Step by Step guide to printing with Color Management: Epson

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OK

we are now going to get started.

you will download the profile that is pertinent to your printer model from the list above.
After downloading, you will unarchive the package. There is settings file which tells you what paper setting was used and what the Print Quality setting are as well. You will use these settings in the print driver.

After unarchiving the package, you will then Right click on the particular profile and choose install. Windows will automatically install the profiles in the correct system folder.

Of the two profiles, the one that ends with a G is typically a warmer tone profile and the one with N at the end is a cooler tone profile. The degree of coolness and warmth will vary by personal taste and there are situations where one of the two might be preferable.

You will want to follow the following thread first until message #16


The profile we are going to use is the one for the Epson RX580 if you have downloaded another then all references to this will apply to yours.

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=5519

 

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You will then want to click to to the right of the Printer Profile Selection.

 

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You will choose the profile that you wish to use by clicking on Open

 

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This screen will reappear confirming the profile chosen.

If it is the correct profile, you will choose OK

 

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We now proceed to set up the printer.

 

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Select the model of printer that you have installed on your system. In this case it is an RX580

Then select Properties

 

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Follow the setting on this screen carefully

We are generally choosing Best Photo for Quality and most of the profiles are made this way because I feel that if you are printing with profiles you probably want the best quality most of the time.

Here we choose the paper settings in the printer. That is the type of paper that was used in creating the profile. ( It is listed in the settings file when the download was unarchived) as well as the paper size in the printer. NOT the print size.
The print size is chosen on the bottom right quadrant of the Qimage screen.

Make sure that all the enhancements of the driver in Print Options is turned OFF or unchecked. This is very important.

 

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Then we click on Advanced towards the bottom right.

 

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We then see the above screen we are going to do the following.
VERY IMPORTANT

Under Color management, choose ICM