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05/07/2008 11:20:07 AM · #1 |
I am having problems getting decent shadows with my epson r1800. if the image doesn't contain lots of shadow detail of dark brown/green/red things look great, but when the shadows come it starts to look VERY banded and switches colors horribly.. here is a sample pic of the original picture and the printed picture.
Message edited by author 2008-05-07 11:20:18. |
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05/08/2008 01:33:54 AM · #2 |
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05/08/2008 06:55:35 AM · #3 |
I'm no expert but that happens to me when I try new papers. On occasion the paper profiles don't really match for me. That also happens when I forget to switch off "High Speed".
Do you print in Photoshop?
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05/08/2008 10:44:11 AM · #4 |
hmm.. well thanks for the input but i feel i have tried just about everything. I have switched papers, tried turning black point compensation off and on, tried with different file sizes and different color profiles.. :(
This can't be normal or you would think there would be an uproar against epson printers.
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05/08/2008 11:21:57 AM · #5 |
I have an R1800 and I have never experienced posterization like that. I would call Epson and send them the images. Something has to be wrong with the printer.
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05/08/2008 12:58:50 PM · #6 |
Just to be sure....
Which program controls the output?
Photoshop
The Epson driver
or Both?
I was puzzled by some very strange results from an R300 but it turned out that I had both Photoshop and Epson trying to control the colors.
See Print with preview, color handling and try all the options (let photoshop... let the printer.... no....)
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05/13/2008 07:25:25 AM · #7 |
Photoshop is controlling the output using a printing profile for the paper.
i tried using various types of paper (with their respective profiles) - with the same results for all papers. Maybe it can be old ink?
I had problems with wrong colors before - I switched out all the ink cartridges with new ones and the problem was fixed. I could try that again, but I am not sure I wish to spend $100 switching out the cartridges on a test like that. :(
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05/13/2008 09:37:34 AM · #8 |
| more of a bump for ya than real info but I can't imagine this being an old ink problem. Just seems more like profile conflicts. Good luck, I've never seen this problem on my epsons. |
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05/13/2008 10:53:00 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by leaf:
Photoshop is controlling the output using a printing profile for the paper.
i tried using various types of paper (with their respective profiles) - with the same results for all papers. Maybe it can be old ink?
I had problems with wrong colors before - I switched out all the ink cartridges with new ones and the problem was fixed. I could try that again, but I am not sure I wish to spend $100 switching out the cartridges on a test like that. :( |
What happens when you set this option to let the printer decide and select the right settings for your paper and quality in the printer driver?
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05/19/2008 03:37:23 PM · #10 |
| leaf...I'm curious to know if you found anything out about your problem. I have two epson's and although I don't get to use them right now I would like to know just in case...thanks |
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