Images Or Photos Are Printed In Unexpected Colors; Colors Differ From What You See On The Display - Epson XP-8500 Series User Manual

User's Guide
When printing on the wrong side of the photo paper, you need to clean the paper path.
Related Information
"Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears" on page 154
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Images or Photos are Printed in Unexpected Colors

When printing from the control panel or from the Windows printer driver, the Epson auto photo adjustment
setting (PhotoEnhance) is applied by default depending on the paper type. Try change the setting.
❏ Control panel
Change the Enhance setting from Auto to People, Night Scene, or Landscape. If changing the setting does not
work, turn off PhotoEnhance by selecting Enhance Off.
❏ Windows printer driver
On the More Options tab, select Custom in Color Correction, and then click Advanced. Change the Scene
Correction setting from Auto Correct to any other option. If changing the setting does not work, use any color
correction method other than PhotoEnhance in Color Management.
Related Information
"Menu Options for Editing Photos" on page 75
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"Adjusting the Print Color" on page 103
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"Guide to Windows Printer Driver" on page 168
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Colors Differ from What You See on the Display

❏ Display devices such as computer screens have their own display properties. If the display is unbalanced, the
image are not displayed with proper brightness and colors. Adjust the properties of the device. Next, perform
the following.
❏ Windows
Access the printer driver window, select Custom as the Color Correction setting on the More Options tab,
and then click Advanced. Select EPSON Standard as the Color Mode setting.
❏ Mac OS
Access the print dialog. Select Color Options from the pop-up menu, and then click the arrow next to
Advanced Settings. Select EPSON Standard as the Mode setting.
❏ Light shining into the display has an effect on how the image is seen on the display. Avoid direct sunlight and
confirm the image where an appropriate illuminance is assured.
❏ Colors may differ from what you see on smart devices such as smart phones or tablets with high-resolution
displays.
❏ Colors on a display are not quite identical to those on paper because the display device and the printer have a
different process of producing colors.
Related Information
"Guide to Windows Printer Driver" on page 168
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"Guide to Mac OS Printer Driver" on page 171
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