Epson Professional Imaging
Color Management Guide
Printing With Epson Premium ICC Profiles
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Introduction
For the most precise color in your prints, you can use profiles designed specifically
for your printer model and paper type. Basic profiles are installed with your
printer driver, and you may also have downloaded Premium ICC profiles from
Epson when you installed your printer software.
®
To print using Premium ICC profiles with Adobe
®
or Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
, follow the instructions in these sections for
Photoshop® CS3, CS4, CS5,
your operating system:
■ “Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP” below
■ “Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6” on page 20
■ “Mac OS X 10.4.11” on page 35
Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
Follow the instructions in these sections:
■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop CS5” below
■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4” on page 8
■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 3.x” on page 14
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS5
First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a
profile to your image. Then select your print settings and print.
Note:
Assigning a profile to your image doesn’t alter it, only the interpretation of it by your
software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout. This is the best way to
improve the color balance and contrast in your image.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS5 3
Set Up the Photoshop Environment
1. Open Photoshop.
2. Select
3. Select
Edit > Color Settings.
North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB
(1998) as the RGB working space and activate profile messages.
4. Click
OK.
Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo you want to print and
assign a profile to it.
Assign a Profile to Your Photo
1. Open the photo you want to print.
2. If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select
embedded profile
If you see a Missing Profile message, select
RGB (1998)
and click OK. When your image appears, evaluate the color
balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor. If it looks incorrect, select
Edit > Assign Profile.
4 Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
and click OK.
Assign working RGB: Adobe
Use the
Select one of the following as the
■ A different RGB working space (or Profile), such as ColorMatch RGB or
Profile setting:
sRGB IEC61966-2.1
■ A scanner profile for your scanner
■ A camera profile for your digital camera
Also click the
Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on
the screen.
Tip:
This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device
such as the X-Rite
®
ColorMunki™ or Datacolor® Spyder3™.
3. Click OK.
4. Select
File, then select Print.
5. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list, then select
Management
.
Color
6. Under
7. Under
Color Management, select Document.
Color Handling, select Photoshop Manages Colors.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS5 5
8. Under Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you’ll
use. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile
that also matches the print quality you want to use.
9. For the
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.
Rendering Intent, select Relative Colorimetric.
10. Select the Black Point Compensation checkbox.
11. Click the
Print Settings button.
Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and
print.
Print Your Color-Managed Photo
1. Select the Source and Media Type settings for the paper you’ll use for the
print.
2. Select
Quality Options as the Print Quality setting.
You see a window like this one:
3. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the
to match your profile.
4. Turn off the
available, then click
High Speed and Edge Smoothing options, if they are
OK to close the Quality Options window.
6 Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
Print Quality setting
5. Select
Custom as the Mode setting, then choose Off (No Color Adjustment)
in the drop-down menu.
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.
6. Click OK.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS5 7
7. Select the correct orientation for your photo.
8. Click
Print to print your photo.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on
page 47.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4
First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a
profile to your image. Then select your print settings and print (the steps show
Photoshop CS4 screens).
Note:
Assigning a profile to your image doesn’t alter it, only the interpretation of it by your
software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout. This is the best way to
improve the color balance and contrast in your image.
8 Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
Set Up the Photoshop Environment
1. Open Photoshop.
2. Select
3. Select
Edit > Color Settings.
North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB
(1998) as the RGB working space and activate profile messages.
4. Click
OK.
Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo you want to print and
assign a profile to it.
Assign a Profile to Your Photo
1. Open the photo you want to print.
2. If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select
embedded profile
If you see a Missing Profile message, select
RGB (1998)
and click OK. When your image appears, evaluate the color
and click OK.
Assign working RGB: Adobe
balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor. If it looks incorrect, select
Edit > Assign Profile.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4 9
Use the
Select one of the following as the Profile setting:
■ A different RGB working space (or Profile), such as ColorMatch RGB or
sRGB IEC61966-2.1
■ A scanner profile for your scanner
■ A camera profile for your digital camera
Also click the
Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on
the screen.
Tip:
This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device
such as the X-Rite ColorMunki or Datacolor Spyder3.
3. Click OK.
4. Select
5. Select the
File > Page Setup.
Size of your paper, the Source you’ll use to load it, and the correct
Orientation for your photo.
6. Click
7. Select
OK.
File, then select Print or Print with Preview.
10 Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
8. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list, then select
Management
.
Color
9. Under
10. Under
11. Under
Color Management, select Document.
Color Handling, select Photoshop Manages Colors.
Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you’ll
use. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile
that also matches the print quality you want to use.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4 11
12. For the Rendering Intent, select Relative Colorimetric.
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.
