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...Stylus Pro printers of the same model, Epson has enhanced the manufacturing process to include colorimetric calibration. produces a black density up to 2.5 with an L* value of 2.9† Three -level Black Ink Technology Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inks Significantly improves the printer's gray balance while eliminating color... casts Outstanding midtones and highlights for a smoother tonal range Virtually eliminates the metamerism and bronzing of basic pigment chemistry Enhances the ICC profiling process ...
...Stylus Pro printers of the same model, Epson has enhanced the manufacturing process to include colorimetric calibration. produces a black density up to 2.5 with an L* value of 2.9† Three -level Black Ink Technology Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inks Significantly improves the printer's gray balance while eliminating color... casts Outstanding midtones and highlights for a smoother tonal range Virtually eliminates the metamerism and bronzing of basic pigment chemistry Enhances the ICC profiling process ...
User's Guide
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8 | Contents Transporting or Storing the Printer 140 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 140 Moving the Printer on the Stand 142 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 142 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems 143 Checking Error Messages and Lights 144 Improving Print Quality... 159 Printer Interfaces 160 Safety Approvals 160 Media 160 Roll Paper 160 Cut Sheets 160 Printable Area 162 Ink Cartridges 162 Appendix Control Panel Menus 163 Epson Roll Paper Information and ICC Profiles 166 Epson Cut Sheet Paper Information and ICC Profiles 167 Managing Color With Profiles 168 ...
8 | Contents Transporting or Storing the Printer 140 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 140 Moving the Printer on the Stand 142 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 142 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems 143 Checking Error Messages and Lights 144 Improving Print Quality... 159 Printer Interfaces 160 Safety Approvals 160 Media 160 Roll Paper 160 Cut Sheets 160 Printable Area 162 Ink Cartridges 162 Appendix Control Panel Menus 163 Epson Roll Paper Information and ICC Profiles 166 Epson Cut Sheet Paper Information and ICC Profiles 167 Managing Color With Profiles 168 ...
User's Guide
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... the Epson printer driver, the ready-made profiles are included, so you want to configure your connection and set up the printer in the driver itself. A color-managed workflow using Photoshop and a color-calibrated monitor will give you have installed the Epson printer driver and utilities from your operating system. 73 Chapter 3: Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 11880...
... the Epson printer driver, the ready-made profiles are included, so you want to configure your connection and set up the printer in the driver itself. A color-managed workflow using Photoshop and a color-calibrated monitor will give you have installed the Epson printer driver and utilities from your operating system. 73 Chapter 3: Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 11880...
User's Guide
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...table on select paper types. If the media you are using . 5. 78 | Printing with the Color setting.) 3-78 Choose Advanced B&W Photo if you are printing black and white photos using this unique printer technology on page 80 for more information. (For paper types that don't support this screen: 4. ...that match the ICC profile you want to the paper you are using supports both photo black and matte black ink, select the one you are printing on. For the Color setting, select Color for Macintosh You see this option, print black and white photos with Epson Drivers for any ...
...table on select paper types. If the media you are using . 5. 78 | Printing with the Color setting.) 3-78 Choose Advanced B&W Photo if you are printing black and white photos using this unique printer technology on page 80 for more information. (For paper types that don't support this screen: 4. ...that match the ICC profile you want to the paper you are using supports both photo black and matte black ink, select the one you are printing on. For the Color setting, select Color for Macintosh You see this option, print black and white photos with Epson Drivers for any ...
User's Guide
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...color management in your printer's profile. You see this mode when you need to change the Color Density setting if your custom color profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. Click the arrow next to Advanced Settings to disable color management in the printer driver. When you use a color...: You may need to your application, rather than in the printer driver. Choosing Paper Configuration Options Follow these instructions if you are using non-Epson media and you use the driver to choose from three Color Adjustment modes and from the drop-down menu. 82 | Printing...
