ImageNest RIP and Epson Printers: The ImageNest RIP is compatible with all models of Epson printers that run on Mac OSX 10.4 or higher. Below are several different dialogs of ImageNest and the Epson Driver. Different models of Epson Printers have slightly different dialogs but the dialogs below should be consistent on all Epson models. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Epson Driver Preferences: Color Matching Select “ColorSync” as your Color Matching Method and then In the Color Management. Then choose one of the below options for applying your ICC Profile. Option 1, Automatic: The automatic option will use whatever profile is associated with the paper type you chosen in your printer settings. This option is the best if you are using Epson paper and are not creating custom profiles. In the example right, Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper was chosen in the “Printer settings dialog” so the profile “Epson Stylus Pro 9900_7900 Premium Glossy Photo Paper 250 was automatically chosen by colorsync as the profile associated with Premium Glossy Photo Paper. If you are using custom profiles or third party media then go to Option 2 |
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Option 2, Custom: The custom option should be used if you are utilizing a custom made profile or are using a third party paper with its own custom profile. By clicking on the profile dialog you will bring up a list of all profiles associated with the paper you have selected in the “Printer Settings” If you do not see the profile you wish to use scroll down to “Other” it will bring up your entire colorsync profile library. If you are using a custom profile make sure that you have loaded it into the ColorSync library. |
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Epson Driver Preferences: Printer Settings Page Setup: The page setup not only effects what style of media you are printing on but also the options available in other dialogs. If a user wishes a roll to “Autosize” based on the number of images sent the only option that allows this is “Roll Paper - Banner. All other options will not stop printing at the end of the last image. Media Type: The media type setting controls the internal Color look up table (Which will contain linearization, ink limit and total ink limit) that the driver will use in conjunction with an ICC profile. If you are using a custom profile pick an Epson media that is as close as possible to the media you are using. Most third party medias will specify what media type setting was used when creating a custom profile. Color Mode: Always should be set to Off (No Color Management) This refers to any additional adjustments that can be made in the Epson Driver rather the color management as a whole. When using an ICC workflow it should always be set to off. All other Printer Settings: All other settings can be made according to user preference. They will not effect color. These settings will differ from printer model to printer model. All settings may not be available on all models. |
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Epson Driver Preferences: Roll Paper Setting In order to use the “Save Roll Paper” setting the paper type in the “Page Setup” dialog must be set to Roll paper - Banner. The “Save Roll Paper” setting will optimize page length based on the total area of an image layout rather than the page size. If, for example, a page size on 24 inches by 100 inches is selected in ImageNest and a 24 inch by 10 inch image is printed, the 100 inch page length will automatically be re-sized to 10 inches in length. This enables users to use the same page size for a variety of different jobs without wasting paper. |
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