Colour Management and Printing Workflows using the SureColor SC-P700 & P900

[@jackcopland8556]

Nat, your P900 introductory vids have been incredibly helpful as I struggled through the setup process. I was left behind only in my attempts to find the 'Print Layout' function within my downloaded software. A Google search finally sent me in the right direction to a separate download site. With that exception, your presentation/s have been most thorough and from a non-techie POV extremely appreciated. I would encourage you to continue producing educational for amateur printer enthusiasts.

[@jen.herman.russell]

I just got the P900 and I found this incredibly helpful! I was nervous to hit print, but my first 13x19 was absolute magic! Thank you!

[@gosman949]

So was mine! But I haven't had the courage to do a 13x19 yet!

[@jen.herman.russell]

@@gosman949 Just go for it! Right after I tried out my canvas roll at 17x24 and it was perfection! It's all about the right monitor and paper settings.

[@smmsmns]

thanks man, best tutorial on P900. For some reasons, with OS Monterey it has been installed the driver with airprint version. Luckily I ended up on this video and I did the setup manually. I was freaking out about it, the print driver was kind of limited. Now it works everything, thank you very much!

[@1oribe926]

Thank you and what an excellent instructional vid, Clear, concise and stright forward. Brill

[@andyv6127]

Where were you when I bought my R2880!!? This was really useful Thanks for taking the time to make this

[@gerryorkin]

Really useful video - clear, coherent and informative. Many thanks!

[@timothy790110]

22:35 , im on a pc and even though i have checked Driver paper settings priority , i can still chose Color mode. In yours its greyed out.

[@douglasmoneer9119]

Hi, Nat Coalson. First of all great video and instructions! I just got the p900 and just starting out on printing my own. I got one question . How do I register printer profiles on my mac for Lightroom? It does not show up on my mac in light room for example. At 19:54 in your video under the color management for profile you selected Epson SC- P900_700 Ultra Premium. When I clicked on the profile like you did none of those options came up in my profile dialogue box like yours. You mentioned all the profiles registered to your system. Where do I get all those profiles and how do I registered them to my system? Thank Douglas Moneer

[@andynelson9654]

great video which was very helpful. Thanks so much.

[@johndoddato2662]

Nat, I recently purchased the SC-P900. I plan on using the Epson Print Layout for printing. I am a bit confused if I still need to make all the media settings in the printers LCD screen if I made the settings in the Epson Print Layout. Thanks for your informative videos.

[@doyleb]

Having just received my P900 in the last couple of weeks, that was quite helpful. It would be useful to see a similar run through for Mono printing, especially if there are any specific settings associated with Mono printing.

[@gosman949]

how do you like your printer?

[@gosman949]

Epson Media Installer with Epson EMY files is an incredible piece of software if you use third party papers. Hopefully Nat will put out a video on this soon!

[@jon9834]

By any chance do you have an idea for why I don't see all those paper sizes as you at time 10:25?

[@epsonuk3868]

Good morning, Jon, Kindly make sure you install the right firmware and driver version at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out. Kind regards, Epson UK.

[@jon9834]

@@epsonuk3868 Good evening, Nat, I realized it was me making a mistake. But I really hope you have an idea for this problem: Everything has worked perfectly with my p900 and printing before. But now I never get correct colors when printing anymore. There is a red/magentic color on every photo I print: I have: 1) checked printer firmware (newest), 2) I have downloaded latest driver from epson (macOS sequoia), when that did not make a difference I 3) recalibrated the screen, 4) redownloaded the icc profile from paper supplier homepage. Nothing of this changed that I always get a magenta hue so then I 5) reset the printer 6) deleted printer from macOS 7) reinstalled everything 8) I get the same result whether I print from Lightroom or Epson Print Layout. I am so frustrated and I hope you have a good idea to a solution. Please :) Best, Jon

[@epsonuk3868]

Dear @jon9834, Thank you for reaching out to Epson UK. We apologise for any difficulties you've encountered. To assist you more effectively, please get in touch with us through one of our social media platforms. Our support team is here to help you with this issue. Best regards, Epson UK

[@jon9834]

@@epsonuk3868 Thank you. Everything is working just fine again. I also had a clogged yellow which caused the color of prints to be completely off but after many trials I finally found that problem and it was easily resolved by the printer. Good day to you.

[@stevekingswell9143]

Have I missed where you cover installing 3rd party print profiles and then checking to a close representation of the monitor (post monitor calibration)?

[@jameskelson1891]

This video details the complexity of the settings for printing. Clearly there are endless opportunities for forgetting to make the correct settings or for using incorrect settings that were for a different print program. You can avoid all of that if you use Qimage Ultimate software. I have pre-made templates for each of the papers and paper sizes I use. Using a template means quick, easy and error-free printing.