...color management in your printer's profile. You see this mode when you need to change the Color Density setting if your custom color profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. Click the arrow next to Advanced Settings to disable color management in the printer driver. When you use a color...: You may need to your application, rather than in the printer driver. Choosing Paper Configuration Options Follow these instructions if you are using non-Epson media and you use the driver to choose from three Color Adjustment modes and from the drop-down menu. 82 | Printing...
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... and avoid smearing the ink. You may have made using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with Epson Drivers for thick media. These settings override any paper configuration settings you.... Select the correct settings to match your prints, or a higher value if you decrease the paper suction level when printing on your ICC profile. Choose a lower value if you see dark lines. • Paper Thickness helps reduce vertical banding and creates a sharper image when printing ...
... and avoid smearing the ink. You may have made using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with Epson Drivers for thick media. These settings override any paper configuration settings you.... Select the correct settings to match your prints, or a higher value if you decrease the paper suction level when printing on your ICC profile. Choose a lower value if you see dark lines. • Paper Thickness helps reduce vertical banding and creates a sharper image when printing ...
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Uncheck High Speed for Macintosh Note: If you have loaded in the printer. 3. Choose the Media Type setting for the paper you are printing from the drop-down menu. Select Print Settings from Photoshop, make sure you do not use Photoshop's color management settings when using Advanced Black and White Photo mode. You see this screening and color management technology. 1. 88 | Printing with this screen: 2. Choose Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting. 4. There are no profiles associated with Epson Drivers for the best quality. 3-88
Uncheck High Speed for Macintosh Note: If you have loaded in the printer. 3. Choose the Media Type setting for the paper you are printing from the drop-down menu. Select Print Settings from Photoshop, make sure you do not use Photoshop's color management settings when using Advanced Black and White Photo mode. You see this screening and color management technology. 1. 88 | Printing with this screen: 2. Choose Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting. 4. There are no profiles associated with Epson Drivers for the best quality. 3-88
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... based on your settings. Note: If you check the settings on any portion of the color wheel or enter corresponding values to customize the tone (hue) to add to bottom. The...from the drop-down menu. 3-90 Avoid cycling through them repeatedly, or you use the same profile/printer/ink/media combination for future print jobs. 1. Select Summary from the Presets drop-down menu. ...you've made the correct settings for your print job, you make changes. 90 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh • Max Optical Density adjusts the overall density or focus of your black ...
... based on your settings. Note: If you check the settings on any portion of the color wheel or enter corresponding values to customize the tone (hue) to add to bottom. The...from the drop-down menu. 3-90 Avoid cycling through them repeatedly, or you use the same profile/printer/ink/media combination for future print jobs. 1. Select Summary from the Presets drop-down menu. ...you've made the correct settings for your print job, you make changes. 90 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh • Max Optical Density adjusts the overall density or focus of your black ...
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... black and white photo settings • Customizing the printer driver • Managing print jobs 95 Tip: Check the Epson Pro Imaging website at www.proimaging.epson. ICC profiles are automatically copied to use the color management features in Adobe Photoshop or other applications, or... Make sure any profiles you can use are located in the driver itself. 95 Chapter 4: Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Your Epson Stylus Pro 11880 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. A color-managed workflow using Photoshop and a color-calibrated monitor will give...
... black and white photo settings • Customizing the printer driver • Managing print jobs 95 Tip: Check the Epson Pro Imaging website at www.proimaging.epson. ICC profiles are automatically copied to use the color management features in Adobe Photoshop or other applications, or... Make sure any profiles you can use are located in the driver itself. 95 Chapter 4: Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Your Epson Stylus Pro 11880 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. A color-managed workflow using Photoshop and a color-calibrated monitor will give...
User's Guide
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If you are printing black and white photos on page 99 for the best setting. For the Color setting, select Color for more information about custom paper configurations. • If the media type has been set up custom paper configurations, you ... | 97 Note: Check the website (www.proimaging.epson. Select a Media Type setting that match the ICC profile you are printing on the printer's control panel, select Auto Acquire. 4. Printing with Epson Drivers for the media you're using . • If your Epson Professional Imaging authorized reseller for more information. •...
