Scott, Yes, this forum is mostly read by professionals. An Epson 3880 should already print ok with the Epson supplied profiles if you are using Epson paper and the paper settings are correct and the printer is in spec. I would suggest that this problem be taken up with the Epson hotline who can probably help you debug your print workflow, or you might find it useful to locate an online printing tutorial first.. Edmund On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 2:31 AM, Scott GOLDSTEIN <pobox4115@gmail.com>wrote:
Maybe I'm posting to the wrong list..... is this a professional forum where $5K and $9K pieces of equipment are considered part of the norm? If so, please excuse my post and please direct me to a place less professional in nature. I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone. All I am asking for, as a rank amateur at this, are answers to the questions I asked so I can complete a project I am working for on my own time and dime.
I'm using an Imac and Epson 3880 and trying to do a reasearch project for a non profit. This equipment is primarily used for research, printing local posters etc. It's not a graphics factory. They have no color meter so instead of purchasing a $150 or so color meter, I rented a Colormuki because I heard it was great. And given that I am doing a freebie here, A $500 piece of equipment happens to be "ultra expensive" to me. I had no idea I was dealing with a forum that traffics in high end ($9k) gear. In the words of Steve Martin, "Excussse me" for the faux pas of calling the Colormuki "ultra expensive". I wish more time was spent on helping me then deriding my choice of words.
Anyway I really need help.
As I said, I'm using an IMAC DESKTOP OS X 10.7 with its 27 inch (i think) screen an Epson 3880 printer Adobe Lightroom 4 I downloaded and used the latest ColorMunki software I did the screen calibration 2X. Both generating very similar results. Looks good.
I then printed the color "swatches" as directed. let it dry and scanned it with the Colormunki repeated that per directions. It generated a second color "swatch" table which I scanned row by rwo and used the results to set a paper printer profile (I did this whole thing two times as well)
With Epson printer control off , In soft proofing and in printing (with both the generated color profile and the Epson supplied paper profile) I get the same terrible results, high contrast, washed out prints.
When I have the Epson printer control the process, the results are a lot better but still not right. I tried manually adjusting the colors, contrast, etc, but it was all hit and miss and never correct.
So I really need help . I am a novice at this and don't understand things like "changing the path". This is alien territory for me
I live in Los Angeles and I would be more than happy to pay someone to send time on the phone and help set this up for me.
Many thanks in advance.
Just trying to help out a worthy cause.
PS. I can post scans if that would help.
Scott Goldstein Los Angeles
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