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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: walter.sk on September 06, 2011, 12:54:25 pm

Title: Epson R3000 Softproofing
Post by: walter.sk on September 06, 2011, 12:54:25 pm

My wife just installed her new R3000 on a Mac running OS10.6.  In CS5 we went to View>Proof Colors Setup>Custom, and found the indicator for R3000 Epson Premium Luster, for the Device To Simulate box.  However, she has loaded Epson Ultra Premium Luster, and her instruction manual says she should select it in the printer driver as Ultra Premium Luster.  There is no choice for the Ultra Premium Luster in the driver, and none in the CS5 Custom Color Proofing dialog, either.

What am I missing about this?

Title: Re: Epson R3000 Softproofing
Post by: Randy Carone on September 06, 2011, 01:51:59 pm

Epson's Ultra Premium Luster is the new name for Premium Luster, so you should be good using the Premium Luster for media type.

Title: Re: Epson R3000 Softproofing
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 06, 2011, 05:19:17 pm

Quote from: Randy Carone on September 06, 2011, 01:51:59 pm

Epson's Ultra Premium Luster is the new name for Premium Luster, so you should be good using the Premium Luster for media type.

But that may apply only till the end of 2011. I suspect that in 2012 Epson will rename the paper to "Fantastic Ultra Premium Luster", to be followed in 2013 by "Super Fantastic Ultra Premium Luster", and then in 2014 ...    ::)

Title: Re: Epson R3000 Softproofing
Post by: francois on September 07, 2011, 02:51:22 am

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 06, 2011, 05:19:17 pm

…to be followed in 2013 by "Super Fantastic Ultra Premium Luster", and then in 2014 ...    ::)

And add "Plus Extreme Pro" for 2015!

Title: Re: Epson R3000 Softproofing
Post by: walter.sk on September 07, 2011, 02:49:00 pm

It would be nice if the user manual for the printer did not say to use the Ultra Premier Luster selection for the paper, and indicated that the Ultra should be selected as the Premier.  Anyway, thanks for the info.