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5) Setup Epson Print Utility:

For this example, a NO–COLOR–ADJUSTMENT workflow is outlined.

No–Color–Adjustment workflow turns printer color management (and ColorSync) off and sets Photoshop's "Adobe (ACE)" CMS to perform the SourceSpace–to–PrintSpace Conversion (based on the printer utility's Source Space and Print Space settings).

These two key settings were moved in PSD7:

• Source Space (the document's present ColorSpace).
• Print Space (the specific printer/paper/ink ICC Profile, the Target ColorSpace).

Open Epson Print Utility: Photoshop> File> Print With Preview

Check Show More Options> Color Management:

Source Space> Document> (will note the Tagged, Embedded space, AdobeRGB (1998), for example). In other words, it will note the Document's present ColorSpace.

Print Space> Profile> (select the specific printer/paper/ink ICC Profile, "EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Matte Paper-Heavyweight," for example, if printing to an Epson 1270 printer, on Epson Matte Heavyweight Paper, with OEM Epson 1270 ink. 1280, 1290, 2200, 3000, 7000, 7600, 9600, 10600 also have their own specific profiles.

Intent> Relative Colorimetric (or Perceptual), Black Point checked.

• Perceptual rendering intent performs a color compression and is best suited for images with saturated colors — Perceptual compresses the source gamut to fit the target gamut.
• Relative Colorimetric performs no compression and it is suited for all images — Relative Colorimetric clips the source gamut to fit the target gamut.

Mode> Custom> Advanced:

Color Management: No Color Adjustment

Media Type> (select same paper type as Print Space> Profile, the actual paper you are printing on — or — as close to the type of paper surface you are printing on).

What is happening with No Color Adjustment:

Photoshop's Adobe (ACE) Color Management System (CMS) is Converting the document's present ColorSpace directly into the Target ICC Profile entered in Print Space> Profile.

In other words:
The Epson Color Management (and ColorSync) are OFF, and Photoshop's Adobe (ACE) CMS is Converting the file directly into the ICC Profile or ColorSpace entered in Epson's Print Space> Profile.

Note:
If after confirming The Chain, the Epson is still printing bizarre, try:

• Running Epson Head–Cleaning routines until it prints a clean test pattern.
• Running Epson Nozzel–Alignment routine to ensure proper alignment.
• Ensure the Epson's hardware lever is not set to thick (for thin paper).
• Get a Good File (for testing).

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