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Epson 1400 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer Color Manual

Managing color guide printing with adope photoshop elements 6.0
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Managing Color

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Summary of Contents for Epson 1400 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer

  • Page 1: Managing Color

    ® Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Managing Color ® ® Printing With Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson product. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other equipment.
  • Page 3 Introduction Color profiles designed specifically for your printer model and paper type are installed with your printer driver. For the most precise color in your prints, use these profiles whenever you print. ® ® To print using these profiles with Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0, follow the instructions in these sections for your operating system:...
  • Page 4 Windows Vista and XP First set up your color management environment in Photoshop Elements. Then select your print settings and print. Set Up the Photoshop Elements Environment 1. Open Photoshop Elements. 2. Select > Edit Color Settings 3. Select , then click Always Optimize for Printing Follow the steps in the next section to open and print your photo.
  • Page 5 Print Your Color-Managed Photo 1. Open the photo you want to print. 2. Select , then select File Page Setup 3. Select the of your paper. Size 4. Select the correct for your photo. Orientation 5. Click 6. Select , then select File Print Windows Vista and XP...
  • Page 6 7. Select in the Printer list, if necessary. EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 Series 8. Select as the Photoshop Elements Manages Colors Color Handling setting. 9. Select the profile that corresponds to the paper you loaded in the printer as the setting.
  • Page 7 If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual. This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut. 11. Click the button. Print 12. Make sure is selected, then click the EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 Series button. Preferences Properties Windows Vista and XP...
  • Page 8 13. Click the button. Advanced Windows Vista and XP...
  • Page 9 14. Select the Paper Type setting that matches the paper you loaded. 15. Select a Quality Option for your print. 16. Make sure that the options are unchecked. Grayscale Edge Smoothing Windows Vista and XP...
  • Page 10 17. Select as the Color Management setting, then choose Off (No Color Adjustment) IMPORTANT: Select ICM, then select Off (No Color Adjustment) 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. 18.
  • Page 11: Mac Os X

    Mac OS X 10.5 First set up your color management environment in Photoshop Elements. Then select your print settings and print. Set Up the Photoshop Elements Environment 1. Open Photoshop Elements. 2. Select > Edit Color Settings 3. Select , then click Always Optimize for Printing Follow the steps in the next section to open and print your photo.
  • Page 12 File Page Setup 3. Select in the Format for pop-up menu. EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 4. Select the Paper Size for the paper you loaded in the printer. 5. Select the correct Orientation for your photo. 6. Click 7. Select...
  • Page 13 8. Select in the Printer list, if necessary. EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 9. Select as the Photoshop Elements Manages Colors Color Handling setting. 10. Select the profile that corresponds to the paper you loaded in the printer as the setting. Refer to the table below:...
  • Page 14 11. Select as the setting. Relative Colorimetric Rendering Intent Note: If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual. This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut. 12. Click the button. Print 13. Click d to expand the Print window, if necessary. 14.
  • Page 15 18. Select from the pop-up menu. Color Management 19. Select Off (No Color Adjustment) IMPORTANT: Select Off (No Color Adjustment) 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. 20.
  • Page 16 Mac OS X 10.4 First set up your color management environment in Photoshop Elements. Then select your print settings and print. Set Up the Photoshop Elements Environment 1. Open Photoshop Elements. 2. Select > Edit Color Settings 3. Select , then click Always Optimize for Printing Follow the steps in the next section to open and print your photo.
  • Page 17 Print Your Color-Managed Photo 1. Open the photo you want to print. 2. Select , then select File Page Setup 3. Select in the Format for pop-up menu. Stylus Photo 1400 4. Select the Paper Size for the paper you loaded in the printer. 5.
  • Page 18 8. Select in the Printer list, if necessary. Stylus Photo 1400 9. Select as the Photoshop Elements Manages Colors Color Handling setting. 10. Select the profile that corresponds to the paper you loaded in the printer as the setting. Refer to the table below: Printer Profile For this paper Select this profile...
  • Page 19 11. Select as the setting. Relative Colorimetric Rendering Intent Note: If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual. This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut. 12. Click the button. Print 13. Select from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 20 17. Select from the pop-up menu. Color Management IMPORTANT: Select Off (No Color Adjustment) 18. Select Off (No Color Adjustment) 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. 19.
  • Page 21 If your printed image is darker than expected and/or has a yellow-brown cast, you probably turned off color management in both the application and the Epson printer driver. Return to the “Print Your Color-Managed Photo” instructions for Windows, Mac OS X 10.5, or Mac OS X 10.4, and make sure you selected the correct profile for your printer in the menu.