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- Video: Using a colour test image
Keith looks at print evaluation using a known good test image. The test print has parts for testing many different aspects of print quality, and can even show problems with monitor setup as well.(11m 43s) - Video: What are ICC paper profiles for
How the right ICC printer profiles help you make better and more consistent prints of your photos. Why printer profiles don't make all papers look the same and why your choice of paper has so much bearing on the final look of the print (15 mins) - Video: Epson ET-8550 Review
Review: Keith Cooper looks at the Epson ET-8550 EcoTank printer - A3+/13 inch width. Review covers features, capabilities and print quality (46m 34s) Includes links to all of Keith's ET-8550 related videos - Video: Epson ET-8550 setup
Keith Cooper looks Epson ET-8550 A3+ (13 inch width) EcoTank multifunction printer setup and initial installation. Includes filling the ink tanks and networking (25m 43s) - Video: Why prints come out wrong and what to do
Keith looks at the top reasons photo prints don't come out right, along with the steps needed to fix your print problems. Based on years of sorting out print problems for photographers (22m 30s)
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Collection of printer test images - colour and monochrome (black and white). Test photos for printer and monitor checking. - Keith Cooper printer profiles
Keith Cooper printer profiles. How to find Keith's professional quality printer profiles. ICC profiles made for our printer reviews. All available for a small Kofi donation. List of papers profiled for different printers - Epson ET-8550 printer review
Full review of the Epson ET-8550 EcoTank printer. The 13"/A3+ six ink printer includes both pigment and dye based black inks which are filled from 70ml bottles of ink. - Canon PRO-310 printer review
Detailed Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 printer review. Keith tests the PRO-310 pigment ink printer with a range of glossy and fine-art media, including panoramic prints up to 1800mm long - Canon PRO-1100 printer review
Detailed review of the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 17" pigment ink printer. 11 inks and a colour optimiser coat. Tested for colour and B&W printing on a range of media types. Paper sixes up to A2, with borderless print options. Successor to the Canon PRO-1000 - Canon PRO-1100 printer announced
Canon Pixma PRO-1100 printer is announced. The A2 17" printer uses a pigment based ink set with 12 inks, with enhanced colour and black density. It replaces the PRO-1000 printer - Simple Inkjet printer cleaning
Simple Inkjet printer cleaning. Cleaning old, clogged and dried up ink from inkjet printers using commonly available household cleaning products. Common solvents and additives quickly cut though ink buildup. A look at different household cleaners and how they can help shift dried up printer ink - Epson P20500 announced
The new Epson P20500 announced. A 12 ink 64" printer replacing the 64" P20000. Inks are supplied in 1.6 litre packs rather than traditional carts. Available in August 2024 - Epson SC-P5300 printer review
Detailed review of the Epson SC-P5300 17" (A2) pigment ink printer with sheet feed and powered roll paper feed and paper cutter. It has 10 inks and no matte/photo black ink switching - Canon TC-20M printer review
Detailed Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 printer review. Keith tests the PRO-300 pigment ink printer with a range of glossy and fine-art media, including panoramic prints up to 990mm (~39") long - Epson P5370 announced
Epson US have announced the P5370 17" 10 ink printer. The P5370 has roll support with a paper cutter and paper cassette holding large paper up to A2 - Epson ET-18100 printer review
Full Epson ET-18100 printer review. The 13""/A3+ sized six ink EcoTank printer filled from individual 70ml bottles of dye ink . Dye based printer excels - Epson ET-8500 printer review
Full review of the Epson ET-8500 EcoTank printer. The 8.5"/A4 six ink printer includes both pigment and dye based black inks which are filled from 70ml bottles of ink. Is it a good choice to learn high end art and photo printing? - Best Epson ET8500/8550 driver settings and print detail
Best ET8500-8550 driver settings . What are the best driver settings and print detail combination. Some test prints suggest that adding more detail in the original image does help. - Epson ET-2850 printer review
Epson ET-2580 printer review. The EcoTank 8.5"/A4/Letter four ink printer includes pigment based black ink and dye based colour inks which are filled from 127ml/70ml bottles of ink. - Review – Two baryta papers RR Big Bend and Palo Duro
Paper review and video for two baryta papers. Red River Big Bend 310gsm and Palo Duro 300gsm tested on the pigment ink Epson P5000 and dye ink Canon PRO-200
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