DRIVERS COLOR Epson Stytus Pr C WINDOWS Gystem 32 spooM DRIVERS COLOR Epson Styks Pr CWENDOWS System Iapa DRIVERS COLOR Epson Styius Pr CWINDOWS System 32 apoo DRIVERS COLOR Epson Srytus Pr CC WRNDOWS System 32 poon RIVERS COLOR Epson Stytus Pr CC WINDOWS System 32 pool DRIVERS COLOR Epron Styks Pr also match the Print Quality you want to use 10 Click OK 16 Windows 8 and Windows 7 11 Under Profile select the profile for the paper you re going to print on If youre printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles select the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use 12 For the Rendering Intent select Relative Note If your image co
9. profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3890 PhotoQu Library ColorSync Profiles Pro3880 profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3690 PhatoQu Library ColorSync Profiles Pro3880_profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3890 Premium Library ColorSync Profilas Pro3880 profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3690 Premium Library ColorSync Profiles Pro38S0 profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3890 Premium Library ColorSync Profiles Pro3880_ profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3680_3885_3890 Standard _ Library ColorSync Profiles Pro3880 profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3890 UltraSmo _ Library ColorSync Profiles Pro38S0 profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3890 VelvetFin Library ColorSync Profiles Pro3880 profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3890 Waterco Library ColorSync Profiles Pro3880_profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro include Display Profiles Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 31 If you re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles select the profiles that also match the print quality you want to use 11 Click OK 12 Under Profile select the profile for the paper you r
10. 6 First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a profile to your image Then select your print settings and print Note Assigning a profile to your image doesn t alter it only the interpretation of it by your software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout This is the best way to improve the color balance and contrast in your image Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 3 Setting Up the Photoshop Environment 1 Open Photoshop 2 Select Edit gt Color Settings e For more information on color settings search for setting up J color management in Help This term is searchable from any application Creative Suite Settings North America Prepress 2 v J Working Spaces RGB Adobe RGB 1998 CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 More Options Gray Dot Gain 20 Preview Spot Dot Gain 20 Color Management Policies RGB Preserve Embedded Profiles CMYK Preserve Embedded Profiles Gray Preserve Embedded Profiles Profile Mismatches Ask When Opening v Missing Profiles Ask When Opening a North America Prepress 2 Preparation of content for common printing conditions in North America CMYK values are preserved Profile warnings are enabled 3 Select North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB 1998 as the RGB working space and activate al
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12. U S Web Coated SWOP v2 More Options Gray Dot Gain 20 4 4 4 4 V Preview Spot Dot Gain 20 Color Management Policies RGB preserve Embedded Profiles v CMYK Preserve Embedded Profiles v Gray Preserve Embedded Profiles v Profile Mismatches V Ask When Opening V Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles V Ask When Opening Description North America Prepress 2 Preparation of content for common printing conditions in North America CMYK values are preserved Profile warnings are enabled 3 Select North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB 1998 as the RGB working space and activate all profile messages 4 Click OK Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo you want to print and assign a profile to it Assigning a Profile to Your Photo 1 Open the photo you want to print 2 Ifyou see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message select Use the embedded profile instead of the working space and click OK If you see a Missing Profile message select Assign working RGB Adobe RGB 1998 and click OK When your image appears evaluate the color balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor If it looks incorrect select Edit gt Assign Profile Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 9 Select one of the following as the Profile setting m A different RGB working space or Profile such as sRGB IEC61966 2 1 m A camera profile for your digital camera m A scanner prof
