Comments on: Problem with Colour Cast Epson R1800, Help Please!

By: Tara: Freelance Designer

Tara: Freelance Designer — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:09:41 +0000

Thank you for the suggestion jesus. Unfortunately I haven’t got CS2 on this machine though

By: jesus iribarren

jesus iribarren — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:36:58 +0000

Hi Tara,greetings from México, I was printing in cs3 but
the usual problem with epson stylus r1800 ”muddy and dark prints” so I switched to cs2 and everything ok.
the work flow you are loking for in epson stylus r 1800
with no color casts is this, first go to mode there click grayscale, then go to edit, there click us prepress defaults with dot gain 20 percent, in print with previu set no color managment and done everything ok no color cast belive me. Jésus. of course i think
you are talking of BW prints with color casts.

By: jesus iribarren

jesus iribarren — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:19:36 +0000

By: Tara: Freelance Designer

Tara: Freelance Designer — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:10:54 +0000

I didn’t really get a cast, or if there was it was very slight. It is probably not as good for photos because there only being 4 inks – basic CMYK (one cartidge for each). I have only had the printer a week so its early days

By: Shakey

Shakey — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:03:14 +0000

Tara,
Thanks for your comment. As for targeting, the full title of the R1800 in particular is Epson Stylus PHOTO R1800!! I’m into photography and Photoshop and all that jazz, hence the R1800.
With your Canon Pixma is there no colourcast at all? I have not really explored Canon that much – maybe I should. Even the blurb for Canon models is heavily slanted toward producing photographs but it does include ‘graphics’ in their agenda for the Pixma range.
I’ll be interested to hear more.

By: Tara: Freelance Designer

Tara: Freelance Designer — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:45:35 +0000

HI Shakey

Thanks for the link I will take a look at that, I will look into he pigment based ink too. I have to admit I got so annoyed with trying to get prints out that I bought a Canon Pixma ix4000 (only 4 colour inks – great!) which worked fine straight away. Most of the inkets seem to be targeted at photographers and I wonder if 4 colour inks rather than the current standard 6-8 works better for general graphics.

By: Shakey

Shakey — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:44:34 +0000

Hi Tara, I too have an R1800 complete with magenta colour cast. A while ago I came accross the following site, used its suggestions with a measure of success. I have not persevered with further tweaking, but you may consider it worth a try. http://www.colourcasts.20m.com/

Relative to compatible ink. The R1800 as you doubtless know uses pigment based ink as distinct from dye based ink, and ne’er the twain should meet! Most of the compatibles for R1800 and the R800 are dye based. Hence there could be problems with their use.
I have found one compatible ink manufacturer that supplies pigment based ink, I use them and have had no trouble whatsoever.

If any one has had success or remedy with the cast problem out side of profiling, it would be good to know.

I came across this site by chance – but I’ll be keeping an eye on it now!

All the best to you all.

By: Tara: Freelance Designer

Tara: Freelance Designer — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:44:33 +0000

Hi Lauren, yes tried that nothing there, I’ll experiment

By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio

LaurenMarie - Creative Curio — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:11:11 +0000

It has to do with your printer drivers, not Photoshop–for the options anyway. I’m not sure how they interact to actually print the piece!

Did you select the printer first? Then click preferences. Then find the advanced tab or button. There should be color options on the left hand side. They have been radio buttons, but it may be a drop down, too.

By: Tara: Freelance Designer

Tara: Freelance Designer — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:47:15 +0000

Thanks Lauren. I think CS3 must have changed from CS1 and 2 as I don’t seem to have those options