Info and forum posts by 'moonseye'

RE: Epson printers and photo output issues.

Unfortunately WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) setup is not simple unless you have some concept of colour icc formats. To get there you have to calibrate both printer and monitor.

Good luck

Moonseye

RE: Epson printers and photo output issues.

Free Utility Color Calibrates Your Monitor
You should really calibrate both your monitor and printer as these go hand in hand. Many monitors come with a calibration set and this should be your starting point. If you don`t have it, go the manufacturer`s web site to see if you can download it. They may also have custom calibration software available. In addition to your monitor controls, it`s possible to alter color settings using your graphics card or software applications like Adobe Gamma that comes with Photoshop. That sounds great but it often causes users to fall into the trap of calibrating several times using all available options. This is a mistake; calibrate only once otherwise you will be over compensating. The most important thing though, is to understand what you are doing. That`s why I recommend users visit Norman Koren`s website [1] before doing anything. It`s a bit technical but color calibration IS technical. If you find Norman`s site a bit overwhelming then this site [2] may be better. Both of these sites have links to software and reference images, but for the calibration process itself, most casual users would be better off using a little freeware program called the `Monitor Calibration Wizard` [3]. It will give results that are more than adequate for most applications. A final word: getting color right sounds like a simple issue but it`s not. It`s a matter taken very seriously by graphics and photography professionals and they dedicate an appropriate amount of time to addressing the problem. Indeed many professionals calibrate their equipment every six months or so to ensure that the quality is always at its best." Freeware, all Windows versions, 771KB.
[1] http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints1A.html#Monitorsetup
[2] http://www.e-cobo.com/stockphotos/quality/calibration.php
[3] http://www.hex2bit.com/products/product_mcw.asp

Hope this helps. If you are using Photoshop then set your printer setting to RGB Adobe (windows) and set your Gama to 2.2.

Moonseye

This item was edited on Wednesday, 25th April 2007, 12:15

Digilogic VCR/DVD COMBI Model: DVDVCR2

Digilogic VCR/DVD COMBI Model: DVDVCR2

I have recently purchased this machine from Tesco and have looked high and low for the manufacturers details. The remote control is so small it is difficult to use, however I do have a Universal RC, but I need the code to program it for this model. Looked through all the info in the instruction manual and nothing.

moonseye