If you are printing black and white photos on page 99 for the best setting. For the Color setting, select Color for more information about custom paper configurations. • If the media type has been set up custom paper configurations, you ... | 97 Note: Check the website (www.proimaging.epson. Select a Media Type setting that match the ICC profile you are printing on the printer's control panel, select Auto Acquire. 4. Printing with Epson Drivers for the media you're using . • If your Epson Professional Imaging authorized reseller for more information. •...
User's Guide
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.... Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 101 • PhotoEnhance allows you to save your application, rather than in Photoshop or other software. • ICM adjusts colors based on page 109. • Off (No Color Adjustment) disables color management in the printer driver. Tip: If you turn off color management, you can choose the input profile and other...
.... Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 101 • PhotoEnhance allows you to save your application, rather than in Photoshop or other software. • ICM adjusts colors based on page 109. • Off (No Color Adjustment) disables color management in the printer driver. Tip: If you turn off color management, you can choose the input profile and other...
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... 3. If you are using non-Epson media and you 're finished setting Page Layout options. Depending on the background of the page. Click OK or Apply when you need to change the Color Density setting if your custom profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. You see reduced quality in... the print. 5. Click Print Bckg Color if you want to print color on the resolution of your print job printed at the top...
... 3. If you are using non-Epson media and you 're finished setting Page Layout options. Depending on the background of the page. Click OK or Apply when you need to change the Color Density setting if your custom profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. You see reduced quality in... the print. 5. Click Print Bckg Color if you want to print color on the resolution of your print job printed at the top...
User's Guide
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... paper thicknesses. 2. Note: If you are no profiles associated with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. This mode is color or grayscale, you can make sure you to determine the best setting for your Epson driver and offers an alternative black and white workflow....options, click OK. You can use Photoshop's color management settings when using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for example, when you turn off color management in your ICC profile. Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 109 Select the correct ...
... paper thicknesses. 2. Note: If you are no profiles associated with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. This mode is color or grayscale, you can make sure you to determine the best setting for your Epson driver and offers an alternative black and white workflow....options, click OK. You can use Photoshop's color management settings when using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for example, when you turn off color management in your ICC profile. Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 109 Select the correct ...
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...tab). 4-111 Click Save/Del at the top of the color wheel or enter corresponding values to customize the tone (hue) to add to share these settings with Epson Drivers for Windows | 111 • Shadow and Highlight Tonality allow you use the same profile/printer/ink/media combination for future print jobs. 1. It provides... the shadow or highlight areas of your image. • Max Optical Density adjusts the overall density or focus of your image. • The tone color circle click adjusts the hue of the print. Customizing the Printer Driver You can export or import custom settings.
...tab). 4-111 Click Save/Del at the top of the color wheel or enter corresponding values to customize the tone (hue) to add to share these settings with Epson Drivers for Windows | 111 • Shadow and Highlight Tonality allow you use the same profile/printer/ink/media combination for future print jobs. 1. It provides... the shadow or highlight areas of your image. • Max Optical Density adjusts the overall density or focus of your image. • The tone color circle click adjusts the hue of the print. Customizing the Printer Driver You can export or import custom settings.
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... in Photoshop or another application, you 're using a third-party RIP or non-Epson media, custom color profiles will give you the best color reproduction. ◗ If you must turn off color management in the printer driver. you're printing on each of the ink cartridges. See page 81 (Mac... OS X) or page 100 (Windows). ◗ Adjust the Color Density setting in the Paper Configuration...
... in Photoshop or another application, you 're using a third-party RIP or non-Epson media, custom color profiles will give you the best color reproduction. ◗ If you must turn off color management in the printer driver. you're printing on each of the ink cartridges. See page 81 (Mac... OS X) or page 100 (Windows). ◗ Adjust the Color Density setting in the Paper Configuration...
