Epson 1400 User Manual

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Epson Stylus® Photo 1400
Managing Color
Printing With Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 6.0
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Introduction

Color profiles designed specifically for your printer model and paper type are installed with your printer driver. For the most precise color in your prints, use these profiles whenever you print.
To print using these profiles with Adobe instructions in these sections for your operating system:
“Windows Vista and XP” on page 4
“Mac OS X 10.5” on page 11
“Mac OS X 10.4” on page 16
®
Photoshop® Elements 6.0, follow the
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Windows Vista and XP

First set up your color management environment in Photoshop Elements. Then select your print settings and print.

Set Up the Photoshop Elements Environment

1. Open Photoshop Elements.
2. Select
3. Select
Follow the steps in the next section to open and print your photo.
Edit > Color Settings.
Always Optimize for Printing, then click OK.
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Print Your Color-Managed Photo

1. Open the photo you want to print.
2. Select
3. Select the
File, then select Page Setup.
Size of your paper.
4. Select the correct
5. Click
6. Select
OK.
File, then select Print.
Orientation for your photo.
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7. Select EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 Series in the Printer list, if necessary.
8. Select
Photoshop Elements Manages Colors as the Color Handling
setting.
9. Select the profile that corresponds to the paper you loaded in the printer as the
Printer Profile setting. Refer to the table below:
For this paper Select this profile
Premium Presentation Paper Matte SP1400 1410 MPHW
Premium Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 PGPP
Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 PGPS
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster SP1400 1410 PLPP
Presentation Paper Matte SP1400 1410 PQIJ
Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss SP1400 1410 PSPP
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 UPGP
Ultra Premium Presentation Matte SP1400 1410 UPPM
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10. Select
Relative Colorimetric as the Rendering Intent setting.
Note:
If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual. This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut.
11. Click the Print button.
12. Make sure
Preferences or Properties button.
EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 Series is selected, then click the
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13. Click the Advanced button.
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14. Select the Paper Type setting that matches the paper you loaded.
15. Select a Quality Option for your print.
16. Make sure that the
Grayscale and Edge Smoothing options are unchecked.
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17. Select ICM as the Color Management setting, then choose Off (No Color
Adjustment)
.
IMPORTANT:
Select ICM, then select Off (No
Color Adjustment)
Note:
Make sure that you select Off (No Color Adjustment). If you don’t, the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image, producing inaccurate results.
18. Click OK.
19. Click
OK or Print to print.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on page 21.
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Mac OS X 10.5

First set up your color management environment in Photoshop Elements. Then select your print settings and print.

Set Up the Photoshop Elements Environment

1. Open Photoshop Elements.
2. Select
3. Select
Follow the steps in the next section to open and print your photo.
Edit > Color Settings.
Always Optimize for Printing, then click OK.
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Print Your Color-Managed Photo

1. Open the photo you want to print.
2. Select
3. Select
File, then select Page Setup.
EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 in the Format for pop-up menu.
4. Select the Paper Size for the paper you loaded in the printer.
5. Select the correct Orientation for your photo.
6. Click
7. Select
OK.
File, then select Print.
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8. Select
EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 in the Printer list, if necessary.
9. Select
Photoshop Elements Manages Colors as the Color Handling
setting.
10. Select the profile that corresponds to the paper you loaded in the printer as the
Printer Profile setting. Refer to the table below:
For this paper Select this profile
Premium Presentation Paper Matte SP1400 1410 MPHW
Premium Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 PGPP
Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 PGPS
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster SP1400 1410 PLPP
Presentation Paper Matte SP1400 1410 PQIJ
Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss SP1400 1410 PSPP
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 UPGP
Ultra Premium Presentation Matte SP1400 1410 UPPM
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11. Select Relative Colorimetric as the Rendering Intent setting.
Note:
If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual. This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut.
12. Click the Print button.
13. Click d to expand the Print window, if necessary.
14. Select
Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
15. Select the
Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.
16. Select
17. Select a
Advanced as the Mode setting.
Print Quality setting for your print.
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18. Select
Color Management from the pop-up menu.
19. Select
Off (No Color Adjustment).
IMPORTANT: Select Off (No Color Adjustment)
Note:
Make sure that you select Off (No Color Adjustment). If you don’t, the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image, producing inaccurate results.
20. Click Print to print your photo.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on page 21.
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Mac OS X 10.4

First set up your color management environment in Photoshop Elements. Then select your print settings and print.

Set Up the Photoshop Elements Environment

1. Open Photoshop Elements.
2. Select
3. Select
Follow the steps in the next section to open and print your photo.
Edit > Color Settings.
Always Optimize for Printing, then click OK.
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Print Your Color-Managed Photo

1. Open the photo you want to print.
2. Select
3. Select
File, then select Page Setup.
Stylus Photo 1400 in the Format for pop-up menu.
4. Select the Paper Size for the paper you loaded in the printer.
5. Select the correct Orientation for your photo.
6. Click
7. Select
OK.
File, then select Print.
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8. Select Stylus Photo 1400 in the Printer list, if necessary.
9. Select
Photoshop Elements Manages Colors as the Color Handling
setting.
10. Select the profile that corresponds to the paper you loaded in the printer as the
Printer Profile setting. Refer to the table below:
For this paper Select this profile
Premium Presentation Paper Matte SP1400 1410 MPHW
Premium Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 PGPP
Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 PGPS
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster SP1400 1410 PLPP
Presentation Paper Matte SP1400 1410 PQIJ
Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss SP1400 1410 PSPP
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 UPGP
Ultra Premium Presentation Matte SP1400 1410 UPPM
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11. Select
Relative Colorimetric as the Rendering Intent setting.
Note:
If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual. This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut.
12. Click the Print button.
13. Select
Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
14. Select the
15. Select
16. Select a
Advanced as the Mode setting.
Print Quality setting for your print.
Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.
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17. Select Color Management from the pop-up menu.
IMPORTANT: Select Off (No Color Adjustment)
18. Select
Off (No Color Adjustment).
Note:
Make sure that you select Off (No Color Adjustment). If you don’t, the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image, producing inaccurate results.
19. Click Print to print your photo.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on page 21.
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Solve Color Management Problems

If you selected the wrong combination of printer profile and color management settings, you’ll get unexpected results. Try these solutions:
If your printed image is darker than expected and/or has a yellow-brown cast,
you probably turned off color management in both the application and the Epson printer driver. Return to the “Print Your Color-Managed Photo” instructions for Windows you selected the correct profile for your printer in the
For this paper Select this profile
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 UPGP
Premium Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 PGPP
Photo Paper Glossy SP1400 1410 PGPS
Presentation Paper Matte SP1400 1410 PQIJ
Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss SP1400 1410 PSPP
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster SP1400 1410 PLPP
Ultra Premium Presentation Matte SP1400 1410 UPPM
Premium Presentation Paper Matte SP1400 1410 MPHW
, Mac OS X 10.5, or Mac OS X 10.4, and make sure
Printer Profile menu.
If your printed image is lighter than expected and/or has a light blue cast, you
probably turned on color management in both Photoshop Elements and the Epson printer driver.
Make sure to select setting in Windows
Off (No Color Adjustment) as the Color Management
, Mac OS X 10.4, or Mac OS X 10.5 to turn off color
management in your Epson printer driver.
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