Re: Epson Stylus Photo r1900Configuration

On Nov 1, 2:10 pm, Alan Browne <alan.bro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
RDOC wrote:
On Nov 1, 10:32 am, Alan Browne <alan.bro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
RDOC wrote:
On Oct 31, 7:40 pm, JD <J...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
RDOC wrote:
Can anyone tell me where I can find or give me instructions on setting
up the Color Settings for an Epson Stylus Photo r1900 printer in
Photoshop CS4. I know all the tabs and I was figuring on letting the
printer do the color management and using Adobe RGB 1998 but I don't
know what particular settings to use for the printer configuration.
Are you asking how to configure the printer when you make a print?
--
JD..
Hi JD
I got the r1900 printer and want to set it up to print. I am lost on
how to set it up. If I had a copy of the pages, in Photoshop: File/
Print and than Page Setup/the main and advance tabs I could see all
the tabs and what the settings are. I tried to set it up two different
ways, with Photoshop Managing the color and the other way with the
printer managing the color, and I am getting bad prints or I should
say they are really different than I see on the monitor. I have
searched the internet and I can't find any help on the proper settings
to do this so if you can help here boy I really would appreciate it!
If you could give me a copy of those three pages that would be great.
I have the profiles of all the Epson papers already installed and I
have the Camera setup for Adobe RGB 1998.
In PS, when you are editing your photo for print, it is important to
simulate the paper which is not 100% white (like your display) but a
very light grey.

In PS CS3 (I assume it's pretty much the same in CS4) do:

View -> Proof Setup -> Custom -> Custom Proof Condition = Custom; Device
to Simulate = "Working CYMK - US Web Coated (SWOP) v2"; Renering intent
(as needed, I use Relative Colorimetric); and IMPORTANT: Simulate Paper
Color checked.

The above looks complicated but is done in a few clicks.

Then you will see the image "greyed" as if it were on paper. Re-adjust
brighness, black point, etc. to get what you want and then print.
You'll be closer to WYSIWYG - but it's never spot on.

A monitor is a light transmissive RGB device and a print is a reflective
CYMK device.

Alan I assume this setting only takes hold if you are having Photoshop
manage the color and not having the printer manage the color?

That is true. I don't like the results of Epson 3800 color management.
Seems to saturate the lighter/brighter colours and renders duller dark
colours (It's been a couple years since I used that). However the "US
Web coated (SWOP) v2" is not an Adobe ink space, it is a printing standard.

However, even if you go with the printer color management, I don't
believe you'll get monitor to print match without simulating the paper.

However you can't do that I don't believe since it is greyed out when
you choice the printer manages color. Are you saying that you get
better results when you chose Photoshop manages color?
.

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