User's Guide
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166 | Appendix Epson Roll Paper Information and ICC Profiles Paper name Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (170) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Doubleweight Matte Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper...mil (0.29 mm) Proofing Paper Publication 7.87 mil (0.2 mm) Proofing Paper White Semimatte 9.89 mil (0.25 mm) Spindle size ICC profile 2 inch Pro11880_PSPP170_Bi-D.icc Normal Pro11880_PSPP170_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_PGPP170_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PGPP170_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_DWMP.icc 3 inch Pro11880_PGPP250_Bi-D.icc Normal Pro11880_PGPP250_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_PSPP250_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PSPP250_Uni-D.icc ...
166 | Appendix Epson Roll Paper Information and ICC Profiles Paper name Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (170) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Doubleweight Matte Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper...mil (0.29 mm) Proofing Paper Publication 7.87 mil (0.2 mm) Proofing Paper White Semimatte 9.89 mil (0.25 mm) Spindle size ICC profile 2 inch Pro11880_PSPP170_Bi-D.icc Normal Pro11880_PSPP170_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_PGPP170_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PGPP170_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_DWMP.icc 3 inch Pro11880_PGPP250_Bi-D.icc Normal Pro11880_PGPP250_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_PSPP250_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PSPP250_Uni-D.icc ...
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... High Speed enabled; those that end with MK are for use with Photo Black; Appendix | 167 Epson Cut Sheet Paper Information and ICC Profiles Paper name Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Semigloss Photo ...White UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper Enhanced Matte Posterboard Thickness 10 mil (0.27 mm) ICC profile* Pro11880_PGPP_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PGPP_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_PSPP_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PSPP_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_PLPP_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PLPP_Uni-D.icc 11.5 mil (0.29 mm) 15 mil (0.46 mm...
... High Speed enabled; those that end with MK are for use with Photo Black; Appendix | 167 Epson Cut Sheet Paper Information and ICC Profiles Paper name Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Semigloss Photo ...White UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper Enhanced Matte Posterboard Thickness 10 mil (0.27 mm) ICC profile* Pro11880_PGPP_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PGPP_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_PSPP_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PSPP_Uni-D.icc Pro11880_PLPP_Bi-D.icc Pro11880_PLPP_Uni-D.icc 11.5 mil (0.29 mm) 15 mil (0.46 mm...
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... your image doesn't alter it, only the interpretation of these sections for your printer, paper, and ink type. Follow the instructions in this chapter to use profiles designed specifically for instructions: • "Macintosh Printing With a Color Profile" below • "Windows Printing With a Color Profile" on your monitor and in a printout. Select U.S. If you see page 166...
... your image doesn't alter it, only the interpretation of these sections for your printer, paper, and ink type. Follow the instructions in this chapter to use profiles designed specifically for instructions: • "Macintosh Printing With a Color Profile" below • "Windows Printing With a Color Profile" on your monitor and in a printout. Select U.S. If you see page 166...
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... File, then click Print or Print with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that the colors fit within the printer's color gamut. Under Profile or Printer Profile, select a profile for your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast. Then select one of your profile choice on page 77). -169 This reduces the color saturation so that also matches the print quality...
... File, then click Print or Print with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that the colors fit within the printer's color gamut. Under Profile or Printer Profile, select a profile for your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast. Then select one of your profile choice on page 77). -169 This reduces the color saturation so that also matches the print quality...
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... you 'll get unexpected results. 4. Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile 1. Open Adobe Photoshop. 2. Prepress Defaults or North American Prepress 2 from the Edit menu. Select Printer Color Management, then select Off (No Color Adjustment). 5. You see the effects of source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you selected the wrong combination of your print settings and print...
... you 'll get unexpected results. 4. Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile 1. Open Adobe Photoshop. 2. Prepress Defaults or North American Prepress 2 from the Edit menu. Select Printer Color Management, then select Off (No Color Adjustment). 5. You see the effects of source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you selected the wrong combination of your print settings and print...
