I have an Epson 1290 (1280 in US), Photoshop CS2 and XP SP2. I have
recently had the Epson agent fit a new print head and I uninstalled then
reinstalled the Epson software. Now I have out-of-gamut warnings and the
prints are showing the colour loss.

My monitor gamma is set using Quickmonitor on startup (adobe gamma is set
not to start). Photoshop workspace is Adobe RGB 1998 and my image files
have embedded Adobe RGB 1998.

Printer colour management is set to "no colour management" and printing is
set for 1440dpi

I use print with preview and in the Epson driver I select Epson Premium
Photo Glossy.

In C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\color I have:

(A) EE139_1.ICM (Combined profiles with all of the below)

as well as the separate profiles which Epson now have on their download page

(B) SP1290_360P.icm
SP1290_CL.icm
SP1290_GF.icm
SP1290_MP-H.icm
SP1290_PP.icm
SP1290_PQP.icm
SP1290_RC.icm

Is it wrong to have both A and B in the color folder?

Beemer

"Beemer" <Beemer (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote

There are two separate issues here, one if the head and the other is the
software.

Every Epson head is supposed to be calibrated when it is installed
within a printer. Epson provides a special proprietary software that
the installer is supposed to run to adjust the head voltages, which are
tested at the factory and indicated on the head as a series of numbers
which need to be installed into the software to correct for the head
voltage differences during manufacturing. There are also a number of
other setting in terms of the head geometry that need adjustment when a
new head is installed.

So, hopefully those have been dealt with by the Epson technician.

Then, there is the issue of the software and color management itself.

Unfortunately, I do am not using the current versions of Photoshop, and
therefore am not familiar with the more recent color management settings
used in Photoshop, so I can't tell you how to adjust the software
settings, nor do I have a 1290 so I am unsure of the profiles it
requires. However, there may be someone else who can help there, who
uses Photoshop CS2 and that printer.

PS, I can't afford a Beemer either ;-)

Art.



Beemer wrote:

"Ed Ruf >" <"Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!)" <egruf_usenet2 (AT) cox (DOT) net> wrote
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Ed,

When Epson launched the printer in 2003 they only provided the EE139_1.ICM
profile and the papers were selected within its driver. Now Epson have put
up the individual paper profiles I loaded them into the color folder but
using CS2 "Print with preview" I must still select a paper in the same
printer driver. I guess that the individual ones are not actually being
being used although I will rename the EE1391.ICM and see whether I can get
the Premium Glossy Photo paper profile to work.

I will also try just "print" in CS2 which might pick up individual profiles
but I'm reluctant to do this as I like the print with preview as a safeguard
to printing the wrong orientation.

Beemer

"Ed Ruf >" <"Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!)" <egruf_usenet2 (AT) cox (DOT) net> wrote
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Hi.

It does not matter how many profiles you have in the Colour Folder.

The E139_1 profile is really only for those who do not use a Colour Managed
Graphics Program, and have to rely on the printer driver doing the Colour
work.

In Photoshop "Print with Preview" dialogues you should find that the "Source
Space" is "document" and the profile should be Adobe RGB.

In "Print Space" you should choose the profile "Epson Stylus 1290 Premium
Glossy".

Your other settings seem to be Ok.

Roy G

"Beemer" <Beemer (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote


This printer was launched in 1999, and a Silver version was released to mark
the Millenium.

The individual ICC Profiles have been available from some Epson Websites
much longer than 2003. The availability of these canned profiles was the
main reason I bought my 1290. (I had access to an EX before that, but
media profiles were never made available for it).

Roy G

"Roy G" <roy.gibson1 (AT) REMOVE (DOT) tesco.net> wrote

Roy,

Thanks all is now working as you stated.

Beemer