Step 1: System Configuration - Epson Stylus Series Manual

Digital Photo Print Guide

Step 1: System Configuration

The following items are required for printing digital photos (color/black and white).
Image data
Computer
Monitor
Colorimeter
Printer
Media (special paper)
Epson printer driver
Photo processing application
Column: The importance of RIP
For printing postscript data from programs such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign or QuarkXPress, a RIP (Raster
Image Processor) is necessary. This is because the printer driver requires pixel data while postscript data is vector
based.
Data taken with a digital camera or data taken with a scanner.
Computer running Windows 2000, XP or higher, or Mac OS X 10.2.8 or
higher
For details, check the printer and application manuals.
The monitor must be calibrated. To calibrate the monitor, use a monitor
calibration tool or Adobe Gamma. To avoid the influence of ambient
light, we recommend using colorimetric fluorescent lamps and a
monitor hood. With LCD monitors, since the color and brightness
changes according to the viewing angle, we recommend using a
product with a wide viewing angle. It is best to use a monitor with a
digital interface, that has good image quality, and that can be set
variously with the software. Also, if the image data is Adobe RGB, we
recommend using a monitor that supports Adobe RGB. For details, see
"Color Management Systems" on page 7.
Used for calibrating the monitor.
For photographic works, we recommend using a printer with 6 colors or
more rather than a 4-color model. In addition, for making black and
white prints, we recommend a model that can use Epson UltraChrome
K3 Ink for reproducing neutral grays.
For printing using color management, an ICC profile is required for the
media. Epson offers ICC profiles that are available for genuine Epson
media, so we recommend using Epson brand paper. There are various
types of media available to support the diverse applications now
available. See your printer documentation for supported paper types.
Note:
The supported media differs depending on the printer model.
A dedicated printer driver (Please check the Epson Web site for the
latest version.)
An application with support for color management. Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Photoshop Elements or similar. Also, for RAW image data, RAW
conversion software or the Camera RAW plugin is required.
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