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Purpose/Overview
Specifically for the 4880 in the IdeaLab Weitz 027: How to make high quality photographic prints (up to 17"x22") using the "Premier Premium Photo, Micropore Luster 10.4 Mil" paper. Or for using Epson Premium Lustre paper, found in the IdeaLab. For details about the settings that Premier recommend, see the Epson Ultrachrome section of the following webpage: http://www.premierart.info/pp_driver_settings.php
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TUTORIAL:
I. THE PRINTER:
1. Put a stack of
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Epson Premium Pro Luster Paper into the paper tray
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face down (usually the shiny side).
Note: the printer works optimally if you have a stack in the tray even if you only plan to make a couple of prints. The paper that you will use for CAMS classes and most PEPS printing is the "Premier Premium Photo, Micropore Luster 10.4 MiL"
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Matte and Glossy paper is also available. For detailed pictorial instructions about how to load paper SEE page pp153-158 in
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the Epson 4880 Manual.
2. Open your image in Photoshop and make the necessary adjustments. Please be aware that Epson II. PREPARING YOUR PHOTOSHOP FILES
- Adjust your images in photoshop to your taste.
Note: Epson printers, print out
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- DARKER than the image appears on-screen so you may want to over compensate a little to make up for this in the levels settings.
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- Once you've prepared your file, you need to "Convert to Profile" by choosing Edit > Convert to Profile in Photoshop.
- Select the "Destination Space" P4880 PLPP260" (which stands for Premium Luster Photography Paper, 260 pertains to Epson's grading settings)
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- Engine: Adobe (ACE)
- Intent: Colorimetric
- SELECT: Use Black Point Compensation
- SELECT: Use Dither
See screenshot below for a visual of the Convert to Profile window and settings.
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The wise photographer always prints out test strips with different levels applied and ideally a color Profile Proof. You can use the Profile Proof image below. Remember keep all you test files separate from your master copies. |
Profile Proof (click on the image to download)
4. The Print Dialog Box: there IV. PRINTING:
- File > Print opens the Print Dialog Box. There are several settings to be aware of in this box.
- Printer: make sure that the Epson Stylus Pro 4880 is
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- selected.
- Copies: 1 (even if you're printing multiple, print one at a time)
- Layout: be sure that your paper selection matches your photoshop image layout.
- Color Management: the "Document Profile"
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- should read Pro488- PLPP260 because you defined
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- that Profile in
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- previous steps.
- Color Handling: "Photoshop Manages Color"
- Printer profile: Reselect the printer profile again from this list, e.g: Pro4880 PLPP260
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- NOTE: WHEN YOU MAKE THIS SELECTION, a dialog box will pop up, with dire warnings, prompting you to "
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- GET IT" or
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- "CANCEL." Just press
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- "CANCEL." This is a
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- bug in CS 6, and we can just ignore this warning.
- Normal Printing: Leave this selected. Do not choose hard printing.
- Rendering Intent: Perceptual–as it appears most "natural" for photography printing
- SELECT: Black Point Compensation
- When you have verified that the settings above are correct
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- , click PRINT SETTINGS at the top right of the window, next to Copies.
See screenshot below for a visual of the Print Settings window and settings.
5. The print settings button opens the printer's settings as opposed to Photoshop's print settings. You can check each of these setting groups specifically by using the scroll menu (labelled "Layout" in the screenshot pictured below). The only setting in the scroll menu that you need to work with are: Layout, Color Matching and Printer Settings. Layout is important as it is here where you can define the precise paper size, this is crucial if you are working with non standard paper or a paper roll.
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