Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8
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- Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 1
Epson® Professional Imaging Managing Color Printing with ICC Profiles - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 2
comply with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from EPSON and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks, and EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 3
driver, and you may also have downloaded Premium ICC profiles from Epson when you installed your printer software. To print using Premium Adobe® Photoshop® CC, CS6, CS5, or Adobe Photoshop Lightroom®, follow the instructions in these sections for your operating system: ■ "Windows 8 and Windows 7" - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 4
Setting Up the Photoshop Environment 1. Open Photoshop. 2. Select Edit > Color Settings. 3. Select North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the RGB working space and activate all profile messages. 4. Click OK. Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 5
effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device such as the X-Rite® ColorMunki™ Display, i1 Display Pro, or Datacolor® Spyder™. 3. Click OK. 4. Select File, then select Print. 5. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list. Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 5 - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 6
select Photoshop Manages Colors. 7. Under Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you'll use. If you're printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use. 8. For the Rendering Intent, select Relative Colorimetric - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 7
4. Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options, if they are available, then click OK to close the Quality Options window. 5. Select Custom as the Mode setting, then choose Off (No Color Adjustment) from the drop-down menu. Note: Make sure that you select Off (No Color Adjustment). If you don - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 8
7. Select the correct orientation for your photo. 8. Click Print to print your photo. If you get unexpected results, see "Solving Color Management Problems" on page 34. Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a profile to your image. - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 9
Setting Up the Photoshop Environment 1. Open Photoshop. 2. Select Edit > Color Settings. 3. Select North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the RGB working space and activate all profile messages. 4. Click OK. Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 10
your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device such as the X-Rite ColorMunki Display, i1 Display Pro, or Datacolor Spyder. 3. Click OK. 4. Select File, then select Print. 5. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list, then select Color Management. 6. Under Color Handling, select - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 11
you'll use for the print. 2. Select Quality Options as the Print Quality setting. You see a window like this one: 3. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the Print Quality setting to match your profile. 4. Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options, if they are available - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 12
5. Select Custom as the Mode setting, then choose Off (No Color Adjustment) from the drop-down menu. Note: Make sure that you select Off (No Color Adjustment). If you don't, the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image, producing inaccurate results. 6. Click OK. 12 Windows 8 and - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 13
7. Select the correct orientation for your photo. 8. Click Print to print your photo. If you get unexpected results, see "Solving Color Management Problems" on page 34. Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 13 - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 14
printing environment in Lightroom. Selecting Color Management Options 1. Open Lightroom. 2. Select the photo you want to print. 3. Click the Page Setup button. 4. Make sure your Epson professional printer is selected. 14 Windows 8 and Windows 7 - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 15
5. Select the Size of your paper, the Source you'll use to load it, and the correct Orientation for your photo. 6. Click OK. 7. Scroll down to the Print Job panel in Lightroom. 8. Under Color Management in the Print Job panel, select Other as the Profile setting. Printing with Adobe Photoshop - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 16
profiles you want to add to the Profile list that correspond to the printer and the papers you'll use. If you're printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profiles that also match the Print Quality you want to use. 10. Click OK. 16 Windows 8 and Windows - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 17
11. Under Profile, select the profile for the paper you're going to print on. If you're printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use. 12. For the Rendering Intent, select Relative. Note: If - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 18
Printing Your Color-Managed Photo 1. Make sure your Epson professional printer is selected, then click the Preferences or Properties button. 2. Select the Source and Media Type settings for the paper you'll use for - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 19
printer driver will apply additional correction to the image, producing inaccurate results. 6. Click OK to print. If you get unexpected results, see "Solving Color Management Problems" on page 34. Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 19 - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 20
Mac OS X 10.8 and 10.7 Follow the instructions in these sections: ■ "Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6" below ■ "Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5" on page 24 ■ "Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom" on - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 21
choice on the screen. Tip: This is most effective when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device such as the X-Rite ColorMunki Display, i1 Display Pro, or Datacolor Spyder. 3. Click OK. Printing with Adobe Photoshop CC or CS6 21 - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 22
select Photoshop Manages Colors. 7. Under Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you'll use. If you're printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use. 8. For the Rendering Intent, select Relative Colorimetric - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 23
print. Note: The Color Settings (Mac OS X 10.8) or Color Mode (Mac OS X 10.7) will show Off (No Color Adjustment). 6. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the Print Quality (Mac OS X 10.8) or Output Resolution (Mac OS X 10.7) setting to match your profile. Printing with Adobe Photoshop - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 24
. 8. Select the correct orientation for your photo. 9. Click Print to print your photo. If you get unexpected results, see "Solving Color Management Problems" on page 34. Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS5 First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a profile to your image - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 25
Setting Up the Photoshop Environment 1. Open Photoshop. 2. Select Edit > Color Settings. 3. Select North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the RGB working space and activate all profile messages. 4. Click OK. Follow the steps in the next section to open the photo - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 26
when your monitor is calibrated using a hardware device such as the X-Rite ColorMunki Display, i1 Display Pro, or Datacolor Spyder. 3. Click OK. 4. Select File > Print. 5. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer pop-up menu. 6. Under Color Management, select Document. 7. Under Color - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 27
Follow the steps in the next section to select print settings to match the profile and print. Printing Your Color-Managed Photo 1. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list. 2. Click Show Details or d to expand the Print window, if necessary. 3. Select the Paper Size and media path - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 28
Note: The Color Settings (Mac OS X 10.8) or Color Mode (Mac OS X 10.7) will show Off (No Color Adjustment). 6. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the Print Quality (Mac OS X 10.8) or Output Resolution (Mac OS X 10.7) setting to match your profile. 7. Click Save. 28 Mac - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 29
8. Select the correct orientation for your photo. 9. Click Print to print your photo. If you get unexpected results, see "Solving Color Management Problems" on page 34. Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom This section explains how to set up your printing environment in Lightroom. Selecting Color - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 30
3. Click the Page Setup button. 4. Select your Epson professional printer in the Format for pop-up menu. 5. Select the Paper Size and media path settings that match the paper you're printing on. - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 31
7. Click OK. 8. Scroll down to the Print Job panel in Lightroom. 9. Under Color Management in the Print Job panel, select Other as the Profile setting. 10. In the window that appears, select the profiles you want to add to the Profile list that correspond to the printer and the papers you'll use. - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 32
the paper you're going to print on. If you're printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that also matches the print quality you the profile and print. Printing Your Color-Managed Photo 1. Select your Epson professional printer in the Printer list. 2. Click Show Details or d to - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 33
Color Mode (Mac OS X 10.7) will show Off (No Color Adjustment). 5. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the Print Quality (Mac OS X 10.8) or Output Resolution (Mac OS X 10.7) results, see "Solving Color Management Problems" on page 34. Printing with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 33 - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 UltraChrome | Managing Color Guide Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Page 34
■ If your printed image is darker than expected, you may have turned off color management in both the application and the Epson printer driver. In Photoshop, return to the printing instructions for Windows or Mac OS X 10.8 and 10.7. Make sure the Document option is not set to Untagged RGB. Also make
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