Epson R1800 Printer bad color

HEP

Hey guy's and girls. I wasn't sure where to post this so I'll start here. I have a Epson R1800 Stulus Inkjet printer. Recently I have started having problems with getting the color right on the prints. Even today I went to print out and image and it came out too dark. I have gone back and looked at the settings for the printer and the adobe CS2 (using Windows XP Home). According to some literature that I have, I have let photoshop handle the color managment, in the options I have set the printer profile to working RGB-Adobe RGB (1998) and the rendering intent to perceptual, black point checked.
I am using Epson photo paper and ink.
I have calibrated the monitor using the Spyder 2 sofware with colortone panovision.
I am at my wits end and can't figure out what the problem is. I'm hoping that some out there has either had the same problem or someone knows how to fix this issue. I really like the printer but right now it's just a big paper weight.
Thanks for you help
Harry

gsmith78613

HEP wrote:

Hey guy's and girls. I wasn't sure where to post this so I'll start here. I have a Epson R1800 Stulus Inkjet printer. Recently I have started having problems with getting the color right on the prints. Even today I went to print out and image and it came out too dark. I have gone back and looked at the settings for the printer and the adobe CS2 (using Windows XP Home). According to some literature that I have, I have let photoshop handle the color managment, in the options I have set the printer profile to working RGB-Adobe RGB (1998) and the rendering intent to perceptual, black point checked.
I am using Epson photo paper and ink.
I have calibrated the monitor using the Spyder 2 sofware with colortone panovision.
I am at my wits end and can't figure out what the problem is. I'm hoping that some out there has either had the same problem or someone knows how to fix this issue. I really like the printer but right now it's just a big paper weight.
Thanks for you help
Harry

I wonder if you've targeted the paper? Mismatching the paper emulsion in your print setup will give you either a nasty looking magenta or jaundice green. I had to fix this on my xphome, pscs2, epson 2200

You can set up soft proofing under VIEW>Proof Setup. Then under FILE>PRINT WITH PREVIEW you can select the paper if your printer menus are set to the advanced mode.

Also, Spyder offers an add on called PRINT FIX. If you are hard core for writng you own printer profiles.

that is a really nice printer! Chrome inks! WTG!

good luck.

jww

HEP wrote:

Hey guy's and girls. I wasn't sure where to post this so I'll start here. I have a Epson R1800 Stulus Inkjet printer. Recently I have started having problems with getting the color right on the prints. Even today I went to print out and image and it came out too dark. I have gone back and looked at the settings for the printer and the adobe CS2 (using Windows XP Home). According to some literature that I have, I have let photoshop handle the color managment, in the options I have set the printer profile to working RGB-Adobe RGB (1998) and the rendering intent to perceptual, black point checked.
I am using Epson photo paper and ink.
I have calibrated the monitor using the Spyder 2 sofware with colortone panovision.
I am at my wits end and can't figure out what the problem is. I'm hoping that some out there has either had the same problem or someone knows how to fix this issue. I really like the printer but right now it's just a big paper weight.
Thanks for you help
Harry

Hi Harry,

Yup, that sounds familiar.. I'm not home right now so no way to check on all the settings I have currently, but I have had better luck with the Epson profiles and recall sRGB ended up horribly dark, though an interesting effect on the print I wasted.

However, I am using PS 7.0 rather than CS2.. so I dunno how much a difference that plays. I have calibrated with Pantone eye2 and the output I get is pretty dang close, but if I recall I tweaked it a bit to the brighter side to compensate, as it still seemed a bit dark. Then again, I seem to work in the dark at my workstation, so I am torn on the monitor just seeming a bit brighter. I might be brighter as well if someone stuck a light inside me.

I have yet to make it a science project, but so far the auto Espon mode with a color corrected image and works well for what I have printed. The prints are really good. With what I've tweaked, I've saved it to a profile which is why I can't remember some of what I did in my muddling around. However, I would like to go back and revisit doing it the path you are going as I had read the same info, but just haven't had the time yet.

Good luck and keep me posted on your findings!

System

harry-

I don't know if this will help but this is my checklist-

ps working space adobe rgb-
monitor calibrated-
print with preview-

let ps determine colors-

printer profile matches your paper-

in printer properties under advance I click on ICM and check
'off (no color adjustment)'- (this is for the 2400)-

Bodwick

On an 1800 with Artanium ink the following worked to improve 'Grey'.

Is it a magenta cast in the 'grey' of photo's that does not show unless there is say alot of dust (grey) in the shot. A dirty dark looking final result?

Can you print a grey scale and see if it's your inks? If it is then try an adjustment from control panel/printers/'your printer'/advanced and reduce magenta or whatever cast your inks may be giving.

Try and see if it's a problem that only shows itself when your printing grey....

Hope that helps....

Bod.

Pupator

I don't know if this is related or not, but with my Epson printer I absolutely have to print using their stupid print utility (can't remember what it's called) or everything comes out too dark.

No matter what kind of profiling I try to do - it's always too dark unless I use their thing. (It's not a big deal for me, I just PP the way I want, then open up in their utility and turn off all auto-options and print).