Advice on Printing Your Own Art Prints - Epson Artisan 1430 Review (non-tech professional's opinion)

[@Splashipaws]

Hey! I'm just at the part where you explain the fact that the colours seem a washed out blue instead of the grey when you print. Just as a potential fix for you... when you go to print, where it says "Printer Manages Colours" Switch that to "Photoshop manages colours" - I found that the colours come out more accurate to what you see on the screen when you use the print preview on PS. I hope that helps!

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Ashi / Silent Pardner thank you so much for the advice! I’ll try this out! 😊👍🏼

[@Gina-pv5vu]

Oh my gosh finally a video where someone talks about photo paper for prints! Thank you!!!

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful! :)

[@BethSpencerz]

I have the same printer and was getting ready to replace it because of the ink streaks. Your cleaning section of the video saved its life! Thank you so much! Now I can stop blaming my cats for the printer being naughty. :)

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

So glad it was helpful! 🤗 printers can be so difficult! Best of luck to you!

[@shazzorama]

Thanks SO MUCH! I was befuddled when art prints came out so well on photo paper but when I used plain cardstock, the colors came out very light.. I’m interested in learning all about color profile settings as well.

[@debbiedoodlesink]

Thanks for this video about the Artisan 1430. Here is a paper for your trials that I have had great success with for illustrations. It is called MOAB by Legion Paper. I was buying it locally in Texas at an art supply store - but you can get it on Amazon. It is a premium archival fine art and photographic digital paper. Great feel great texture and really nice prints. Thanks again for the help with the video. Cheers!

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Glad you liked the video! Thank you so much for the paper recommendation. I'm definitely going to have to look into that!

[@fishbowlheretic]

sooo helpful!! thank you so much for sharing all of this information. i have yet to come across a video regarding this topic as informative and helpful as yours!!

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

So glad it was helpful!!

[@Randemmz]

super super informative video! thank you so much for sharing! I have totally saved this video for later, when i get a printer. I didnt even know there was such a thing as an external ink system, I am super interested to look into it one day. Awesome! thank you!

[@marymanteiga]

Thanks for the info! Very helpful! I tried epson velvet fine art paper, textured matte. I can’t remember the cost, but the color on the print was very impressive.

[@TildeKei]

I'm having trouble loading cardstock printer paper with out failing to print. Any tips, please?

[@sambeawesome]

Nice review :D Neat to see the behind the scenes bit of the process. I agree that a mix between matte and glossy is probably my favorite too. That continuous ink system is amazing, I'd never heard of that before! Great idea for a money/convenience saver. :)

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Thank you, Sam! I highly recommend looking into a Continuous Ink System if you have a printer that's comparable with one. It's a huge time and money saver in my opinion!

[@connectedcontentnatashalee7866]

Thank you for this! I am considering starting to print at home and this was very helpful!

[@emmanuelappiah2580]

Thank you so much Amanda. I really needed this video

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Happy you found it helpful! :)

[@naysworld]

great video. This printer is arriving tomorrow, I can't wait!! Your eye make up is great btw :)

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Thank you!!

[@joey666sic]

HI! hope you have had luck figuring out the color issue since you made this! i had a question myself that maybe you could help with? i havea canon ix2860 and cant seem to get my watercolor prints to print clear. there a bit blurry not very sharp. i used matt paper to print it. would that affect it? i tried to use the sharpen tool in photoshop but then it turns out really "8-bit" like. should i set the size of the paper to match the size of the actual artwork? any thoughts i will take any advice

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Hi! Yes, it took me about a year to figure out all the settings on this printer and now I feel like I get very consistent prints. I’ve had this printer for about 4 years now and it still runs like a champ! 👍 As far as why you might be getting blurry results with watercolor paper, it could be the texture of the paper more than your print settings. I’m not sure if your original image was done on watercolor paper or if you are printing on watercolor paper. Either way, Watercolor paper has a bunch of tiny little fibers that will make it difficult to get a crisp print. If your painting is on watercolor paper, you may want to try photographing the image in natural light and then printing it, as opposed to scanning it into your computer and the printing it. This may minimize some of the texture you’re seeing. I would also try a smoother paper, or maybe a watercolor paper with less texture. As far as print size, I like for my image to fill the whole page, but depending on the image, it can be nice to have a border all the way around. It’s really up to your personal preference. Having a white border will save you a little bit of ink. Just be sure the quality of your image (the dpi- dots per inch) is higher, like 300-600dpi and you should be able to print at pretty much any standard size with good quality results. Hope this helps! 👍

