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O.T...how to profile color w/Epson scanner and ProfilerPlus to print sepia

2006-05-07 by m87507

This is a poor-man's solution of how to get a real close and 
accurate color profile using ProfilerPlus software in combination 
with the Epson 3170 scanner, and the Epson R200 printer, while 
eliminating most of the magenta cast in the grey tones of the prints 
(which equals good sepia tones). The software's user instructions 
are too vague for the Epson 3170 scanner driver, and I've tried 
numerous combinations until I stumbled onto this solution. I'm quite 
stunned by the accuracy of the color range here...I didn't think it 
could be done on the cheap (well, yeah I did)

Hopefully others will have the same success I have found using this 
formula, and it might be tried using other Epson scanners as well:

Profiler Plus:

Print out the color chart as per the software (i.e. my printer is 
the R200 with MIS color pigment inks, using No Color Adjustment in 
the Epson driver, Edge Smooth "on", Best Photo, Matte Paper 
Heavyweight (for Hahnemuhle Photorag, Epson Enhanced Matte, or 
Double sided Matte Paper)

Print out the color square chart using the printer settings above.
LET THE PRINTOUT DRY OVERNIGHT

Scan the printout using the following (this is using the Epson 3170 
flatbed scanner):
48-bit
300 dpi
continous auto exposure
1.8 gamma
set b&w points w/eyedroppers on the upper left square for the black 
point, lower right for the white point.
Slide the output sliders to 0-255 points.
Scan, then build the ProfilerPlus profile using this scan. Save the 
file using a name such as, "4-7-06-1.8-48bit-contautoexp-R200Epson".

After saving the profile, close photoshop, then reopen to access the 
new profile.

Print>Print w/preview

print as per the above printout settings.

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