13. Select the Black Point Compensation checkbox.
14. Click the
Print button.
Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and
print.
Print Your Color-Managed Photo
1. Make sure your Epson professional printer is selected, then click the
Preferences or Properties button.
2. Select the
print.
3. Select
You see a window like this one:
Source and Media Type settings for the paper you’ll use for the
Quality Options as the Print Quality setting.
4. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the
to match your profile.
5. Turn off the
available, then click
High Speed and Edge Smoothing options, if they are
OK to close the Quality Options window.
12 Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
Print Quality setting
6. Select
Custom as the Mode setting, then choose Off (No Color Adjustment)
in the drop-down menu.
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.
7. Click OK or Print to print your photo.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on
page 47.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4 13
Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 3.x
First select your printer and page setup options in Lightroom. Then set the color
management options, select print settings, and print.
Select Color Management Options
1. Open Lightroom.
2. Select the photo you want to print.
3. Select the
Print module, and click the Page Setup button.
4. Make sure your Epson professional printer is selected.
14 Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
5. Select the
Orientation for your photo.
Size of your paper, the Source you’ll use to load it, and the correct
6. Click
OK.
7. Scroll down to the
8. Under
Color Management in the Print Job panel, select Other as the
Profile setting.
Print Job panel in Lightroom.
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9. In the window that appears, select the profiles you want to add to the Profile
list that correspond to the printer and the papers you’ll use.
If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profiles that
also match the Print Quality you want to use.
10. Click
OK.
16 Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
11. Under
Profile, select the profile for the paper you’re going to print on. If
you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that also
matches the print quality you want to use.
12. For the
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.
Rendering Intent, select Relative.
13. Click the Print button to print your photo.
Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and
print.
Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 3.x 17
Print Your Color-Managed Photo
1. Make sure your Epson professional printer is selected, then click the
Preferences or Properties button.
2. Select the
Source and Media Type settings for the paper you’ll use for the
print.
3. Select
Quality Options as the Print Quality setting.
You see a window like this one:
4. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the
to match your profile.
5. Turn off the
available, then click
High Speed and Edge Smoothing options, if they are
OK to close the Quality Options window.
Print Quality setting
18 Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
6. Select
Custom as the Mode setting, then choose Off (No Color Adjustment)
in the drop-down menu.
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.
7. Click OK to print.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on
page 47.
Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 3.x 19
Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
Follow the instructions in these sections:
■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop CS5” below
■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4” on page 26
■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 3.x” on page 30
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS5
First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a
profile to your image. Then select your print settings and print.
Note:
Assigning a profile to your image doesn’t alter it, only the interpretation of it by your
software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout. This is the best way to
improve the color balance and contrast in your image.
Set Up the Photoshop Environment
1. Open Photoshop.
2. Select
Edit > Color Settings.
20 Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
3. Select
North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB
(1998) as the RGB working space and activate profile messages.
4. Click
OK.
Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo you want to print and
assign a profile to it.
Assign a Profile to Your Photo
1. Open the photo you want to print.
2. If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select
embedded profile
If you see a Missing Profile message, select
RGB (1998)
and click OK. When your image appears, evaluate the color
and click OK.
Assign working RGB: Adobe
balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor. If it looks incorrect, select
Edit > Assign Profile.
Select one of the following as the
■ A different RGB working space (or Profile), such as ColorMatch RGB or
sRGB IEC61966-2.1
■ A scanner profile for your scanner
■ A camera profile for your digital camera
Also click the
Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on
Profile setting:
the screen.
Use the
Tip:
This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device
such as the X-Rite ColorMunki or Datacolor Spyder3.
3. Click OK.
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4. Select File > Print.
5. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer pop-up menu.
6. Under
7. Under
8. Under
Color Management, select Document.
Color Handling, select Photoshop Manages Colors.
Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you’ll
use. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile
that also matches the print quality you want to use.
9. For the
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.
Rendering Intent, select Relative Colorimetric.
10. Select the Black Point Compensation checkbox.
11. Click the
Print Settings button.
Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and
print.
22 Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
Print Your Color-Managed Photo
1. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list.
2. Click d to expand the Print window, if necessary.
3. Select the Paper Size setting that matches the size paper you’re printing on.
4. Select
Printer Settings from the pop-up menu.
5. Select the Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.
6. In the Color Mode pop-up menu, select
Off (No Color Adjustment).
IMPORTANT:
Select Off (No Color
Adjustment)
Note:
Make sure you select Off (No Color Adjustment), if available. If you don’t, the
printer driver will apply additional correction to the image data, producing
inaccurate results.
7. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the Print Quality setting
to match your profile.