[@joey666sic]

@@creative.and.caffeinated yes this was very helpful indeed! thank you for responding! the print size had me concerned since i thought it was affecting the quality but i always do my prints at 300 or more so now i know thats not the issue. i thought if i made the print bigger than the actual original it would make it blurry but thank god that isnt the case. I will try to photograph it from now on since i do use cold pressed paper which has texture for sure. i guess outdoor lighting is my best bet though since i have very yellow dim lighting in my home. Once again, thank you for your feedback! and glad your printing is going well!

[@caillousdad5786]

what's your opinion on "stars" that are on epson premium presentation matte? some are 3 star and some are 5 star etc.. printing some photos of mom's paintings. she sells her art. tried photo paper with dye, blacks came out purplish... and it scratches easily during preparation (putting them in frames, very delicate process... not my cup of tea). tried pigment on matte, omg so much better... so... soo... much.... better........ beautiful results, if not better for a little more money. I ran out of 5 star papers (demo pack). i see 3 stars for $30 and 100 sheets. think that's ok? or is 5 star a real must?

[@Lifes1BeautifulRide]

This was an awesome video. I've just purchased this printer and am about to install this same CIS system. I've purchased a color managing device called ColorMunki Photo that is supposed to help with making sure what you see on the monitor matches with what you see when you print. The topic of color management with printing is very very extensive and can feel overwhelming at times but hopefully I will get the hang of it.

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I'm so glad you found this video helpful! Thank you so much for telling me about the color managing device. I'm definitely going to look into that! :)

[@ramdarass]

Amazing really in depth video it was not all over the place and I really appreciate the time and energy you put into it. I'm curious what this same video would look like if you did an update today. What would you add and what would end up being left out :)

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Thank you Mark! Glad you found the video helpful. If I had to do the video over again, I would have probably used a different image to sample the prints. I would have liked to try a few different paper types and spend more time talking about the printer settings. I've learned a little bit about print settings since filming this, and wish I could have included some examples of that. If I learned anything from this process it's this... You can buy a $300 printer, but it doesn't guarantee you're prints are going to look great. 😂 In my opinion, it's more about the paper and the print settings than the printer itself. Who knows, maybe I'll film an updated version in the future!

[@ramdarass]

Amanda Elise Art oh yeah I just purchased a really expensive printer and totally wish that was the end of my worries. In a way it just made more. Hoping to find the perfect combination of paper and color settings. Maybe I'll do a video too. Yours was very inspiring and God knows we need more resources out there so that we can help strengthen each other as artists. :)

[@tjduprey]

I've used various epson printers for my home business for years and the only issue I have is with the control panel. The canon printer I use at work has a control panel that lets me control dpi, indicate the composition and weight of the paper but my epson ET-3600 has almost no controls. It's great for printing drafts of artwork, and perfect for our homeschool needs (it's a super tank so I don't need the CISS system, it's built in). Currently I'm attempting to control output for art prints from my adobe products but it's hit and miss depending on which product I am creating in. My question is, what controls do you have on your epson to make sure you are getting a high quality high resolution image?

[@jvickers1046]

TJ Duprey open the Advanced settings and the dpi is located on the right

[@baonguyendoan4408]

Hi this is bout mostly Epson Stylus Photo 1400 question, but I'll try asking anyways. I always get prints including test prints to print only in pink or magenta. I am very new to this. What may be the problem? Can anyone help with this question? I aquired from a relative who got it from a friend. Didn't try using it until now which is 2 or three years later. I've nozzle cleaned it, and flushed it with water and alcohol technique. Tomorrow I will test again. Can anyone guess why it only prints magenta? I've just popped in brand new cartridges o by the way to so they are full on ink? Could be settings somewhere? If so what are those settings to change and what to change them too?

