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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)
Articles/reviews
- Review of PrintFIX PLUS
Review of PrintFIX PLUS printer profiling. Looking at a novel software only solution for making icc printer profiles for supported printers. - Printer icc profile editing in Eye One Match
A review of the printer icc profile editing functionality in Eye One Match. V3.4 of the software from GretagMacbeth (X-Rite) adds editing. - Pictures at an exhibition – preparation
Problems, considerations and issues encountered when showing and displaying an exhibition of large photographs by Keith Cooper. Making it work for your photographs - Eye One Printer profiling
A review of printer ICC profiling using the GretagMacbeth (X-Rite) eye one (i1 Pro) spectrophotometer and eye one match software. - Why media settings are vital in your printer profiling
Optimal media settings are essential for good results when making printer ICC profiles. Simple test prints make this an easier process with 3rd party papers - A Black and White test image
Special test image designed for black and white print checking. Includes explanation of use for all features of the downloadable image. - Eye One Design review
Review of Eye One Design software (i1Match) with the Eye One spectrophotometer from GretagMacbeth (X-Rite). Monitor calibration and basic printer profiling. - Nik Sharpener Pro V2 review
Detailed review of Nik Sharpener Pro image sharpening plugin. Version 2 is tested with examples of how it works and why it is so important to use. Valid for current versions too - MonoChromePro pigment inks for black and white printing
Review of the MonoChromePro pigment ink set for black and white printing. Includes custom profile curve creation procedures for using QuadToneRIP (QTR). Making use of black and diluted black (grey) ink sets for monochrome photo printing - Better Digital Black and White printing on your Inkjet printer
Simple technique to make linearising curves for black and white photo prints. Measuring test prints with flatbed scanner provide data for curve construction - Update for the ColorVision PrintFIX
Update information for the original Colorvision (Datacolor) PrintFIX ICC printer profiling system. Includes new calibration card. - Swapping the black ink on the Epson 7600 and 9600
Black ink swap - An unofficial method for swapping photo black and matte black inks on the Epson 7600/9600 printers, reducing ink waste. - Review of the ColorVision PrintFIX
Review of the PrintFIX printer profiling system from ColorVision. ICC printer profile creation through measuring printed test targets with PrintFIX scanning unit.
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