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Printing (Selecting the Paper and Print Settings Correctly)

You can create more attractive photos by selecting paper that suits the subject of the photo.

Most people think that glossy paper is the best for printing all photos, but there other textures available such as semigloss and matte paper. These provide a wide variety of finished photos.

Also, the soft texture of fine art paper allows you to print photos that look like paintings.

The following pages introduce the characteristics and recommended uses of typical Genuine Epson paper.

Available Paper and Capacities

When you print a photo, select from the following three methods depending on your knowledge and purpose of photo printing.

To bring the display color closer to the color of the printed material

The image on the display is expressed with the three primary colors of light (RGB), and the printed matter output by the printer is expressed by the three primary colors (CMY) + K. Therefore, it is difficult to strictly produce the same color.

The following three points can help to bring the colors as close as possible.

  • Use a calibrated display

  • Check under a light that allows you to see the correct color of the photo

  • Set the color management settings* and print settings correctly

*Settings for matching colors displayed on different devices such as displays, digital cameras, and printers. When you import photos taken with a digital camera and output them on the printer or display, each color may look slightly different. This is because the color characteristics differ from device to device.

When printing using commercial paper

Add the paper information when you want to print easily using color matching on ordinary commercial paper.

Printing to Paper Types Other than Genuine Paper