Re: New Epson Owner (C80) - Best Settings?

[Wayne Simpkins <hsimpkns@memphis.edu>]

On 6/6/02 9:47 PM, "Steven L. Carr" <carrs@fuse.net> wrote:

> Dear Epson-Inkjet Listers and Lurkers,
> 
> I just purchased my first Epson printer, an Epson C80, and I am very pleased
> with the price/performance ratio!  I have read quite a bit online about the
> printer, and I've played around some with the various settings in my attempt
> to get the best possible photo output.
> 
> While I do realize this is not a dedicated photo printer, I'd still like to
> get the best results possible.  I'm happy with the output on Epson Archival
> Matte paper.  I'm _not_ as pleased with output on Epson Photo Paper; the
> image is much more muted in color than it is on Matte or plain paper.
> 
> The question: How do I find the best printer settings for printing photos?

Steven

You realize that the driver prints CMY when using the glossy, semi-gloss,
and luster, settings? The black ink is not fully compatible with these
papers and Epson's solution is to not use it.

You'll get much better results by using a matte paper setting such as Matte
Paper Heavyweight but you'll need to spray the prints with a glossy coating
since the black will sit on the surface and mar easily and may even rub off
or smear with some papers.

I'm using Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper with a Profiler Pro profile and
the driver set to no color adjustment, 2880, Matte Heavyweight.

Wayne

-- 
Wayne Simpkins
The Univ of Memphis
Dept of Art

hsimpkns@memphis.edu

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