Epson ET-8550 Bronzing?

[Ink stained Fingers]

Thee is another Epson dye ink with the best fading performance - T54C - which is used in the SL-D500 photo station printer D500 ind bottles, and in larger printers like the D1000 in cartridges

https://www.printerknowledge.com/th...ing-test-106-114-t54c-gi-53.16479/post-142202

 

[pdan]

Thee is another Epson dye ink with the best fading performance - T54C - which is used in the SL-D500 photo station printer D500 ind bottles, and in larger printers like the D1000 in cartridges

https://www.printerknowledge.com/th...ing-test-106-114-t54c-gi-53.16479/post-142202

Interesting printers. Not much info about them on the UK website though. The SL-D500 seems to print less than A4 size?

 

[pdan]

Thee is another Epson dye ink with the best fading performance - T54C - which is used in the SL-D500 photo station printer D500 ind bottles, and in larger printers like the D1000 in cartridges

https://www.printerknowledge.com/th...ing-test-106-114-t54c-gi-53.16479/post-142202

Just seen a Youtube video on the SL-D500. Its really cute...I want one.

 

[thebestcpu]

Hi @pdan
I am jumping in late to the discussion, and I don't have the 8550 yet. I do have the P900, and I do use a Macbook Pro.
I do use the full Epson drivers (not AirPrint) and wanted to walk through the driver's screens on the P900. I am doing this through Photoshop. It won't be the same with the 8550, yet the pitfalls may be the same to watch out for, where your Photo Matte setting gets used when you don't intend to use it.
The key is to cover all the bases, to make sure that the printer is not making the choices for you, rather your software (e.g., Photoshop) is making all the decisions.

First is the first printer screen interface:

Key here is that you must have Photoshop Managing Colors, and you need to provide the color profile for the paper you are using, as this can impact what ink is used and how the ink is laid down. Note that setting the Printer Profile does not cover all the bases.
You next need to go into "Print Settings" on this page. I get the following image at that point:

I then have to click on Printer Options:

The option I need to check is Printer Settings and then I get this dialog:

As it turns out, with the P900, the media type defaults to using the printer settings (that's the bad sneak path for a problem). You need to make sure this is set to the media you are using and not use what was lst used in the Printer.
With those steps, you have higher assurance that the wrong paper type (and therefore the wrong ink) is being used on your paper.
The other option to consider is the quality level (mentioned before by another forum member). I suggest first trying the quality level you would like to use, and if you still have bronzing, go back and use "standard" or the equivalent that is on the 8550. That reduces the amount of ink and lessens the risk of bronzing. This second step may not be necessary if the paper type is verified to be correct. Without that verification, if the printer was last set to Matte, it will use the Matte Black ink and not the Photo Black ink.

These details were worth mentioning, and I have no clue why Epson does not have a more straightforward interface. I have heard the Epson Layout is supposed to be easier and cannot comment, as I have not used it to determine if it has a bad hidden sneak path as well.

Hope this helps
John Wheeler