Posted by Lindy Martin on March 17, 2012 at 8:02 PM
Any tricks to this calibration? I have it all calibrated but when I print a black and white image, the grey looks as if it has a blue tint. I tried it both in photoshop and lightroom. Running Epson R1800 with the latest profiles loaded to match the epson paper. Both LR and PS are in pro photo. Do I have to switch to a different working profile?
Thanks in advance.
Posted by Dan Borzynski on March 18, 2012 at 2:40 AM
We'll need to isolate the problem first.
If you open up a photo, convert it to greyscale (yeah, not the best way, but it gets rids of the any color), and print it, is the color cast still in the print?
If yes, then you know the problem is in the printer/printer profiles/ink/paper, not the Imac. Assuming that the problem is here, what are all of Photoshop and LR printer settings? Even you know what the should be, review them to be sure that they are what they should be.
Have you had any recent system changes? New computer you are working on, new printer, new calibration device? Is it the new version of Lightroom?
Is this a new problem?
Is a printer head clogged? Check this.
Working profile - LR and PS being in Pro Photo should not be the issue.
EDIT: I'm going to add a few things. IS the color cast only on BW prints? What paper(s) are you using? Is the color cast more noticable in dark areas or light areas? Is it uniform on the print? Is the color cast light source dependant and/or viewing angle dependent?
I've noticed that a lot of oldish Epson printers tend not to give a true BW print and may have color casts in them, ranging from magenta to blue/cyan. The cast is more noticeable in areas which have a very low amount of ink apllied or when viewed from certain angles. I haven't worked with your printer in BW.
B&W printing on the R1800 using the stock inkset is simply not recommended. It is great for glossy color prints, but lacks one or more gray carts that to me are key for fine black and white. When I owned the R1800 I ended up removing the stock inks and substituting carbon black ink and using the Quadtone RIP. It was OK enough on matte paper only. It still felt too much like a anachronistic hack to me, so I sold the printer and obtained a printer with a gray cart.
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2 repliesThanks in advance.
If you open up a photo, convert it to greyscale (yeah, not the best way, but it gets rids of the any color), and print it, is the color cast still in the print?
If yes, then you know the problem is in the printer/printer profiles/ink/paper, not the Imac. Assuming that the problem is here, what are all of Photoshop and LR printer settings? Even you know what the should be, review them to be sure that they are what they should be.
Have you had any recent system changes? New computer you are working on, new printer, new calibration device? Is it the new version of Lightroom?
Is this a new problem?
Is a printer head clogged? Check this.
Working profile - LR and PS being in Pro Photo should not be the issue.
EDIT: I'm going to add a few things. IS the color cast only on BW prints? What paper(s) are you using? Is the color cast more noticable in dark areas or light areas? Is it uniform on the print? Is the color cast light source dependant and/or viewing angle dependent?
I've noticed that a lot of oldish Epson printers tend not to give a true BW print and may have color casts in them, ranging from magenta to blue/cyan. The cast is more noticeable in areas which have a very low amount of ink apllied or when viewed from certain angles. I haven't worked with your printer in BW.
ME