13. arding the appearance of layers click OK Select one of the following as the Profile setting m A different RGB working space or Profile such as sRGB IEC61966 2 1 m A camera profile for your digital camera m A scanner profile for your scanner Also select the Preview checkbox so you can see the effects of your profile choice on the screen Tip This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device such as the X Rite ColorMunki Display i1 Display Pro or Datacolor Spyder 3 Click OK Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 21 4 Select File gt Print AOO Photoshop Print Settings 8 5 inx 11 in Print P Epson Stylus Pro 3880 a Copies 4 Print Settings Layout IEJ ES Color Management Remember to disable the printer s color management in the print settings dialog box Document Profile sRGB IEC61966 2 1 olor Handling Photoshop Manages Colors Printer Profile Epson_SP3800_Exhibition_Fiber_Pap Send 16 bit Data Normal Printing Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric M Black Point Compensation gt Description V Position and Size Position M center Top 0 Left 0 as ee Scaled Print Size Scale Height Width M Match Print Colors Gamut Warning M Show Paper White Cancel i Done Prin gt 5 Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer pop up menu 6 Under Color Handling select Photoshop Manages
14. c Custom Off No Color Adjustment x Advanced Paper Settings Source Manual Rear v Printable Area Size Letter 8 1 2x 11in v _ User Defined E Borderless Ink Levels m E L Lil MK PK LK LLK C Reset Def EE owns E Print Preview a Note Make sure that you select Off No Color Adjustment If you don t the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image producing inaccurate results 6 Click OK to print If you get unexpected results see Solving Color Management Problems on page 34 Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 19 Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 Follow the instructions in these sections m Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 below E Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 on page 24 E Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on page 29 Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a profile to your image Then select your print settings and print Note Assigning a profile to your image doesn t alter it only the interpretation of it by your software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout This is the best way to improve the color balance and contrast in your image Setting Up the Photoshop Environment 1 Open Photoshop 2 Select Edit gt Color Settings Synchronized Your Creative Suite applications are synchronized OK using the
15. e going to print on If you re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles select the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use 13 For the Rendering Intent select Relative Note If your image contains very saturated colors select Perceptual This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer s color gamut 14 Click the Print button Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and print Printing Your Color Managed Photo 1 Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list 2 Click Show Details or V to expand the Print window if necessary 32 Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 3 Click Layout on the pop up menu and select Print Settings Mac OS X 10 8 or Printer Settings Mac OS X 10 7 4 Select the Media Type setting for the paper you ll use for the print Note The Color Settings Mac OS X 10 8 or Color Mode Mac OS X 10 7 will show Off No Color Adjustment Print Printer Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Presets Default Settings Copies Paper Size Super A3 Sheet Fee 12 95 by 19 01 inches n Page Setup Sheet Feeder Borderless Auto Expand Media Type Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Ink Photo Black Color Color gt _ 16 bit Channel Color Settings Off No Color Adjustment PDE Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi M High Speed _ Flip Hor
16. ed Paper Settings Source Manual Rear X l Printable Area Size Letter 8 1 2x 11in v _ User Defined E Borderless Ink Levels E Print Preview Ep n J L ul li l MK PK LK UK C VM LC VM Y Reset Defaults Y Version 6 60 Hep Note Make sure that you select Off No Color Adjustment If you don t the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image producing inaccurate results 6 Click OK 12 Windows 8 and Windows 7 7 Select the correct orientation for your photo Color Management v Printer Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Document A ins x 8 5 i Profile Adobe RGB 1998 cl Copies 1 Proot Settings Profile N A Print Settings Grr Postion Photoshop Manages Color V Center Image rs Top Remember to disable the printer s color top 0111 in the print settir ji Left 1 083 Printer Profile Scaled Print Sze Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3890 UltraSmocthFi E Scale to Ft Media Rendering Intent Scale 100 Relative Colorimetric gt 5 V Black Point z Height 8 5 8 we Compensation Proof Setup Width 12 937 Working CMYK Print Resolution 240 PPI _ Simulate Paper Color V Bounding Box Simulate Black Ink Units inches X Match Print Colors Gamut Warning Show Paper White 8 Click Print to print your photo If you get unexpected results see Solving Color Management Problems
