Epson's web site support page shows an icc profile for that printer
and Epson Color Life paper. That's probably about the same as Epson
glossy photo paper. However, the profile is old and it might not work
with a late-model OS, but it's free so worth a try. Print as Dave
described below with PS or LR managing color. In the print box make
sure color management is turned off.
Paul
On Jan 7, 2010, at 10:00 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
Bob, I don't have the 870, and i never had any success printing from
Elements, but, my Epson 2400 came with paper profiles for a ll of the
various Epson papers. I select the paper i want in LR print. Also when
i do a print page setup i make sure i let PS colour manage.
I can say, that for about 75% of the time LR prints out pretty well,
especially my IR shots.
I have your problem the other 25%. I printed off some Santa claus
parade shots of a friend grand kid, and the jacket colour was
different in all 3, but was correct on screen.
Dave
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com>
wrote:
I've always had difficulties with colors in printing on my old Epson
870 photo printer.
I don't do it very often, and learned how to 'get along' with
Photoshop Elements for prints.
Now I would like to make my new system easier and more foolproof.
I've calibrated the monitor, but was very disappointed printing out
of
Lightroom.
The steel gray minivan I photographed showed up like it was under a
heatlamp.
I had a red or magenta cast on a photo taken in sunlight. Not at all
close to the original.
The Epson 870 might be 5 years old? Resolution is satisfactory, but
colors wander.
Depending on what glossy photo paper I put in the printer, I get
different cast & shades.
HP & Epson glossy papers are not the answer and I have a bunch
generic
glossy paper
from Staples (because the first 50 sheets I bought from them worked
out so well).
I hear you guys talk about selecting a paper profile from the printer
and I'm jealous.
I don't have any profiles to select from and I suspect the printer
is too old.
I've recently looked into creating some profiles, but thought I'd ask
for your collective wisdom.
Regards, Bob S.
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