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Does anyone have a formula, or tips, for getting somewhat predictable color printing on inkjet-pintable DVDs? My original looks fine on screen, and prints with similar colors when sent out for commercial photo printing. It prints reasonably well on DVD labels on a cheap Epson C86. On the white matte printable DVD, skin tones are gray-blue and everything is muted and washed-out.
Here’s my workflow: I create my artwork in Photoshop CS on a G5, based on the template provided by Epson. Then I transfer the art to a MacBook Pro, which prints via Photoshop Elements to an Epson Photo 960, located in another part of the house, with a CD/DVD adapter. I’m printing on Verbatim 8x matte white inkjet-printable DVDs. I’ve tried using ColorSync/printer settings, using different color spaces and intents, and nothing makes a significant difference. I did install the new Intel Mac drivers from Epson for that printer.
I might add that the MacBook Pro replaces a G5 iMac. At first, the Epson 960 printed excellent photos directly from iPhoto, but ever since installing Elements, the printer has produced poor color from any program.
I really don’t want to go back to the hassle and expense of printing DVD labels, which I understand can cause DVDs to eventually fail. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks — Rick
Here’s my workflow: I create my artwork in Photoshop CS on a G5, based on the template provided by Epson. Then I transfer the art to a MacBook Pro, which prints via Photoshop Elements to an Epson Photo 960, located in another part of the house, with a CD/DVD adapter. I’m printing on Verbatim 8x matte white inkjet-printable DVDs. I’ve tried using ColorSync/printer settings, using different color spaces and intents, and nothing makes a significant difference. I did install the new Intel Mac drivers from Epson for that printer.
I might add that the MacBook Pro replaces a G5 iMac. At first, the Epson 960 printed excellent photos directly from iPhoto, but ever since installing Elements, the printer has produced poor color from any program.
I really don’t want to go back to the hassle and expense of printing DVD labels, which I understand can cause DVDs to eventually fail. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks — Rick
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