----- Original Message -----
From: "Mat Maessen"
Subject: Re: Epson Printer Profiles
On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 11:53 AM, William Robb <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi, I bought a sampler package of Hahnemuhle paper yesterday, and am, of
course, confused about how to set up colour profiles for it.
I downloaded the .icc files from their website and installed them into
the
correct Windows directory (windoes/system32/Drivers/Colour) (or
whatever).
So, Photoshop seems to have access to the paper profiles, which is nice,
but
when I go to set up the paper on the Epson, I don't have the new papers
available in the printer drop down.
My experience is that you need to set the Epson printer driver to a
paper type that is similar to the type of paper you're printing on.
If the paper is a heavy matte, use the setting for Epson Premium Matte
paper. If it's gloss/semi-gloss, pick a paper that's close to that
(Epson premium glossy, premium semi-matte, whatever the heck they're
calling their papers these days).
The documentation that came with the ICC profiles may tell you which
paper setting to use in the driver. The paper settings basically
control what kind of black ink (glossy/not glossy) the printer uses,
and how much ink it sprays onto the paper. The ICC profile will do the
fine-tuning of colors and curves required by the specific paper.
So, in short, read the directions. If there are no directions, guess,
and go with what works the best for your test prints.
Thanks Mat.
The directions that came with the paper profiles were quite clear, it was my
understanding that was foggy.
Readings I am good at.
Not so good at understandings.
Or so they say.
Thanks again
William Robb
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