New Epson ET-18100 (L18050) printer installation

[pharmacist]

I have bought an Epson ET-18100 (L18050) printer, mainly for the PVC ID card printing capabilities and the CcMmYK 6-color printing engine, similar to previous Epson 1500W A3+ printer that only used tiny cartridges and did not had a user removable waste ink tank (I used a Printer Potty to redirect the waste ink during cleaning cycles into this external container).

To generate a PVC ID card target I had to download a PSD template and pasted my targets on this template.....The first try was not a succes: too much ink (pooling) was laid onto those PVC ide cards, so I have to reduce ink intensity with -20%. So printing wit color management: OFF to print the targets.....

 

[donaldolsen]

This is actually fairly normal for PVC cards as ink doesn't absorb the way it would into paper. You're on the right track by reducing ink density and turning off color management.
You can also get much better results id you use a slower print mode and allow for more drying time between the passes.