17. ent Remember to disable the printes color Management in the print setings dialog box Document Profile sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Color Handing Photoshop Manages Colors Printer Profile Epson_SP3680_Exhibition_Fiber_Pape_PK_ Y Normal Printing v Rendenng Intent Redative Colorimetic v Black Point Compensation gt Description Y Position and Size Position conter Top Scaled Print Size Scale Haghe Width 100 i 65 Seale to Fit Media Print Resolution 360 PPI Print Selected Area Units inches Reset Dong If you get unexpected results see Solving Color Management Problems on page 34 Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a profile to your image Then select your print settings and print Note Assigning a profile to your image doesn t alter it only the interpretation of it by your software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout This is the best way to improve the color balance and contrast in your image 8 Windows 8 and Windows 7 Setting Up the Photoshop Environment 1 Open Photoshop 2 Select Edit gt Color Settings Color Settings e For more information on color settings search for setting up AJL color management in Help This term is searchable from any Creative Suite application r J Settings North America Prepress 2 y Load Working Spaces f RGB Adobe RGB 1998 Le SMe J CMYK
18. es how a color s numeric values map to its visual appearance The working space is used for documents that are not color managed and for newly created documents that are color managed 3 Select North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB 1998 as the RGB working space and activate all profile messages 4 Click OK Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo you want to print and assign a profile to it Assigning a Profile to Your Photo 1 Open the photo you want to print 2 Ifyou see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message select Use the embedded profile and click OK If you see a Missing Profile message select Assign working RGB Adobe RGB 1998 and click OK When your image appears evaluate the color balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor If it looks incorrect select Edit gt Assign Profile Select one of the following as the Profile setting m A different RGB working space or Profile such as sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 25 m A camera profile for your digital camera m A scanner profile for your scanner Also select the Preview checkbox so you can see the effects of your profile choice on the screen Tip This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device such as the X Rite ColorMunki Display i1 Display Pro or Datacolor Spyder 3 Click OK 4 Select File gt Print Print Color Managemen
19. ightroom 2 Select the photo you want to print Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 29 3 Click the Page Setup button 4 Select your Epson professional printer in the Format for pop up menu 5 Select the Paper Size and media path settings that match the paper you re printing on Tip If you re using a fine art paper make sure you choose the correct media path or the media type selections will be grayed out 6 Select the correct Orientation for your photo Jo Page Setup onon Settings Page Attributes iH Format for EPSON Epson Stylus Pro 3880 F EPSON SPro 3880 30 Paper Size US Letter Z 8 50 by 11 0 are ED 30 Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 7 Click OK 8 Scroll down to the Print Job panel in Lightroom 9 Under Color Management in the Print Job panel select Other as the Profile setting 10 In the window that appears select the profiles you want to add to the Profile list that correspond to the printer and the papers you ll use aver Choose Profiles Choose profiles to appear in Custom Profile popup Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3890 Archival Library ColorSync Profiles Pro3980 profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3685_3690 Enhance Library ColorSync Profiles Pro3880 profiles Contents Resources Epson Stylus Pro Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3890 EpsonPro Library ColorSync Profiles Pro3880
20. ile for your scanner Also select the Preview checkbox so you can see the effects of your profile choice on the screen Tip This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device such as the X Rite ColorMunki Display i1 Display Pro or Datacolor Spyder Click OK 4 Select File then select Print 5 Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list then select Color Management Color Management J Document Profile Adobe RGB 1998 11 ins x 8 5 ins Copies 1 Proot Print Settings 8 Position mm Photoshop Manages Color X F Genter Image Remember to disable the printer s color Top 0 111 management in the print settings dialog box Left 1 083 Printer Profile Sahimi Se Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3850 UitraSmocthFi v issn Rendering Intent Scale 100 Height 8 5 a Width 12 937 Print Resolution 240 PPI V Bounding Box Simulate Units inches D anc oe CAL 6 Under Color Handling select Photoshop Manages Colors 7 Under Printer Profile select a profile for your printer and the paper you ll use If you re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles select the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use 10 Windows 8 and Windows 7 9 For the Rendering Intent select Relative Colorimetric Note If your image contains very saturated colors select Perceptual This reduces the
