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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: gellsw1 on March 05, 2008, 03:36:32 pm

Title: Epson 1400 and Syper3Print paper profiling
Post by: gellsw1 on March 05, 2008, 03:36:32 pm
In recent years, I have used the Epson 1280 printer and have printed black and white images without any color cast, on matte paper, using the provided Epson paper profiles. Now I am using the Epson 1400 and black and white prints are not neutral, they have a distinct color cast. The canned Epson paper profiles are not great. Would a better paper profile produce a neutral black and white print or is the limitation in the printer itself? Is the Spyder3Print package a good product for producing paper profiles?
Title: Epson 1400 and Syper3Print paper profiling
Post by: francois on March 06, 2008, 05:05:54 am
You can read more about PrintFix Pro/Spyder 3 Print in this (http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=21702&hl=printfix) discussion thread. Users have mixed results with this product…
The alternative is the more expensive products from x-rite. The cheaper route is to have custom profiles made for your paper/printer.
Title: Epson 1400 and Syper3Print paper profiling
Post by: gellsw1 on March 06, 2008, 09:34:44 am
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You can read more about PrintFix Pro/Spyder 3 Print in this (http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=21702&hl=printfix) discussion thread. Users have mixed results with this product…
The alternative is the more expensive products from x-rite. The cheaper route is to have custom profiles made for your paper/printer.
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Thank you for the link to the other discussion thread.
Title: Epson 1400 and Syper3Print paper profiling
Post by: KeithR on March 06, 2008, 09:42:39 am
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In recent years, I have used the Epson 1280 printer and have printed black and white images without any color cast, on matte paper, using the provided Epson paper profiles. Now I am using the Epson 1400 and black and white prints are not neutral, they have a distinct color cast. The canned Epson paper profiles are not great. Would a better paper profile produce a neutral black and white print or is the limitation in the printer itself? Is the Spyder3Print package a good product for producing paper profiles?
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There is forum for the Data Color products Spyder and PrintFix Pro on Yahoo.
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Title: Epson 1400 and Syper3Print paper profiling
Post by: neoprinter on March 10, 2008, 05:22:56 am
You lucked out with the 1280, but you shouldn't have gotten the 1400 to print black and white.  A good custom profile would fix your problem, but black and white works better with a K3 printer and Advanced B&W on Innova Fibaprint semimatte.  The 1400/Claria ink is great for color photography on glossy paper, especially one like Harman gloss fiber base.
Title: Epson 1400 and Syper3Print paper profiling
Post by: gellsw1 on March 11, 2008, 10:47:32 am
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You lucked out with the 1280, but you shouldn't have gotten the 1400 to print black and white.  A good custom profile would fix your problem, but black and white works better with a K3 printer and Advanced B&W on Innova Fibaprint semimatte.  The 1400/Claria ink is great for color photography on glossy paper, especially one like Harman gloss fiber base.
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Thank you for the paper reference and I will seek out a better paper profile also.