Epson 1280 Problem

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bmoag
Jun 12, 2004
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Recently I have become unable to print color photographs with my 1280 using Photoshop 7 after stable use for a long time. The preview and printed images have an oversaturated pink cast. This happens whether using Adobe color management or using the printer driver only. I calibrate my monitor and use color management. I have a Canon 960 and do not see this problem with preview and printing on the Canon. I have recalibrated the monitor and deleted/reinstalled the Epson drivers with no luck. I have an old copy of Kai Photosoap (don’t ask why) that has no color management: the Epson preview Window and print do not have the pink/reddish cast seen with Photoshop. Which part of the Photoshop color management chain, specific to the Epson 1280, might have become corrupted? I deleted and reinstalled the icm profiles (this is a Windows XP machne) but again no improvement. I guess I will try reinstalling Photoshop next. I am even willing to upgrade to CS if that will solve the problem.
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gb
Jun 12, 2004
Don’t think it would be Photoshop since I have had that problem with my Epson 780 since the day I bought it. (refurbished) I have used it with PS5 and PS7 with the same results. I have tried everything I can think of short of having a custom profile formulated, but they were pretty expensive the last I looked. Wish I could be of more help but this sounds like some kind of epson problem to me.

good luck
gb

"bmoag" wrote in message
Recently I have become unable to print color photographs with my 1280
using
Photoshop 7 after stable use for a long time. The preview and printed
images
have an oversaturated pink cast. This happens whether using Adobe color management or using the printer driver only. I calibrate my monitor and
use
color management. I have a Canon 960 and do not see this problem with preview and printing on the Canon. I have recalibrated the monitor and deleted/reinstalled the Epson drivers with no luck. I have an old copy of Kai Photosoap (don’t ask why) that has no color management: the Epson preview Window and print do not have the pink/reddish cast seen with Photoshop. Which part of the Photoshop color management chain, specific to the Epson 1280, might have become corrupted? I deleted and reinstalled the icm profiles (this is a Windows XP machne) but again no improvement. I
guess
I will try reinstalling Photoshop next. I am even willing to upgrade to CS if that will solve the problem.

BD
Brian Downey
Jun 12, 2004
Not trying to be smart, but have you run a print head test image? Whenever I have an overall pink cast it’s usually a clogged print head. Good luck. "bmoag" wrote in message
Recently I have become unable to print color photographs with my 1280
using
Photoshop 7 after stable use for a long time. The preview and printed
images
have an oversaturated pink cast. This happens whether using Adobe color management or using the printer driver only. I calibrate my monitor and
use
color management. I have a Canon 960 and do not see this problem with preview and printing on the Canon. I have recalibrated the monitor and deleted/reinstalled the Epson drivers with no luck. I have an old copy of Kai Photosoap (don’t ask why) that has no color management: the Epson preview Window and print do not have the pink/reddish cast seen with Photoshop. Which part of the Photoshop color management chain, specific to the Epson 1280, might have become corrupted? I deleted and reinstalled the icm profiles (this is a Windows XP machne) but again no improvement. I
guess
I will try reinstalling Photoshop next. I am even willing to upgrade to CS if that will solve the problem.

B
bmoag
Jun 13, 2004
The pink cast appears in the image preview window as well as the print. The printer prints adequately from non Photoshop programs. Reinstalling Photoshop 7 made no difference. Thank G_d for Canon.
MR
Mike Russell
Jun 13, 2004
bmoag wrote:
Recently I have become unable to print color photographs with my 1280 using Photoshop 7 after stable use for a long time. The preview and printed images have an oversaturated pink cast.

The preview is an uncorrected image, and any color cast does not really mean anything. THe pinkish cast in the final output may mean that you are double profiling – either print to the Epson profile in photoshop, or allow the printer to do the color management. If you do both of those, you are likely to see a magenta cast with Epsons.

This happens whether
using Adobe color management or using the printer driver only. I calibrate my monitor and use color management. I have a Canon 960 and do not see this problem with preview and printing on the Canon. I have recalibrated the monitor and deleted/reinstalled the Epson drivers with no luck. I have an old copy of Kai Photosoap (don’t ask why) that has no color management: the Epson preview Window and print do not have the pink/reddish cast seen with Photoshop.

My money says you are printing to the Epson profile and using printer color management.

Which part of
the Photoshop color management chain, specific to the Epson 1280, might have become corrupted? I deleted and reinstalled the icm profiles (this is a Windows XP machne) but again no improvement. I guess I will try reinstalling Photoshop next. I am even willing to upgrade to CS if that will solve the problem.

CS is worth the upgrade, but will not specifically address your printer issue. Check out Ian Lyons’s page on setting up your printer. http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps7-colour/ps7_1.htm
—

Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com
www.geigy.2y.net
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feel4u
Jun 13, 2004
A few factors may have contributed to your problem:

1. The 1280 has a problem. Clean head nozzles, replace cartridges.
2. Your PS image has a problem. Soft Proof. Check media profile if you
use one. Check Gamut Warning in Soft Proof. Print a known good printer test target such as PhotoDisc (and keep the print for future reference).
3. Your PS/Epson setup has a problem. You might have forgotten your
working recipe. Check it again.

A real pain.

bmoag wrote:
The pink cast appears in the image preview window as well as the print. The printer prints adequately from non Photoshop programs. Reinstalling Photoshop 7 made no difference. Thank G_d for Canon.
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bmoag
Jun 13, 2004
Thak you for your suggestions. However I have tried all of these considerations. I have been printing with Photoshop for years and nothing changed when this problem suddenly cropped up. It is specific to the Epson printer under Photoshop.
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Tabasco1
Jun 14, 2004
"bmoag" wrote in message
Recently I have become unable to print color photographs with my 1280
using
Photoshop 7 after stable use for a long time. The preview and printed
images
have an oversaturated pink cast. This happens whether using Adobe color management or using the printer driver only. I calibrate my monitor and
use
color management. I have a Canon 960 and do not see this problem with preview and printing on the Canon. I have recalibrated the monitor and deleted/reinstalled the Epson drivers with no luck. I have an old copy of Kai Photosoap (don’t ask why) that has no color management: the Epson preview Window and print do not have the pink/reddish cast seen with Photoshop. Which part of the Photoshop color management chain, specific to the Epson 1280, might have become corrupted? I deleted and reinstalled the icm profiles (this is a Windows XP machne) but again no improvement. I
guess
I will try reinstalling Photoshop next. I am even willing to upgrade to CS if that will solve the problem.

You said that you reinstalled Photoshop but you did not say if you uninstalled it first.

If you didn’t then I would suggest doing so through the Add/remove in the control panel and then check explorer and regedit to make sure everything is gone. Then uninstall the printer and download the newest version of the printer driver from epson and then reinstall both.

Sometimes overkill is necessary on computers.

Charles
Torrance, California
http://www.tcpslashipdomains.com

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