21. izontal Finest Detail Hide Details Cancel Saves 5 Ifyou are using an Epson Premium ICC profile set the Print Quality Mac OS X 10 8 or Output Resolution Mac OS X 10 7 setting to match your profile 6 Click Save then click Print to print your photo If you get unexpected results see Solving Color Management Problems on page 34 Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 33 Solving Color Management Problems If you selected the wrong combination of source profile printer profile and color management settings you ll get unexpected results Try these solutions m If your printed image is darker than expected you may have turned off color management in both the application and the Epson printer driver In Photoshop return to the printing instructions for Windows or Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 Make sure the Document option is not set to Untagged RGB Also make sure you selected the correct profile for your printer in the Profile menu In Lightroom make sure you selected the profile for the paper you re going to print on as the Profile setting If you re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles select the profile that also matches the print quality you selected m Ifyour printed image is lighter than expected you may have turned on color management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver Make sure the Off No Color Adjustment Mode setting is selected in Windows or Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 to tu
22. l profile messages 4 Click OK Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo you want to print and assign a profile to it Assigning a Profile to Your Photo 1 Open the photo you want to print 2 Ifyou see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message select Use the embedded profile instead of the working space and click OK 4 Windows 8 and Windows 7 If you see a Missing Profile message select Assign working RGB Adobe RGB 1998 and click OK When your image appears evaluate the color balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor If it looks incorrect select Edit gt Assign Profile Note If you see a dialog box regarding the appearance of layers click OK Select one of the following as the Profile setting m A different RGB working space or Profile such as sRGB IEC61966 2 1 m A camera profile for your digital camera m A scanner profile for your scanner Also select the Preview checkbox so you can see the effects of your profile choice on the screen Tip This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device such as the X Rite ColorMunki Display i1 Display Pro or Datacolor Spyder 3 Click OK 4 Select File then select Print 5 Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list Printer Setup w Printe Epson Stylus Pro 3880 bed Copies 1 Print Settings Layout DO Color Management Remember to disable the printas color Management in the pnnt set
23. mut 10 Select the Black Point Compensation checkbox 11 Click the Print Settings button Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and print Printing Your Color Managed Photo 1 Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list 2 Click Show Details or V to expand the Print window if necessary 3 Select the Paper Size and media path settings that match the paper you re printing on Tip If you re using a fine art paper make sure you choose the correct media path or the media type selections will be grayed out 4 Click Layout on the pop up menu and select Print Settings Mac OS X 10 8 or Printer Settings Mac OS X 10 7 5 Select the Media Type setting for the paper you ll use for the print Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 27 Note The Color Settings Mac OS X 10 8 or Color Mode Mac OS X 10 7 will show Off No Color Adjustment Print Printer Epson Stylus Pro 3880 lt Presets Default Settings Copies Paper Size Super A3 Sheet Fee 12 95 by 19 01 inches E Advanced Color Settings Page Setup Sheet Feeder Borderless Auto Expand Media Type Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Ink Photo Black Color Color _ 16 bit Channel olor Settings Off No Color Adjustment Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi Sal M High Speed _ Flip Horizontal _ Finest Detail 2 PDF Hide Details Cancel
24. ntains very saturated colors select Perceptual This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer s color gamut 13 Click the Print button to print your photo Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and print Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 17 Printing Your Color Managed Photo 1 Make sure your Epson professional printer is selected then click the Preferences or Properties button 2 Select the Source and Media Type settings for the paper you ll use for the print 3 Select Quality Options as the Print Quality setting You see a window like this one Quality Options LEVEL 4 Speed Setting Information Print Quality SuperFine 1440x720dpi MicoWeave On High Speed ate A Edge Smoothing Q Finest Detail 4 Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options if they are available then click OK to close the Quality Options window 18 Windows 8 and Windows 7 5 Select Custom as the Mode setting then choose Off No Color Adjustment from the drop down menu rc amp Main 7 Page Layout Utity Select Setting Current Settings x l Save Del Media Settings Media Type Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper Custom Settings Color Color Matte Black Ink Print Quality Quality Options x paper Config Mode Automati
