I'm not familiar with Elements, but I suspect its similar to PhotoShop. in "Print with Preview" make sure the color space specified matches that of your image and the the paper profile is specified. In your print box, click on "color" and make sure color management is turned off. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am letting PSE4 or Lightroom do the color > management, and ColorSynch is turned off. Yes, Epson > has profiles for the RX500, and I've tried almost all > of them (including the one designed for the paper). > > > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I used to use Colorsynch workflow, and my results > > were quite good. > > But Godders talked me into letting PhotoShop control > > the color and > > using printer profiles for each paper with Color > > Management turned > > off. That yields slightly better results. I'm not > > familiar with the > > RX500 printer. Does Epson provide profiles for it? > > Paul > > On Sep 24, 2007, at 6:32 AM, Cotty wrote: > > > > > On 23/09/07, Rick Womer, discombobulated, > > unleashed: > > > > > >> I'm using Lightroom and PSE4 on a Mac running OS > > 10.4, > > >> and an Epson RX500 printer with Premium Glossy > > Photo > > >> Paper. I've run a zillion tests with all sorts > > of > > >> combinations of settings, and things consistently > > suck > > >> (though in a variety of different ways!). > > > > > > Rick, you don't mention what test and what > > settings - I presume > > > that you > > > know there is a Colorsync Utility in > > Go>Utilities>Colorsync Utility ? > > > There, you can access and sort ICC profiles, > > devices, etc. Also, to > > > calibrate your monitor, look in Apple Menu>System > > Preferences>Displays > > > and click on 'Color'. > > > > > > In the printing application, make sure that it > > knows that Colorsync is > > > controlling the color and nothing else. Watch out > > for printer > > > drivers - > > > they often have a preference to allow third aprty > > color control - you > > > want Colorsync and nothing else (if indeed you > > want Colorsync to > > > control > > > the workflow). > > > > > > When I do tests, I make a block colour chart and > > I'm only satisfied > > > when > > > the colours on the monitor match the colours on > > the page :-) > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Cotty > > > > > > > > > ___/\__ > > > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > > > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > > > _____________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > that gives answers, not web links. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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