8. Turn off the High Speed option.
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9. Select Color Matching from the pop-up menu.
10. Select ColorSync.
11. Click
Save.
24 Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
12. Select the correct orientation for your photo.
13. Click
Print to print your photo.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on
page 47.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS5 25
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4
First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a
profile to your image. Then select your print settings and print (the steps show
Photoshop CS4 screens).
Note:
Assigning a profile to your image doesn’t alter it, only the interpretation of it by your
software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout. This is the best way to
improve the color balance and contrast in your image.
Set Up the Photoshop Environment
1. Open Photoshop.
2. Select
3. Select
Edit > Color Settings.
North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB
(1998) as the RGB working space and activate profile messages.
4. Click
OK.
Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo you want to print and
assign a profile to it.
26 Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
Assign a Profile to Your Photo
1. Open the photo you want to print.
2. If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select
embedded profile
If you see a Missing Profile message, select
RGB (1998)
and click OK. When your image appears, evaluate the color
and click OK.
Assign working RGB: Adobe
Use the
balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor. If it looks incorrect, select
Edit > Assign Profile.
Select one of the following as the
■ A different RGB working space (or Profile), such as ColorMatch RGB or
sRGB IEC61966-2.1
■ A scanner profile for your scanner
■ A camera profile for your digital camera
Also click the
Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on
Profile setting:
the screen.
Tip:
This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device
such as the X-Rite ColorMunki or Datacolor Spyder3.
3. Click OK.
4. Select
File > Page Setup.
5. Select your Epson professional printer in the Format for pop-up menu, then
change the Paper Size and Orientation settings as necessary, and click
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OK.
6. Select File, then click Print or Print with Preview.
7. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list, then select
Management
8. Under
Color Management, select Document.
.
Color
9. Under
10. Under
Color Handling, select Photoshop Manages Colors.
Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you’ll
use. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile
that also matches the print quality you want to use.
11. For the
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.
Rendering Intent, select Relative Colorimetric.
28 Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
12. Select the
Black Point Compensation checkbox.
13. Click the
Print button.
Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and
print.
Print Your Color-Managed Photo
1. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list.
2. Click d to expand the Print window, if necessary.
3. Select
4. Select the Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.
5. In the Color Mode pop-up menu, select
Printer Settings from the pop-up menu.
Off (No Color Adjustment).
IMPORTANT:
Select Off (No Color
Adjustment)
Note:
Make sure you select Off (No Color Adjustment). If you don’t, the printer driver
will apply additional correction to the image data, producing inaccurate results.
6. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the Print Quality setting
to match your profile.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4 29
7. Turn off the High Speed option.
8. Click
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on
page 47.
Print to print your photo.
Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 3.x
First select your printer and page setup options in Lightroom. Then set the color
management options, select print settings, and print.
Select Color Management Options
1. Open Lightroom.
2. Select the photo you want to print.
3. Select the
Print module, and click the Page Setup button.
4. Select your Epson professional printer in the Format for pop-up menu.
30 Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
5. Select the
the correct
Paper Size setting for the paper size and source you are using, and
Orientation for your photo.
6. Click
OK.
7. Scroll down to the
8. Under
Color Management in the Print Job panel, select Other as the
Profile setting.
Print Job panel in Lightroom.
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9. In the window that appears, select the profiles you want to add to the Profile
list that correspond to the printer and the papers you’ll use.
If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profiles that
also match the print quality you want to use.
10. Click
11. Under
OK.
Profile, select the profile for the paper you’re going to print on. If
you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that also
matches the print quality you want to use.
32 Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
12. For the
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.
Rendering Intent, select Relative.
13. Click the Print button.
Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and
print.
Print Your Color-Managed Photo
1. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list.
2. Click d to expand the Print window, if necessary.
3. Select
Printer Settings from the pop-up menu.
4. Select the Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.
5. In the Color Mode pop-up menu, select
Off (No Color Adjustment).
IMPORTANT:
Select Off (No Color
Adjustment)
Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 3.x 33
Note:
Make sure that you select Off (No Color Adjustment). If you don’t, the printer
driver will apply additional correction to the image data, producing inaccurate
results.
6. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the Print Quality setting
to match your profile.
7. Turn off the High Speed option.
8. Click
Print to print your photo.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on
page 47.
34 Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
Mac OS X 10.4.11
Follow the instructions in these sections:
■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4” below
■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 2.x” on page 41
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4
First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a
profile to your image. Then select your print settings and print (the steps show
Photoshop CS4 screens).
Note:
Assigning a profile to your image doesn’t alter it, only the interpretation of it by your
software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout. This is the best way to
improve the color balance and contrast in your image.
