Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Graphic Arts Edition, Stylus Pro 3880 Graphic Arts Color Management Manual

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

®

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

, follow the instructions in these sections for your

Photoshop® CS3, CS4, or

operating system:

■ “Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP” below

■ “Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.5” on page 15

■ “Mac OS X 10.4.11” on page 25

Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP

Follow the instructions in these sections:

■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop” below

■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom” on page 9

Print With Adobe Photoshop

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.

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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.

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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

®

i1Display 2.

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.

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8. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list, then select Color

Management

.

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.

Note:

Epson Premium ICC profiles can be identified with the suffix “.icc,” for example,
“SPR2880 PrmSmGls Photo.icc.”

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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 Colorimetric.

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.

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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.

If you get unexpected results, see “Solve Color Management Problems” on
page 37.

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Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

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. Make sure your Epson professional printer is selected.

Print module, and click the Page Setup button.

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5. Select the Size of your paper, the Source you’ll use to load it, 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.

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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.

Note:

Epson Premium ICC profiles can be identified with the suffix “.icc,” for example,
“SPR2880 PrmSmGls Photo.icc.”

10. Click OK.

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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, such as:

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.

12 Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

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

Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 13

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 37.

14 Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.5

Follow the instructions in these sections:

■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop” below

■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 2.x” on page 20

Print With Adobe Photoshop

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.

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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

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 i1Display 2.

3. Click OK.

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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

OK.

6. Select

File, then click Print or Print with Preview.

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7. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list, then select Color

Management

.

8. Under

9. Under

10. 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.

Note:

Epson Premium ICC profiles can be identified with the suffix “.icc,” for example,
“SPR2880 PrmSmGls Photo.icc.”

11. 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.

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.

18 Print With Adobe Photoshop

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)

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.

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 37.

Print With Adobe Photoshop 19

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.

20 Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 2.x

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.

Note:

Epson Premium ICC profiles can be identified with the suffix “.icc,” for example,
“SPR2880 PrmSmGls Photo.icc.”

10. Click OK.

22 Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 2.x

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.

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.

Printer Settings from the pop-up menu.

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5. In the Color Mode pop-up menu, 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 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 37.

24 Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4 - 2.x

Mac OS X 10.4.11

Follow the instructions in these sections:

■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop” below

■ “Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom” on page 31

Print With Adobe Photoshop

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 25

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 i1Display 2.

3. Click OK.

4. Select

File > Page Setup.

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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.

Note:

Epson Premium ICC profiles can be identified with the suffix “.icc,” for example,
“SPR2880 PrmSmGls Photo.icc.”

13. 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.

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.

Print Your Color-Managed Photo

1. Select your Stylus professional printer in the Printer list.

28 Print With Adobe Photoshop

2. Select

Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

3. Select the Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.

4. Select Advanced as the Mode setting.

5. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the
to match your profile.

6. Turn off the High Speed option.

Print With Adobe Photoshop 29

Print Quality setting

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 37.

30 Print With Adobe Photoshop

Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

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.

32 Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

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.

Note:

Epson Premium ICC profiles can be identified with the suffix “.icc,” for example,
“SPR2880 PrmSmGls Photo.icc.”

11. Click OK.

Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 33

12. 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.

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.

14. Click the Print button.

Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and
print.

34 Print With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Print Your Color-Managed Photo

1. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list.

2. Select

Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

3. Select the Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.

4. Select

Advanced as the Mode setting.

5. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the
to match your profile.

6. Turn off the High Speed option.

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Print Quality setting

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 37.

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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.

Note:\

Epson Premium ICC profiles can be identified with the suffix “.icc,” for example,
“SPR2880 PrmSmGls Photo.icc.”

■ 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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