[@kenmonahan9924]

Great stuff, thanks.

[@sagebrother]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@paolopompilio8797]

Hi Nat, following your first video I have installed some ICC Profiles for different Papers for my new Epson P700 within the Library|Colorsync|Profiles on my Mac/Sonoma. Unfortunately LRc only shows the previous XP960 profiles and not the SC-P700 ones. What is wrong with my system?

[@epsonuk3868]

Hi Paolo, This is something that happens on MacOS when the Airprint driver is in use. Usually, you can run the driver installation to deply the ICC profiles and then remove and re-add the printer within Printers and Scanners. If you need further support, input your product here to get support options: www.epson.co.uk/support Kind regards, Epson UK

[@paolopompilio8797]

Hi Nat, without any changes from my side suddenly the ICC-Profiles now appears in PS and in LRc. I can now make a color-check with the appropriate profile. Thx a lot! Regards. Paolo @@epsonuk3868

[@Jeremiah.Bender]

I have a question regarding the print driver panel. In the printer options menu there is a color matching settings box, and although it is greyed out the "Epson Color Controls" box is ticked. Des this matter? All my other settings match the recommended settings in this view, ie correct profile for the paper I'm using and color management off. I'm assuming this color matching setting is not being used at all but I just want to make sure.

[@epsonuk3868]

Thank you for your query regarding the print driver panel. When the "Epson Color Controls" box is ticked but greyed out, it indicates that the setting is currently inactive due to your selected profile or other configurations. In your case, if all your other settings align with the recommended options and you have the correct paper profile selected with colour management turned off, you can be assured that the greyed-out colour matching setting is not being applied to your print jobs.

[@epsonuk3868]

If you are following the guidelines and settings outlined, your prints should reflect the desired output without any influence from the "Epson Color Controls".

[@Jeremiah.Bender]

@@epsonuk3868 Great, thanks for the reply.

[@epsonuk3868]

Your Welcome Happy to help.

[@randycarr273]

I got the Epson P700 and after calibrating my 2020 Imac 27"retina 4k the skin colors are to red. What shoud i do? The other colors look great.

[@epsonuk3868]

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. To better assist you, could you kindly attach a photo of the issue along with a full description and send it to [e-mail]? Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to resolving your issue promptly. Kind regards, Epson UK.

[@annemariepanozzo7090]

Hi Nat, I really enjoyed your tutorials and have learnt a lot from them, I am fairly new to the Epson SC P700 printer and really love the Signature Worthy Traditional Photo Paper, I have recently reinstalled the printer drivers but I cannot find the media profile for the Traditional Photo Paper, which I noticed on your printer menu, I was using Premium Luster paper but I found the photos were smudged, had pizza wheel markings and double printed over the margin as if the paper had slipped. After reinstalling the print drivers I tried using the media type Exhibition Paper and that seemed a lot better, can you help. ? Is this the media type I should be using ? This printer brings photos up to another level, love it. I am in Australia. Thanks😀

[@rosem7606]

I had the same concern and finally found a way to download the icc-profile for the Traditional Photo Paper using 1. the Epson Print Layout App -> doawnload new media -> it opens the Epson Media Installer -> download medias -> choose your TPP -> you will find the ICC-Profile at the end of all (!) installed ICC-Profiles. Hope this helpes :)

[@TheSec2ndHalf]

Hi great video, thank uou . Can you please share the link for airdrop fix. Thank you

[@Cintas812]

SIR, where the heck do you find the ICCs for Epson for this printer? Everywhere I've looked they use an app and it is a nightmare.

[@dr.lopuckdds2603]

is this epson printer compatible withM1 msc and ventura?

[@FMK-mo6ul]

Do parameters entered in EPL need to be reentered on the P900?

[@timothy790110]

apparently ypu should always print at 360 dpi with the epson 900, since its divisible with its resolution. older printers you print at 300 dpi

[@PGerace]

Hi! Thanks for the very informative video. I love your abstract images. Were they done from photographs or digitally created? Thanks.

[@TRV-nl1jr]

Could you please give us more explanations for the ICC profile and why not testing them to show us the difference.

[@epsonuk3868]

Dear TRV-nl1jr, It is our pleasure to address any inquiries you may have. We offer variety of ICC profiles to meet the diverse needs of our global customer base. Some customers opt to create their own customized ICC profiles to suit their specific preferences. We suggest utilizing the following links to help distinguish between various ICC profiles and to identify the most suitable profile for your requirements www.iccview.de/ colorbase.com/profile-search/ Kind regards, Epson UK

[@Neil-Aspinall]

OK there is another way to look at 'screen to print' situation. Number 1, turn down your brightness on the monitor especially if you're constantly getting dark prints. When you have that sorted out after a while you will know what the relationship is between the two and act accordingly. You do not need a fancy monitor unless your business is that successful to be able to justify the purchase. Color wise you will soon learn what colors need to be pushed on the file.