Set Up the Photoshop Environment
1. Open Photoshop.
2. Select
Edit > Color Settings.
Print With Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4 35
3. Select North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB
(1998) as the RGB working space and activate profile messages.
4. Click
OK.
Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo you want to print and
assign a profile to it.
Assign a Profile to Your Photo
1. Open the photo you want to print.
2. If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select
embedded profile
If you see a Missing Profile message, select
RGB (1998)
and click OK. When your image appears, evaluate the color
and click OK.
Assign working RGB: Adobe
balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor. If it looks incorrect, select
Edit > Assign Profile.
Select one of the following as the
■ A different RGB working space (or Profile), such as ColorMatch RGB or
sRGB IEC61966-2.1
■ A scanner profile for your scanner
■ A camera profile for your digital camera
Also click the
Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on
Profile setting:
the screen.
Use the
Tip:
This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device
such as the X-Rite ColorMunki or Datacolor Spyder3.
3. Click OK.
4. Select
File > Page Setup.
36 Mac OS X 10.4.11
5. Select your Epson professional printer in the Format for pop-up menu.
6. Select the
the correct
7. Click
8. Select
Paper Size setting for the paper size and source you are using, and
Orientation for your photo.
OK.
File, then click Print or Print with Preview.
9. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list, if necessary, then
select
Color Management.
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10. Under Print, select Document.
11. Under
12. Under
Color Handling, select Photoshop Manages Colors.
Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you’ll
use. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile
that also matches the print quality you want to use.
13. For the
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.
Rendering Intent, select Relative Colorimetric.
14. Select the Black Point Compensation checkbox.
15. Click the
Print button.
Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and
print.
38 Mac OS X 10.4.11
Print Your Color-Managed Photo
1. Select your Stylus professional printer in the Printer list.
2. Select
Printer Settings from the pop-up menu.
3. Select the Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.
4. Select
5. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the
Advanced as the Mode setting.
Print Quality setting
to match your profile.
6. Turn off the High Speed option.
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7. Select Color Management from the pop-up menu.
IMPORTANT:
Select Off (No Color
Adjustment)
8. 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 data, producing inaccurate
results.
9. Click Print to print your photo.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on
page 47.
40 Mac OS X 10.4.11
Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 2.x
First select your printer and page setup options in Lightroom. Then set the color
management options, select print settings, and print.
Select Color Management Options
1. Open Lightroom.
2. Select the photo you want to print.
3. Select the
4. Select your Epson professional printer in the Format for pop-up menu.
Print module, and click the Page Setup button.
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5. Select the Paper Size setting for the paper size and source you are using, and
the correct
Orientation for your photo.
6. Click
OK.
7. Scroll down to the
8. Under
Color Management in the Print Job panel, select Other as the
Profile setting.
Print Job panel in Lightroom.
42 Mac OS X 10.4.11
9. In the window that appears, select the profiles you want to add to the Profile
list that correspond to the printer and the papers you’ll use.
10. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profiles that
also match the print quality you want to use.
11. Click
12. Under
OK.
Profile, select the profile for the paper you’re going to print on. If
you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that also
matches the print quality you want to use.
13. For the
Rendering Intent, select Relative.
Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 2.x 43
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.
14. Click the Print button.
Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and
print.
44 Mac OS X 10.4.11
Print Your Color-Managed Photo
1. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list.
2. Select
Printer Settings from the pop-up menu.
3. Select the Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.
4. Select
5. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the
Advanced as the Mode setting.
Print Quality setting
to match your profile.
6. Turn off the High Speed option.
Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 2.x 45
7. Select Printer Color Management from the pop-up menu.
IMPORTANT:
Select Off (No Color
Adjustment)
8. 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 data, producing inaccurate
results.
9. Click Print to print your photo.
If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on
page 47.
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Solve Color Management Problems
If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, 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.
In Photoshop, return to the
Windows
Document option is not set to Untagged RGB. Also make sure you selected
, Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.5, or Mac OS X 10.4.11 Make sure the
the correct profile for your printer in the
Print or Print with Preview instructions for
Profile menu.
In Lightroom, make sure you selected the profile for the paper you’re going to
print on as the
Profile setting. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC
profiles, select the profile that also matches the print quality you selected.
■ If your printed image is lighter than expected and/or has a light blue cast, you
probably turned on color management in both Photoshop and the Epson
printer driver.
Make sure to select
Windows
, as the Color Settings option in Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.5, or as the
Color Management setting in Mac OS X 10.4.11
Off (No Color Adjustment) as the Mode setting in
to turn off color
management in your Epson printer driver.
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