

Next is to choose Epson Color Controls instead of the default ColorSync in the Color Matching drop-down menu. Here I’ve chosen the Velvet Fine Art 13x19 paper from the Paper Size drop-down menu. Here’s the Print Setup dialog box, which you get by clicking on the Print Setup tab in the Print dialog box. Simply put, stack loads are run through a kind of tire tread feeder front load and roll feed makes the rollers lift slightly, then gently close down on the paper for a smooth ride.

One way around this is to work with rolls of such paper, which are easily loaded using the supplied roll feeders and which automatically set up the printer based on the paper you choose in the profile. You can load thicker stock there but you are tempting fate in terms of surface roughing and perhaps even jamming for thicker stock, such as cotton rag and so-called “fine art” papers (like Epson’s Velvet Fine Art), you are limited to single feed work through the front. There is a front and stack load type feeder, although stacking is practically limited to those papers rated at or below about 240 gsm, or standard printing paper. This 13” printer can handle all sorts of surfaces and weights, print on CDs, and even be set up to work wirelessly within your home or studio network. There is auto-switching of black inks with both matte and photo black on board I timed a switch and it took about 9 minutes the first time I did it. The printer offers two grays (light and “light, light”) and a matte and glossy black, making it a nice three-grayscale set for each surface. When you work with an Epson printer of this class you get to use Epson’s Advanced B&W mode and the Epson inks, to me one of the best combos in the business for making neutral, warm, or cool exhibition-quality prints. There are nine inks in all, with Epson’s UltraChrome K3 ink technology, a leading pigment-ink offering.
#Epson stylus photo r3000 printer pro#
The ink carts have a much higher capacity than the amateur Epson models (25.9 ml for the R3000) but are smaller than those available in pro models. The printer could be said to span the pro/amateur ranking, much like some D-SLRs these days. Failure to do so will block the Advanced B&W mode in the Print Setup dialog box. When you want to use Epson’s excellent Advanced B&W mode choose Printer as the handler. For most work, and when you want to use specific paper profiles, choose Photoshop as the option under Color Handling. Print on a wide variety of media, from roll and cut-sheet fine art paper to board up to 1.3mm thick.When you open the Print dialog box you begin by choosing whether the printer or Photoshop will manage color. It helps you improve productivity, customise media settings and use the supplied ICC profiling to get the right output for your style. Take complete control of your images with the R3000's print driver, which is incredibly easy to use. Either a standard photo or matte black is employed and switched automatically to suit the media used and, along with light black and light light black, creates true black and white images.Ĭhoose your own black and white tonality, from warm to neutral or cool, and customise to suit your own tastes - then easily save your settings in the print driver. View media instructions and check ink levels quickly and easily with the 2.5-inch colour LCD.Įnjoy an improved grey balance without colour casts and a smoother, more natural-looking tonal range thanks to Epson's UltraChrome K3 Ink with Vivid Magenta and three densities of black ink. Easily insert fine art media with less risk of damage thanks to the front-loading fine art paper feed, which removes the need for space behind the printer.Ĭomplete medium print runs and optimise your cost per page with the convenient 25.9ml high-capacity ink cartridges.
