Epson Stylus Photo R1900 User Manual

							Printing From Start to Finish21 8. Select 
Color or Grayscale output in the Color pop-up menu.
9. For basic printing, select 
Automatic as the Mode setting and move the 
Quality/Speed slider to select higher quality or faster print speed.
10. For more printing options, click the 
Advanced button. 
11. Select a 
Print Quality setting (available settings depend on selected paper 
type):
■Economy: for the fastes printing with reduced quality on plain paper
■Normal: for everyday text and image printing
■Draft: for the fastest photo printing with draft quality
■Photo: for photos and graphics with good print quality and speed
■Best Photo: for photos and graphics with high print quality and slower 
speed (good to use for canvas media)
■Photo RPM: for the best print quality and slowest print speed (best to use 
for canvas media)
Note: 
For color management instructions, see page 23. For more information about print 
settings, click ? or see your on-screen Reference Guide.
12. Click Print.
13. To monitor your print job, click the printer icon in the dock (or click the 
Print Center icon and double-click 
SP R1900 on the next screen).
Note: 
If you’re printing on roll paper or canvas media, see page 12 for instructions on 
removing your printed photos and paper, if necessary.
Cancel 
printing
Select the 
print job Pause or 
resume 
printing
 
						

							22Printing From Start to Finish
Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct Type (see page 17) or Media Type (see page 20) setting in your 
printer software so the ink coverage can be adjusted for your media. 
* For the best results on this paper, print using a premium ICC profile, downloadable 
from Epson at http://www.epson.com/SPR1900Profiles.
For this paper/mediaSelect this setting
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper GlossyPremium Photo Paper Glossy
Plain paper
Epson Bright White PaperPlain Paper/Bright White Paper
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Presentation Paper Matte Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas for 
Epson*Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper 
MatteUltra Premium Presentation Matte
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Piezo Pro Matte Canvas for Epson*
Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive Sheets
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer PaperPremium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper
Epson Watercolor Paper Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper 250 gsm
PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for 
EpsonUltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte 
Double-sidedDouble-Sided Matte Paper
Ink jet-printable CD or DVD CD/DVD
CD/DVD Premium Surface
 
						

							Managing Color With Profiles23
Managing Color With Profiles 
For the most precise color in your prints, you can use profiles designed specifically 
for your printer model and paper type. Basic profiles are installed with your 
printer driver, and you may also have downloaded Premium ICC profiles from 
Epson when you installed your printer software. 
Follow the instructions in this chapter to use Adobe
® Photoshop® 7, CS, CS2, or 
CS3 to print with profiles using Photoshop color management (the steps show 
only CS3 screens). For additional details, see the on-screen Reference Guide.
Note: 
It’s important to turn off color management in your printer software when you use 
Photoshop color management or you’ll get unexpected results.
See these sections for instructions:
■“Windows Printing With a Color Profile” below
■“Macintosh Printing With a Color Profile” on page 27 
Note: 
Assigning a profile to your image doesn’t alter it, only the interpretation of it by your 
software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout. This is the best way to 
improve the color balance and contrast in your image.
Windows Printing With a Color Profile
First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a 
profile to your image, then select your print settings and print.
Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile
1. Open Photoshop.
2. Select 
Color Settings from the Edit menu. 
 
						

							24Managing Color With Profiles
Yo u  s e e  t h i s  w i n d o w :
3. Select 
U.S. Prepress Defaults or North America Prepress 2 from the 
Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the color space. Click OK.
4. Open the photo you want to print.
If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select 
Use the 
embedded profile
 and click OK. 
If you see a Missing Profile message, select 
Assign working RGB: Adobe 
RGB (1998)
 and click OK.
5. When your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast. If they 
need improvement, select 
Image > Mode > Assign Profile or Edit > Assign 
Profile
. Then select one of the following as the Profile setting:
■A different RGB working space (or Profile), such as ColorMatch RGB or 
sRGB IEC61966-2.1
■A scanner profile for your scanner
■A camera profile for your digital camera
Click the 
Preview box to see the effects of your profile choice on the screen.
6. Select 
Page Setup from the File menu, select your page settings, and click 
OK. 
 
						

							Managing Color With Profiles25 7. Select 
File, then select Print or Print with Preview.
8. If necessary, click 
More Options or Show More Options, then select Color 
Management
.
9. Under 
Color Handling, select Let Photoshop Determine Colors or 
Photoshop Manages Colors.
10. Under 
Profile or Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the 
paper you’ll use. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select 
the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use, such as 
SPR1900 PrmGlsy BstPhoto.icc.
11. For the 
Intent or Rendering Intent setting, select Relative Colorimetric 
and click the 
Black Point Compensation checkbox.
Note: 
If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual. This reduces the 
color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut.
 
