Printer profiles

I am looking for advice on printer profiles. My printer is a Epson 2200.
Specifically: does anyone have any experience with reasonably priced means
of generating your own?
I am not too happy with the profiles that one can download from the paper
manufacturers.
Thanks

U. Link

Re: Printer profiles

Most users find that Epson's profiles for their own papers are reasonably
good. I am sure you are aware that color management only assures that the
first print will be a reasonable match to the monitor image but not
necessarily the best print that can be made of that image. Hence second and
third tries are frequent if you want a particular result. You can generate
test prints with a series of tweaks, as in a wet darkroom, and pick the
version you like best for final printing.
Using non-Epson papers is problematic but papers from some manufacturers can
be used with Epson profiles and a little tweaking.
The least expensive system that I know of for generating custom
printer/paper profiles is the Monaco Optix that uses a target they supply
and your flatbed scanner to generate a profile.
I have one Canon printer and I did not like Canon's profiles for their own
papers but the Optix system generated significantly improved prints. The
profiles generated for Epson paper/printer combos were no better or worse
than Epson's own profiles.
More accurate systems that directly measure the print surface are far more
expensive--GretagMacbeth systems.
Many firms will create profiles for you but I have not seen universal
satisfaction with these services. However if someone can steer you to a good
service and you have a large stash of a particular paper you are dying to
use the cost may be worthwhile.
...


Bmoag

Re: Printer profiles

"U. Link" <iul-not-@telus.net> wrote in
:
You can rely on Epson's profiles to get you close enough for most uses
-- IF you use them properly. This carries the suggestion your system
is probably not calibrated so what you see on the monitor is likely
not the real thing.
Before you can hope to produce a halfway decent profile of your own,
you'll need at the very least, a colour spyder and a means of
measuring the print.
Considering a custom profile costs $0 from the paper makers who's
interest in getting it right in the first place, your interest in
making your own may well distract you from the real problem.
THe Digital Dog web site is devoted to correct colour.
(www.digitaldog.net) download their sample image. Make sure you know
how to apply a profile in the program you are using on the OS you are
using and for the paper you are using and print it. If the print looks
right but doesn't match your monitor... Hmmm.
Cheers.


Silent lamb

Re: Printer profiles

...
I feel your pain.,,
I just got an Epson 1800 couple weeks ago to replace my Epson 1270 which
finally died after years of great prints.
I fiddled with color profiles, adobe gamma, setting PS different ways,
messed with the monitor, used the presets and the printer recommended
settings, tried printing through Windows, wasted lots of time, paper (all
kinds) and ink.
It sucked. New printer, great quality, features I am used to, and colors
that did not resemble the monitor......so frustrating...
I set the driver profile back to the Epson 1270 in PS, voila!!! everything
matches the screen again. So maybe it is poor profiles from Epson.
If I print through Windows it all looks too light but ...I am still working
on it...
My old printer matched everything from Windows and PS with one simple custom
preset for each paper not each program.
Guess I will keep a copy of those old drivers for now.. maybe try it
you can d/l at Epson...


KatWoman

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