[@765934]

Well done. Thank you.

[@alleonidovich2571]

Hi, I am trying to figure out why my whites have an overlay with light gray color? The colors look dull because of it. Printer is new, tested, ink is full, works perfect, pg is in CMYK... but if I have a white background - it will have a gray overlay. Its very noticeable if it's on a half of the pg. Do you know how to adjust it? I select correct finishes and paper... printed in SO many different programs but cant get crispy white!??? So frustrating, can you please help? TX

[@alanrichards236]

Print your image in Lightroom or Photoshop. Select "No Color Adjustment" (i.e.color management turned "off") - Use correct "paper profile" for the photo paper you are using. Download and use a good colour "target print" from the web. You can turn off "grey blanket" in the setup menu if you still can't get clean whites and colour. Epson say the latter is intended to enhance the shadows in particular - also to help minimise "gloss differential". I've recently acquired a P900. I work mostly in Lightroom Classic, with Ilford and Canson baryta papers, good paper profiles and a target print file. I'm more than pleased with the rich colour and clean whites. Rewatch the above video. Nat says it all most eleguantly. What do you mean "pg is in CMYK"?

[@dr.lopuckdds2603]

how does A2 equate to 488 mm by some other minuscule mm

[@epsonuk3868]

The usual A2 size is 420 x 594 mm, and A2+ is 432 x 635 mm size. these are the maximum dimensions compatible with the SC-900. The SC-P700 is compatible until A3+ only

[@epsonuk3868]

Yes, they are compatible with Ventura. If you have any others questions, please write us by private message

[@HelenPutsman]

The printing preferences available on a SC P-700 are not at all the same as the ones shown for the P900.

[@joseenriquecorchadoarribas6137]

Después de comprarme una EPSON SC P900 en enero 2021 y 3 meses intentando q me reparen la impresora ya q da fallos al imprimir PAPEL POSTERBORAD no he recibido solución de arreglo ni cambio de impresora por parte de EPSON. Mucha suerte y que no os pase a nadie mande 26 mail y al final tuve q desistir ya q encima me costaba a mi el papel de mas de 25 pruebas. Un saludo

[@pharmacist5884]

I just bought this printer a month ago and I discovered something reaally annoying and quite upsetting: even if you do NOT printer borderless, the printer tends to dump ink on certain positions in the overspray sponge (you can see clearly dark ink lines: use a q-tip to see how much ink is dumped....terrible). Now the P900 overspray sponge is a seperate entitiy and not linked with the waste ink tank, unlike the P800, where the overspray sponge is attached to a small canal that has a slight slope towards the waste ink tank: so any ink dropped onto this the ink will drop onto the waste ink tank on the right lower part of the printer. The P900 overspray sponge does not: So instead of moving the print head all the way to the right side to dump the ink of intermediate cleaning cycles it tends to dump it on the overspray sponge too. Now those who do not want to have their overspray sponge to be soaked with ink and deliberately choose NOT to printer borderless will be deceived. I am in contact now with several people around the world to address this thing (planned obsolescence) to force Epson to issue a new firmware where the print head moves completely to the capping station where it can dump its ink during (intermediate) cleaning cycles, so the ink can be sucked into the waste ink tank and let the overspray sponge to be immaculate as possible. I have contacted Epson recently and I hope to get an answer about this.

[@epsonuk3868]

Thank you for your valuable feedback. Our team is dedicated to continuously improving our products, and we genuinely appreciate your insights. Your concerns are highly regarded in our efforts to enhance our offerings. Best regards, Epson UK

[@dasgrau4029]

I bought the p900 last year and watched a number of videos about it and was initially impressed. BUT a few months later I have to say: I would NOT recommend the Epson sc-p900 and the software and the products (Canvas etc.) to anyone. ICC profiles from Epson suddenly disappear from Photoshop, can no longer be created and therefore canvas etc. can no longer be used. Help from service at Epson: ZERO! Then Epson Print Layout installed: Printer is not recognized! Although original drivers from the Epson website are used! Just really bad! :(

[@stevewilliams367]

You must assume that anyone watching your tutorials has a basic knowledge of the P700 or P900? That said, talking about nozzle checks, paper sizes, etc., is nothing but excess chatter which leads my eyes to glaze over which me to switch channels. Point? Keep it short, sweet and to the point. :)

[@amodernmedium]

Point? Keep scrolling and don’t leave underlying insulting comments on someone else’s channel

[@TheBee1470]

@@amodernmedium well said