						

							26Managing Color With Profiles
Selecting Print Settings and Printing
1. Click the Print button, select your printer, and click Properties or 
Preferences. 
2. Click the 
Advanced tab.
3. If you are using an Epson Premium 
ICC profile, set the print quality 
setting to match your profile.
4. Select the 
Type setting for your paper 
(see page 22).
5. Turn off the 
High Speed and Edge 
Smoothing
 options, if available.
6. Select the 
ICM button under Color 
Management
, then check the Off (No 
Color Adjustment)
 box.
Note: 
Make sure that you select Off (No Color Adjustment). If you don’t, the printer 
driver will apply additional correction to the image data, producing inaccurate 
results.
7. If you are printing on any of the following glossy media, make sure the Gloss 
checkbox is selected:
■Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
■Premium Photo Paper Glossy
■Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
■Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
■PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas
8. Click 
OK, then click OK or Print to print your photo.
Note: 
If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color 
management settings, you’ll get unexpected results. If your printed image is darker 
than expected and/or has a strong yellow-brown cast, you probably turned off color 
management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver. If your printed image is 
lighter than expected and/or has a strong light blue cast, you probably turned on color 
management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver. 
 
						

							Managing Color With Profiles27
Macintosh Printing With a Color Profile
First set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign a 
profile to your image, then select your print settings and print. 
Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile
1. Open Photoshop.
2. Select 
Color Settings from the Photoshop or Edit menu. You see this 
window:
3. Select 
U.S. Prepress Defaults or North America Prepress 2 from the 
Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the color space. Click OK.
4. Open the photo you want to print.
If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select 
Use the 
embedded profile
 and click OK. 
If you see a Missing Profile message, select 
Assign working RGB: Adobe 
RGB (1998)
 and click OK.
5. When your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast. If they 
need improvement, select 
Image > Mode > Assign Profile or Edit > Assign 
Profile
. 
 
						

							28Managing Color With Profiles
Then select one of the following as the Profile setting: 
■A different RGB working space, such as ColorMatch RGB or sRGB 
IEC61966-2.1
■A scanner profile for your scanner
■A camera profile for your digital camera
Click the 
Preview box to see the effects of your profile choice on the screen.
6. Select 
File, then click Print or Print with Preview.
7. If necessary, click 
More Options or Show More Options, then select Color 
Management
.
8. Click 
Page Setup, select page settings as necessary, and click OK.
9. Under 
Color Handling, select Let Photoshop Determine Colors or 
Photoshop Manages Colors.
10. Under 
Profile or Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the 
paper you’ll use. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select 
the profile that also matches the print quality you want to use, such as 
SPR1900 PrmGlsy BstPhoto.icc.
11. As the 
Intent or Rendering Intent setting, select Relative Colorimetric and 
click the 
Black Point Compensation checkbox.
Note: 
If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual. This reduces the 
color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut.
 
						

							Managing Color With Profiles29
Selecting Print Settings and Printing
1. Click the Print button, select 
Stylus Photo R1900, and select 
Print Settings.
2. Select the 
Media Type setting for 
your paper (see page 22). 
3. Click the 
Advanced button.
4. If you are using an Epson 
Premium ICC profile, set the 
Print 
Quality
 setting to match your 
profile. 
5. If you are printing on any of the following glossy media, make sure 
Gloss 
Optimizer
 is set to On:
■Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
■Premium Photo Paper Glossy
■Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
■Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
■PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas
6. Turn off the 
High Speed option.
7. Select 
Color Management, then 
select 
Off (No Color Adjustment).
Note: 
Make sure that you select Off (No 
Color Adjustment). If you don’t, the 
printer driver will apply additional 
correction to the image data, 
producing inaccurate results.
8. Click Print to print your photo.
Note: 
If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color 
management settings, you’ll get unexpected results. If your printed image is darker 
than expected and/or has a strong yellow-brown cast, you probably turned off color 
management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver. If your printed image is 
lighter than expected and/or has a strong light blue cast, you probably turned on color 
management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver. 
 
						

							30Printing on CDs and DVDs
Printing on CDs and DVDs
You can use your R1900 Series and the Epson Print CD software that came with it 
to print label designs directly onto ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs.
Before you load a CD or DVD, be sure to clean the rollers inside the printer, as 
described below. Also burn files, music, or video onto your CD or DVD before 
printing on it to prevent errors.
Then follow the steps in these sections:
■“Loading a CD or DVD” on page 31
■“Printing on a CD or DVD” on page 32
■“Removing Your Printed CD/DVD” on page 33
Note: 
If you’re using discs where the printable area extends to within 0.16 inch (4 mm) of the 
edge of the center hole, you may need to adjust the Inner Diameter setting in the File 
menu of the Epson Print CD software. See the program’s Help utility for instructions.
Cleaning the Rollers
Before you print on a CD or DVD, it’s a good idea to clean the rollers inside the 
printer by feeding several sheets of plain paper through it.
1. Turn on the printer.
2. Load several sheets of plain paper in the sheet feeder (see page 6).
3. Press the Ipaper button to feed the paper through the printer.
4. Press the Ipaper button again to eject the paper.
5. Feed several sheets of paper in this way to completely clean the rollers.