Re: Profiling an Epson Stylus Photo 1280
Re: Profiling an Epson Stylus Photo 1280
- Subject: Re: Profiling an Epson Stylus Photo 1280
- From: Eric Bullock <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 17:50:45 -0500
On Mar 20, 2005, at 3:03 PM, email@hidden
wrote:
Has anyone tried to profile an Epson Stylus Photo 1280?
I just did (using the Epson driver, on Premium Glossy Photo Paper,
Cat. No.
S041289), and the resulting profile creates a strange, very crooked
shape
when I view it with the Profile Viewer tool in ColorShop X (Profile
Viewer
-> Graph Type: 2D -> Display). From what I understand, that would
appear to
mean that the profile is fighting hard against a not particularly
well-behaved device.
Duh.
The deviation from the axes is large, and takes an
alarmingly crooked shape.
The profile was made in ProfileMaker 5.02 using a TC9.18 RGB test chart
(Profile Size: Large; Perceptual Rendering Intent: Paper-colored Gray;
Gamut
Mapping: Logo Classic; Viewing Light Source: D50; no correction for
optical
brighteners).
I would suggest the Chroma Plus gamut mapping option instead of Logo
Classic.
Did anybody else notice this, and what do you make of it? Is it the
paper,
or the device, or a combination of the two?
It is the device. The behavior of the driver in it's RAW state is
dreadful! It makes a lot of work for the profile...as you've noticed.
Aside from the weird looking 3D gamut graph, how do your PRINTS look?
I've profiled a few of these for people and they were quite happy with
the results. Its an uphill battle, but it sounds like you have the
proper tools to put up a good fight.
I wouldn't beat my head against the wall trying to improve the quality
of your 1280 profiles. Again, run some prints first and see how your
profiles improve things. Try the Chroma Plus gamut mapping too, and the
new Logo Colorful for good measure. You may want to look at the
upcoming Epson 1800, which is a R800 in the 13" wide configuration.
Should profile pretty nice.
Best wishes,
Eric Bullock
PixelPusherz Imaging
http://www.pixelpusherz.net
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