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Unfortunately, even as an owner of this Epson for 3+ years, I’m not aware of any settings that control for that. Printing is such a finicky art... so it could be anything from your print heads, to your print settings (RGB vs CMYK). I’d try adjusting the colors to account for the high amounts of pink/magenta. For example, try printing a solid green or blue image and see what happens. If it’s able to do that, then it’s probably the color profile of your image and not something to do with the printer itself. Best of luck to you though! As someone who often curses at my printer because I can never understand it, I feel your frustration!

[@baonguyendoan4408]

@@creative.and.caffeinated Thank you for the Video - Great series by the way. Very helpful. For some reason, I got excited, and it works now it prints in color. I don't know what it was I did. I did do some settings though and it worked...I am printing full colors now. So thank you very much I will be learning alot from watching your videos.

[@christopherjames8623]

What graphic software do you use? I just received this printer and my pictures looks worse than my 60 dollar epson. Thanks!

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I use photoshop. I tried printing directly from desktop, but found Photoshop to be slightly better. Mostly because I had more control over printer settings. That being said, I'm still trying to figure out a perfect solution for getting my print colors to show up accurately.

[@danellemalan]

Thank you, this video is very helpful!

[@benpva16]

Thanks! This should come in handy if/when InverseDream and I investigate doing our own prints instead of ordering them.

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Yeah! Feel free to talk with me more about my printer when you are looking into getting one! I'm happy to help in any way I can!

[@MegLivingInsideOut]

THIS IS AWESOME!! Way to go in depth, girl!! Thank you so much for all your help setting up, I am so blessed. I will definitely let you know when we look into buying. Also, I totally see the difference in shading and depth with the photo paper. Especially the heel of her sock!!

[@Lorymurariu]

Hi! Thank you for this helpful video. I prefer matte photo paper as well for the cards that I print and hand cut. I was wondering if you have since figured out the best way to correct the blue cast? I have a Canon Pixma MG6822 and get a blue cast on some prints as well. It's very noticeable when I print my watercolor pieces. I haven't been able to find the answer and everything I've tried ends up making prints too yellow/orange!

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Hi Lory! Glad you enjoyed the video. I'm still working out the kinks for my printer in regards to color correction. I'd recommend playing around with your printer program's settings. - Make sure your printer program knows what paper you're using - Try changing your printer's preferences to "relative colorimetric", this seemed to help correct the blueness on *some* of my prints, but not all of them. - Try changing your preferences from "printer manages colors" to "photoshop/program manages colors" That's about all I've investigated since making this video, but I'm still very much learning the ins and outs of at home printing. I will likely make an update video when I learn more! Hope this helps! :)

[@dansadiqui]

Not software, firmware. You don't want to update the firmware because of the CISS.

[@darianaugustine8536]

i have a ET 7750 i need to know any and all types of gloss paper of gloss/semi gloss stock card i can use...please help me

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I can't speak for that specific model of printer, but I have tried the Finestra brand paper (available in a variety of different finishes), it seems to be the best quality for the price that I have tried. You can check out their website for more information about each paper type (finestraart.com) but their papers are also available through Amazon. Hope this helps!

[@Incognito980]

Hi! I love your video! I recently got this printer and ran into a banding issue...have you ever run into that??

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Hi Sara, I've had a few encounters with banding. Being a printer novice myself, I can't say for sure what the problem is, but it's good practice to run a nozzle check and clean your printer head (a quick google search for "Epson Artisan 1430 Nozzle check") should help you out! :) That and tweaking your printer settings to match the paper quality and image quality should help!

[@wickedways1291]

Awesome video, thank you for your time. I design adult coloring books, along with several other things. I want to fire Amazon and print my own using 100 lbs. card stock. Is that possible with this older printer? TY Oh, and I love your art.

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Thanks for watching!

[@strawberrycow526]

Would you recommend ink jet Matte paper?

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I think Matte paper is great! I find that some glossy papers will not dry quickly and the ink might smudge. So I prefer satin or matte papers

[@sarahgramelspacher3703]

I've shopped around a bit for Continuous Ink Systems, and they sound like a bit of a nightmare. Any thoughts on refillable cartridges? It sounds like they might be a safer bet.

