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

[Jerry Olson <jerryolson@rrv.net>]

Trying to get a glossy look from matte paper isn't a good idea. The
print will look cheap and tacky. Much better, find a nice matte paper
and use that. Legion's photo matte is really nice, as is BrightCube's
Eclipse Satine.

Jerry

Rose wrote:
> 
> I'm also a new C80 owner, haven't had a chance yet to put it through its paces,
> but had no idea when I bought the machine that there would be a problem using
> glossy paper. Matte paper would be fine for my purposes, but what would you
> suggest in the line of a spray?
> 
> Thanks,
> Rose
> 
> Wayne Simpkins wrote:
> 
> > 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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