thierrylaflamme

<p>Thanks, Tim. I do appreciate.</p>

<p>Wow! You are so nice to me. Thanks for all your advice. I will print each comment and try them over the next few days.<br>

I have to say that I spoke earlier today to a Epson representative (over the phone) for 50-60 minutes. We tried to solve the issue by reinstalling the driver of my printer, then we changed settings in PhotoShop, than with printing options of my Artisan 837.... then I used a different computer, that one running on a different OS... but nothing changed. Still the same as before. The representative was actually running out of suggestions for me.<br>

One thing VERY interesting that I discovered by myself today: when I scan a document that I print directly from the printer, all colors are balanced and the rendition is good. Also, if I print one of my pics in regular mode (text mode) with regular paper and fast speed - yes, the definition is not good, but colors are suddenly looking real and balanced. However, as soon as I turn in printing options to PHOTO mode with other ICC Profile (even starting at Matte Paper), the colors start to look terrible, greenish and bleached or over-saturated.<br>

There is one trail there to investigate probably, but I am not sure what it means, nor what I should do from here.<br>

I know that my new printer is not a professional one and not as expensive as others, but I owned a Stylus CX7800 before that, and even with these all-in-one, I assure you that it is possible to get very decent pics if we are careful all the way - from the moment we capture pics with a camera... to the processing in PS, then finally by chosing the right settings with the printer.</p>

<p>Thanks a zillion times Tim for taking the time to explain and find a solution. It is very generous. Sadly, after trying what you suggest by letting the printer managing the color, I still get awful prints. It is less ugly than before, but still miles away from being decent to any viewer. Even old pictures from the 60s or 70s taken with a Polaroid would look better than that in terms of color scale. :-)</p>

<p>One thing that I find really bizarre... if I print a normal sheet of paper directly from any website featuring graphics, colors look good and accurate. But as soon as I print in photo mode through PhotoShop, I lose all control and the overall color balance disappear. I am running under Windows XP Pro (I have a PC).</p>

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<p>Thanks Robert and Lex. I really appreciate your help.<br /> I think this might have something to do with my color management in Photoshop 7. Even if I use Epson paper (on my Epson printer) and follow the ICC Profile suggested - if I do not make a drastic change in more advanced settings, it is impossible to get something decent from any photo paper. Prints look almost like drawings. The saturation of colors is not only wrong, but extremely saturated.<br /> If I only knew that I needed a Master's Degree in Color Management to use a printer properly... :-(</p>

<p>Bonjour, Hello,</p>

<p>I bought a new printer last weekend. Since then, I can't get a usable print from my Epson Artisan 837. All colours are wrong. I tried with the ICC Profile suggested on Ilford's website, but it is a real mess... all prints look awful.</p>

<p>I tried earlier today with a different kind of paper (HP - Glossy), and I was fortunate enough to get a very nice print. However, I deeply prefer Ilford Gold Fibre Silk, and with that paper, I don't know what goes wrong, but all colours are bleached (they look washed). My prints also have an extreme green dominant - in fact, all shadows are green... :-(</p>

<p>What should I do? Please have a look at this sample to have a better understanding of the situation: http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=7g81pc73mxac1em<br /> <br /> Has anyone experienced something similar with Ilford papers?</p>

<p>Thanks deeply for your help.</p>

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<p>Yes! Everything is working GREAT! Thanks to all of you; your help was more precious than words can say. I'm so happy!<br>

Have a wonderful week!</p>

<p>I have to admit that I tried almost everything without success. Then, late Sunday afternoon, the printer told me that I had to replace the blue cartridge. I did. Then, I got a message telling me that the printer wasn't able to recognize the red cartridge (!) which was working before I replaced the blue one (moreover, all cartridges are genuine from Epson.) I replaced the red one last week and it was still 98% full.<br>

No need to say that I'm really getting tired of it. I never had any issue with a printer, until now. This bring back the desire to work in a classic darkroom with chemicals, rather than a computer.</p>

<p>New settings (part III)<br>

Please let me know if you see something wrong.</p>

<p>Here are my new settings:</p>

<p>The situation is getting worse and worse... I don't know what to do...<br>

(See below)</p><div></div>

<p>test</p>

<p>I'm amazed by the amount of help that I get here.... You're so nice guys.<br /> So, I'm using PhotoShop 7 with Windows 2000 Pro. My printer is Epson R1800 and the paper is heavy matte. However, with the new ICC profiles available on Epson's website, I cannot find this specific name for paper. So I choose "Ultra Premium Presentation Paper."<br /> The attached file contains all my settings (from the printer to the color management in PhotoShop.)<br /> Hope this will help to establish the proper "diagnosis". :-)<br /> -Thierry</p>

<p>I also have to say that I print with PhotoShop for a long time and I never had issues like this before. I was using a basic printer Epson CX7800 (all-in-one).<br>

A month ago, I decided to buy the Epson R1800. Since then, I've never been able to print a single picture (!) with proper colors. The quality looks aweful and it's almost like if the new printer was trying to convert any normal pic in some kind of painting... (see above)<br>

Moreover, I tried all kinds of settings (different paper, time colour management...) but nothing improved.</p>

<p>I'm amazed by the amount of help that I get here.... You're so nice guys.<br>

So, I'm using PhotoShop 7 with Windows 2000 Pro. My printer is Epson R1800 and the paper is heavy matte. However, with the new ICC profiles available on Epson's website, I cannot find this specific name for paper. So I choose "Ultra Premium Presentation Paper."<br>

The attached file contains all my settings when I print (from the Printer, then from the color management in PhotoShop.)<br>

Hope this will help to establish the proper "diagnosis". :-)<br>

-Thierry</p>

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<p>My exploitation system is Windows 2000 Pro.</p>

<p>I'll try everything you suggest and let you know if I still have the same problem after. Hopefully not...<br>

I already know that changing the "profile time" did not improve anything, neither turning off color management in PhotoShop. It is really bizarre.<br>

I sincerely appreciate your help though. Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot Peter, but how can I turn off the colour management in PhotoShop?</p>

<p>... and now, the original file!</p><div></div>

<p>Is anybody able to tell me what kind of issue I am experiencing with my printer? I cannot get the proper colour management...<br>

When I print a page from a website, everything seems ok, but if I try to print a picture through PhotoShop or any other software, it's a disaster! I don't know what to do since I tried many different things (replacing cartridges, nozzle check, changing ICC profile...). The problem remains the same.</p>

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<p>How can I uninstall those drivers under Windows 2000 Pro?<br>

Thanks again for your help!</p>

<p>Yes, I did. Strangely, everything looks fine based on the check...</p>

<p>Hello,<br>

<br />I have a printer Epson RX-1800 and I'm having a hard time to print properly since the pictures have a green tone. For example, a picture with burgundy turns green, but only in the burgundy areas, the rest of the picture looks fine.<br>

<br />Also, even if I try to print in black & white, the green remains (!) on the same areas of the picture... ???<br />What could be the problem? Thanks for your help.</p>

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Thank you so much Gary! Your help is really appreciate.

 

Greetings,

 

Thierry

Thanks for your help! I understand better.

Here is my question:

 

I just bought a flash to add on top of my old Pentax Asahi K 1000. I use this

camera with a zoom Sigma 75-300mm. How should I compensate for the lack of

lighting (let's say at... 200mm) with the zoom. On the back of the flash,

there are indications for the aperture that I should use on my camera versus

the distance of the subject; however, I assume these indications are based on

a regular lense (50mm), not on a zoom.

 

Thanks to clarify.

 

I usually take pictures under natural light. So, I don't know a lot about the

way it works with a flash.