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Personally, I've never tried the refillable cartridges. Since purchasing the CIS, I've considered the problem I will likely run into when I move... the CIS is not designed to be moved, so I'll likely be exploring other options when my lease is up this summer. If I try the refillable cartridges, I'll definitely do a video on them! :)

[@Confetticat1]

I bought this printer and got a waist ink tank thing which I don't know how to install. :) But now they don't make this printer anymore and it's like twice the price! Will try this paper. Thanks!

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I can't imagine why they would discontinue this printer. From what I understand, it was pretty popular among artists! I'm running into a similar issue with my CISS. I recently moved and the CISS systems don't survive moving very easily. If I can't get it up and running again, I'll have to seek out another option. If I find something, I'll film an updated video!

[@kaistockman6443]

Amanda Elise Art I don’t know why they discontinued this printer either. My brother owns a screen printing business and says many screen printers use it also. They sell a black only system for it.

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

From what I can tell epson likes to continually come out with “newer” versions of their printers and scanners. Meaning they market the same product with a slightly different name. I think this is one of those cases.

[@Tshaynyb1]

What kind of software? Did you use?

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I'm not sure which software you're referring to, so here's a breakdown: To scan my images, I use EPSON Scan because it's compatible with my scanner To edit, I use Adobe Photoshop CS5 (it's an outdated version, but it gets the job done). To print, I export my images out of Photoshop and save the files as either a .jpg or a .pdf, once they are saved to my desktop I simply open the file (my default viewing app is "Preview" on Mac) and I print straight from there. Because my printer is an Epson, I have the EPSON Printer software installed. So you can tweak with the settings a bit until you figure out the best custom settings. Hope this helps! :)

[@Tshaynyb1]

@@creative.and.caffeinated how I can't, every time I wanna print images. I printed it from silhouette cameo software

[@melissaclaridge4872]

Is it's cheaper because the ink loses archival quality?...i bought the artisan because the ink is high quality. I want my prints to last....

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

It's difficult to say. The Continuous Ink system does have "UV Resistant" ink, which can be assumed to be "archival", since sun exposure is the number one biggest factor in preserving quality-- but it doesn't actually say "archival" so I can't be sure whether or not there is some chemical difference between the ink you get in a CISS or the name brand stuff. It's definitely something to look into. Do lots of research and maybe even reach out to the company for further clarification? I can say that quality and longevity have not been a problem for me thus far, but I have to acknowledge that I've only had this printer for a little less than a year.

[@annelisabethcom]

The Epson EcoTank printers are a lot like the continuous ink systems without any extra bits. But more expensive for A3 size.

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I've looked into these. I'm not sure what the print quality is like, but I am curious about them. I might look into them when by 1430 finally gives out!

[@kieronrabbettkentlightning9133]

Wow this helped alot, I'm off too get some glossy printing paper after my food shopping has been delivered, I'm hoping to get good results and that it'll be a lot clearer on glossy paper, I find that normal non glossy paper that the photo is a bit washed out and no so clear and colours are a bit dull... I'm hoping to start selling my prints if I can get good results with glossy paper...

[@ghufranaliyani8694]

I LIKE

[@SkyHighAffirmations]

Great video! I especially like the paper comparison. 🙂

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Thank you! :) I'm glad you found the video helpful!

[@nightshifthoops]

Does your printer sometimes bleed on your prints ?

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Yeah, sometimes. It's usually a sign that I need to clean the printer head. I demonstrate how I clean mine in the video using cotton swabs. I'm not exactly sure how to prevent this problem from happening, but that's how I fixed it on mine.

[@SamMcSmiley]

You might need to clean your cleaning blade. It is a squeegee that wipes the print head off. The process is something like turning your printer on, immediately cutting off power, pushing the print head to the side, then flipping up the cleaning blade and cleaning it with a q-tip.

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Excellent advice! Thank you for sharing!

[@B3Zt_LiN3]

Very Good Review , I've had my printer for 2 yrs now with CCS , I also use Photoshop & Illustrator I use it for sublimation printing so my setting might be different message me I'll try to help out as much as I can .

[@fishface6247]

Hey what ink should I get for this? I'm trying to do heat press sublimation on T-Shirts

[@tempo0029]

Try polar matte from red river

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I've heard great things about Red River papers. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@geanieb3670]

Im seeing this thing listed close to $800 now wowzaaa

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I know, it's outrageous! But the newer version is definitely available now for around the same original price as this one was when I bought it (~$300). Which is still expensive, but much more reasonable.

