When I open the Epson printer driver and select my paper type (usually Epson Premium Luster), I can then choose between "Photo", "Best Photo", and "Photo RPM".
I normally use "Best Photo", but my question is: What does "Photo RPM" mean? I can't find an explanation for this setting in the documentation or at the Epson site.
Does this setting give a print of higher quality? How much better is the quality as opposed to "Best Photo", and what are the downsides, if any?
Thanks, as always,
-P
Posted by Frank Winters on November 29, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Hi Preston,
It might mean Remote Print Manager -- a way to print remotely. Try googling that...
~Frank
Posted by James Hersey on November 29, 2009 at 3:10 PM
I regularly use a r2400 at home, and have tested all of the settings. The "photo RPM" setting is claimed to be the highest quality; but as far as i can tell, it just takes longer and uses more ink than the "best photo" setting. The end results are not drastically better, nor worth the extra cost in ink, IMO. I primarily use epson premium luster paper FWIW. I suppose it is possible that the RPM setting would have worthwhile results on different papers though.
Aaron, when you print using the RPM setting, what dpi are you using? I normally print at 360 dpi. Would a higher dpi, say 720 or 1440, along with RPM make a difference?
The results I obtain with my current settings are very nice, so I'll retain them. I may run a test print using RPM just to see for myself, once I hear back from you.
I don't recall exactly what I tried when I was in my testing phase, since its been a few years, but I am pretty sure that I cranked the dpi up quite a ways just to see how good the prints could get. To my eye there wasn't much difference between anything I tried above the "best photo" setting and 360 dpi. I just kept the settings there, and haven't looked back since.
Try it out for yourself though. I like to believe that I have a pretty critical eye towards my printing (and photography in general), but you never know; what looks good to me might look like "used oats" to you.
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6 repliesWhen I open the Epson printer driver and select my paper type (usually Epson Premium Luster), I can then choose between "Photo", "Best Photo", and "Photo RPM".
I normally use "Best Photo", but my question is: What does "Photo RPM" mean? I can't find an explanation for this setting in the documentation or at the Epson site.
Does this setting give a print of higher quality? How much better is the quality as opposed to "Best Photo", and what are the downsides, if any?
Thanks, as always,
-P
It might mean Remote Print Manager -- a way to print remotely. Try googling that...
~Frank
http://files.support.epson.com/pdf/r2400_/r2400_ug.pdf
see page 31
I regularly use a r2400 at home, and have tested all of the settings. The "photo RPM" setting is claimed to be the highest quality; but as far as i can tell, it just takes longer and uses more ink than the "best photo" setting. The end results are not drastically better, nor worth the extra cost in ink, IMO. I primarily use epson premium luster paper FWIW. I suppose it is possible that the RPM setting would have worthwhile results on different papers though.
Aaron, when you print using the RPM setting, what dpi are you using? I normally print at 360 dpi. Would a higher dpi, say 720 or 1440, along with RPM make a difference?
The results I obtain with my current settings are very nice, so I'll retain them. I may run a test print using RPM just to see for myself, once I hear back from you.
Thanks again,
-P
I don't recall exactly what I tried when I was in my testing phase, since its been a few years, but I am pretty sure that I cranked the dpi up quite a ways just to see how good the prints could get. To my eye there wasn't much difference between anything I tried above the "best photo" setting and 360 dpi. I just kept the settings there, and haven't looked back since.
Try it out for yourself though. I like to believe that I have a pretty critical eye towards my printing (and photography in general), but you never know; what looks good to me might look like "used oats" to you.
You liked the quote in my sig did you?
I'll run a test print or two and see whaz up. Thanks again for your opinion on this.
-P