25. reuse of copyrighted material in certain circumstances those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume Contact your legal advisor for any questions regarding copyright law Trademarks EPSON and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks and EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks This information is subject to change without notice 2013 Epson America Inc 7 13 CPD 39134 Introduction For the most precise color in your prints you can use profiles designed specifically for your printer model and paper type Basic profiles are installed with your printer driver and you may also have downloaded Premium ICC profiles from Epson when you installed your printer software To print using Premium ICC profiles with Adobe Photoshop CC CS6 CS5 or Adobe Photoshop Lightroom follow the instructions in these sections for your operating system m Windows 8 and Windows 7 below m Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 on page 20 Windows 8 and Windows 7 Follow the instructions in these sections m Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 below E Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 on page 8 E Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on page 14 Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS
26. rn off color management in your Epson printer driver 34 Solving Color Management Problems
27. same color settings for consistent color management r m Cancel Settings North America Prepress 2 3 Working Spaces Load RGB Adobe RGB 1998 Save CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Gray Dot Gain 20 More Options Spot Dot Gain 20 V Preview Color Management Policies RGB Preserve Embedded Profiles CMYK Preserve Embedded Profiles gt Gray Preserve Embedded Profiles Profile Mismatches V Ask When Opening V1 Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles J ask When Opening Description North America Prepress 2 Preparation of content for common printing conditions in North America CMYK values are preserved Profile warnings are enabled 20 Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 3 Select North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB 1998 as the RGB working space and activate all profile messages 4 Click OK Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo you want to print and assign a profile to it Assigning a Profile to Your Photo 1 Open the photo you want to print 2 Ifyou see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message select Use the embedded profile instead of the working space and click OK If you see a Missing Profile message select Assign working RGB Adobe RGB 1998 and click OK When your image appears evaluate the color balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor If it looks incorrect select Edit gt Assign Profile Note If you see a dialog box reg
28. t B Document Profile Adobe RGB 1998 Printer EpsonStylusPro3880 1E E d 11 ins x 8 5 ins iks Copies 1 y Print Settings ta Send 16 bit Data dor Handling Photoshop Manages Colors Position Center image Remember to disable the printer s color management in the print settings dialog box Top 0 125 Left 0 12 Printer Profile Epson Stylus Pro 3880_3885_3690 PremiumGios Scaled Print Size Rendering Intent C Seale to Fit Media Relative Colorimetric Scale 100 a Black Point Compensation Height ff 4 3 Proof Setup Width 11 Working CMYK Print Resolution 180 PPI Bounding Box C Match Print Colors Units inches iS Cancel Done Erm Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer pop up menu Under Color Management select Document Under Color Handling select Photoshop Manages Colors o N D p Under Printer Profile select a profile for your printer and the paper you ll use If you re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles select the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use 9 For the Rendering Intent select Relative Colorimetric 26 Mac OS X 10 8 and 10 7 Note If your image contains very saturated colors select Perceptual This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer s color ga
29. tings dialog box Document Profile sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Color Handling Photoshop Manages Colors v Printer Profile Epson_SP3680_Exhibition_Fiber_Pape_PK_ Normal Printing v Rendering Intent Redative Colorimetic v J Black Point Compensation gt Description Y Position and Size Position cente Top 0 Scaled Print Size Scale Height Width 100 11 65 Seale to FitMedia Print Resolution 360 PPI Print Selected Area Units inches V Match Print Colors Gamut Warnin F Show Pape White Jos Reset Dong Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 5 6 Under Color Handling select Photoshop Manages Colors 7 Under Printer Profile select a profile for your printer and the paper you ll use If you re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles select the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use 8 For the Rendering Intent select Relative Colorimetric Note If your image contains very saturated colors select Perceptual This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer s color gamut 9 Select the Black Point Compensation checkbox 10 Click the Print Settings button Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and print Printing Your Color Managed Photo 1 Select the Source and Media Type settings for the paper you ll use for the print 2 Select Quality Options as the Print Quality setting You see a window like this one
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