Ok, I have read it forward and backward but I'm still unsure.
Epson printer (R1800 mostly).
Good Morning, Laryl
Luckily, I have an Epson R 1800 too.
I can walk through with any screen snap and or test.
OK,
1) The correct way to set up Qimage to print using a printer profile made for the printer. paper, and ink that you use, is to set the driver to
a) No color Adjustment/ OFF
2) Select the paper type that you are using based on Epson's paper names on the box. (Epson Ultra prem flossy. Epson premium Luster.... etc.)
a) If you are using Red River or Ilford or any number of brands other than Epson, you MUST, I say again, MUST, select the paper type and settings that Ilford or Red River describes.
b) In the case of Ilford Smooth Gloss, for example, they want the driver set to Epson semi gloss even though the paper is glossy.
The reason for this is a simple understanding; they want you to set your driver the same way they set theirs when they created the profile. So you need to match their settings.
3) You need to set the quality to Best Photo.... (There is a higher setting, but we want Best Photo for now)
4) Set your paper profile (Epson or other) in the Qimage Job properties box for Printer Profile.
a) Please use the correct profile from Epson for the Epson Paper. (Example) See snap attached. Please do not use profiles that start with EE151__ etc. That is not to be used by the end guy.
Ok Now PRINT!
The Let Printer Handle the color when set from Qimage, places a wide gamut RGB generic type printer profile into the area in Qimage which accepts the printer profile. Qimage will do this automatically when you click on Let Printer Manage Color.
The matching driver settings, (remember the the driver should match the settings when the printer profile was created) are ICM and of course the correct paper and quality again must be correct.
If you are using NON Epson paper I would select Epson Prem Glossy in this case as my first try. 99% bet it comes out perfect.
This profile that Mike made is not printer specific. So anyone can use it and get terrific results.
Epilogue.
Whenever, over the years, anyone would complain that Qimage was causing a color cast or my prints are green, I would direct them to set up using Let Printer Manage color, Driver on ICM, Mike's \pRGB.icm in place and make a print.
Cured? You had bad settings or a bad profile.
Still Green? Do deep cycle cleaning of your printer heads and nozzles.
I hope I gave you enough to work with.
Fred
One more snap to follow.
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