[@MrEntrepreneur77]

Why the huge price difference between the 2 printers? I'm looking to purchase the one that she is using in this video for $200.00 off of Craigslist

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

@@MrEntrepreneur77 The retail value of the printer I mentioned in this video is no longer accurate. Since making this video, Epson has come out with a "newer" version of this printer that is essentially the exact same printer with a different name. It retails for approximately $250-$300. Unfortunately this means if you search for the Epson Artisan 1430, it's gone drastically up in price due to the fact that it's no longer being sold from Epson. A bit silly. So I would not recommend buying the 1430, I would recommend being the newer version, because it's a more reasonable price. You can read more about the new printer here: www.amazon.com/dp/B076PLTQQT/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d&tag=aiponsite-20&linkCode=ic6&ascsubtag=amzn1.ideas.34F85IKS4FTIE If you're able to find it cheaper on Craigslist, then that's awesome! Buying used comes with it's own set of risks and benefits so you'll have to consider that for yourself.

[@dansadiqui]

I thought you were going to review the printer?

[@WayneTheArmchairGamer]

Where are the install instructions?

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Just linked it now! Thanks for reminding me! ^_^

[@CobraDove1111]

Why would you invest in that amazing quality printer and then use such low quality crappy paper? I dont get it...

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Fair question. When I filmed this I was a grad student. I had just invested a lot of money in a nice printer and didn’t have a lot of extra cash to experiment with a lot of different papers. Paper makes as much of a difference as the ink and the printer. I know that now. I’m still in a phase of trying to find a paper that I like. If you have any that you’d recommend, I’d love to hear them.

[@aesir.posters]

Was very excited about this, but then saw this printer is $800+ on Amazon now :(

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Epson likes to do this incredibly frustrating thing where they discontinue products (like this printer) and replace it with a near-identical product under a different name. Now that the printer is discontinued, it's gone up to a very unreasonable price. I would absolutely NOT recommend purchasing this printer for more than $300. Perhaps local stores will still have it available at a reasonable price? It's worth looking into. But if not, the replacement model is called the Expression Photo HD XP-15000. Hope that helps!

[@aesir.posters]

Thanks for clarifying!

[@elfgirland4eyes]

@@aesir.postersEpson often sells refurbished products on their site at discounted prices. That is how I bought mine for about $200 Cdn.

[@Pixelsurgery]

@@elfgirland4eyes Thanks for the reply but I already bought a Canon Pro 100.

[@OriginalviralGospelMusic]

great video but the printer now cost over $1000 dollars

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I’m aware of this. Unfortunately it was discontinued and is now being sold for an insane mark up. I wish I knew of a good replacement for it, but since my Epson is still running strong 5 years later, I haven’t been in the market for a new printer. I’ve heard good things about the Epson Eco-Tanks and the Canon Pixmas but I can’t speak to their quality personally.

[@IndependentFckr]

Epson has really been a pain in the ass. Don't think I'll ever buy another.

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

I completely understand. When I was looking at printers I was torn between Epson and Canon. I'm by no means loyal to Epson as a brand and would be open to exploring other printers in the future. My decision to buy an Epson was almost solely based on the fact that I had researched using the Continuous Ink System that I have with it and knew they would work well together.

[@sqal06]

OMG

[@poeticgeenetikstv4672]

get a better monitor and several other things

[@cynthiaarangomora3143]

Me gustaría que estuviera con subtitulos al español. :(

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

¡lo siento! ¡Espero que en el futuro tenga subtítulos!

[@schneider5052]

يسعد ربك 😘😘😘😘😘

[@sourngsothea5221]

hi lady, i love you

[@chizzlviziontv1841]

camera angle sucks and is very disorientating!

[@creative.and.caffeinated]

Very sorry! 😅 This apartment proved to be very difficult to film in. The combination of it being a small space with poor lighting meant that my camera angles were very limited. However, I am moving soon and I am hopeful that I will have a better filming space very soon! 🙏🏻 If I have any additional helpful information about printing I may also film an updated version of this video!

[@Yoyo808]

Amanda Elise Art nahh ur fine that comment was just rude for no reason