Solving Color Management Problems

If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you’ll get unexpected results. Try these solutions:

■If your printed image is darker than expected and/or has a strong yellow-brown cast, you probably turned off color management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver.

Return to the Print with Preview instructions for Adobe Photoshop on page 54 (for Mac OS X) or page 57 (for Windows). Make sure the Source Space - Document option is not set to Untagged RGB. Also make sure you selected the correct profile for your printer in the Print Space - Profile menu.

■If your printed image is lighter than expected and/or has a strong light blue cast, you probably turned on color management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver.

Return to the instructions on page 56 (for Mac OS X) or page 60 (for Windows). Make sure to select Off (No Color Adjustment) in the printer driver Advanced screen or Color Management menu to turn off color management in your Epson printer driver.

Printing a Custom Profile Test Target

Follow the steps in this section to create and print individual custom profile test targets for each paper type you plan to print on.

When you’re ready to print the test target, follow the steps for your operating system below.

Mac OS X

1.Open Adobe Photoshop and open the profile target file provided by your profile-building software manufacturer.

2.If you see a missing profile screen, select Leave as is (don’t color manage).

3.Select File > Print with Preview.

4.In the Print window, click the Show More Options checkbox, then choose Color Management in the pop-up menu.

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