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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 
Pro4880 PLPP260.
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.
Selecting Print Settings and Printing
1. Click the Print button, select Stylus Pro 4880, and select Print Settings.
2. Select the Media Type setting for your paper and the rest of the print 
settings you want to use (see Print Settings on page 18).
3. Select Printer Color Management, then select Off (No Color 
Adjustment) (see Printer Color Management on page 23).
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.
 
						

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4. 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.
Windows Printing with a Color Profile
First you set up your color management environment in Photoshop and assign 
a profile to your image, then you select your print settings and print.
Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile
1. Open Adobe Photoshop.
2. Select Color Settings from the Edit menu. You see this window:
3. Select U.S. Prepress Defaults or North American Prepress 2 from the 
Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the color space. Click OK.
 
						

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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
Also click the Preview box so you can 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.
7. Select File, then select Print or Print with Preview.
 
						

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8. 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 
Pro4880 PLPP260.
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.
Selecting Print Settings and Printing
1. Click the Print button, select your printer, and click Properties or 
Preferences.
2. Make sure the Main tab is selected.
 
						

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3. Select the Media Type setting for your paper and the rest of the print 
settings you want to use (see Selecting Settings on the Main Tab on 
page 49).
4. Select Custom as the Mode setting, then select No Color Adjustment 
from the drop-down menu.
Note:
Make sure that you select No Color Adjustment. If you don’t, the printer driver 
will apply additional correction to the image data, producing inaccurate results.
5. 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.
 
						

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Paper Information
Epson offers specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet most 
high-quality printing needs.
See Epson media on page 243 for more detailed information on the Epson 
media.
Paper settings
Roll papers
Media Name Borderless 
PrintingICC Profile
Premium Photo Paper Glossy (250) Supported Pro4880 PGPP250.icc 
(Photo Black)
Premium Semi-gloss Photo Paper Supported Pro4880 PSPP250.icc 
(Photo Black)
Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Supported Pro4880 PLPP260.icc 
(Photo Black)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Supported Pro4880 PGPP170.icc 
(Photo Black)
Premium Semi-gloss Photo Paper 
(170)Supported Pro4880 PSPP170.icc 
(Photo Black)
Singleweight Matte Paper Supported Pro4880 SWMP_PK.icc 
(Photo Black)
Pro4880 SWMP_MK.icc 
(Matte Black)
Proofing Paper White Semimatte Supported Pro4880 Proof_WS.icc 
(Photo Black)
Proofing Paper Publication Supported Pro4880 Proof_Pub.icc 
(Photo Black)
Enhanced Matte Paper Supported Pro4880 EMP_PK.icc 
(Photo Black)
Pro4880 EMP_MK.icc 
(Matte Black)
 
						

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Cut sheet papers
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Supported Pro4880 USFAP_PK.icc 
(Photo Black)
Pro4880 USFAP_MK.icc 
(Matte Black)
Textured Fine Art Paper Supported Pro4880 TFAP_PK.icc 
(Photo Black)
Pro4880 TFAP_MK.icc 
(Matte Black)
Media Name Borderless 
PrintingICC Profile
Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Glossy Photo PaperSupported Pro4880 PGPP.icc 
(Photo Black)
Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Premium Semigloss Photo PaperSupported Pro4880 PSPP.icc 
(Photo Black)
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Premium Luster Photo PaperSupported Pro4880 PSPP.icc 
(Photo Black)
Singleweight Matte Paper Supported Pro4880 SWMP_PK.icc 
(Photo Black)
Pro4880 
SWMP_MK.icc (Matte 
Black)
Presentation Paper Matte
Photo Quality Ink Jet PaperSupported Pro4880 PQIJP_PK.icc 
(Photo Black)
Pro4880 PQIJP_MK.icc 
(Matte Black)
Proofing Paper White Semimatte Supported Pro4880 Proof_WS.icc 
(Photo Black)
Ultra Premium Presentation Paper 
Matte
Enhanced Matte PaperSupported Pro4880 EMP_PK.icc 
(Photo Black)
Pro4880 EMP_MK.icc 
(Matte Black) Media Name Borderless 
PrintingICC Profile
 
						

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Watercolor Paper-Radiant White Supported Pro4880 
WCRW_PK.icc (Photo 
Black)
Pro4880 
WCRW_MK.icc (Matte 
Black)
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Supported Pro4880 USFAP_PK.icc 
(Photo Black)
Pro4880 
USFAP_MK.icc (Matte 
Black)
Velvet Fine Art Paper Supported Pro4880 VFAP_PK.icc 
(Photo Black)
Pro4880 VFAP_MK.icc 
(Matte Black) Media Name Borderless 
PrintingICC Profile
 
						

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Where To Get Help
Epson provides technical support and information on the installation, 
configuration, and operation of professional printing products through the 
Epson Preferred
SM Protection Plan. Dial (888) 377-6611, 6 AM to 6 PM, 
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Days and hours of support are subject 
to change without notice.
Note:
If you experience difficulty with the toll-free line or your Unit ID number, call 
(562) 276-1305.
Before you call, make sure you have your Unit ID number, which is included 
with the Epson Preferred Protection Plan information that came with your 
printer. You’ll also need your printer serial number.
Visit Epson’s U.S. support website
 or Canadian support website for solutions 
to common problems. You can download drivers, firmware, and 
documentation, get FAQs and troubleshooting advice, or e-mail Epson with 
your questions.
Purchase Supplies and Accessories
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an Epson Professional 
Imaging authorized reseller. To find the nearest reseller, visit 
www.proimaging.epson.com (U.S. sales), www.epson.ca (Canadian sales), 
or call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Or you can purchase online at 
www.proimaging.epson.com (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales).
 
						

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