LR 1.3 using Epson Pro 3800 anyone?

I haven't tried printing yet, but the current driver from Epson for the 3800 doesn't indicate the paper profile specified in LR when printing. This may be an Epson driver issue with Leopard. Anyone?

kevinzdyb,
You've chosen a fantastic printer. I love mine; however, it's a little 'high strung' and you have to use it precisely.
First of all, make sure you have an updated driver if you're on a mac with Leopard. Driver from the Epson UK web site version 6.10.
Use paper profiles from PS and LR when printing.
Select 2800 DPI when printing color and 1400 DPI for B&W.
Turn off finest detail and high speed and chose No Color Adjustments
For B&W - check out this web site!!:
http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan/dp/Epson3800/index.html
Choose his B&W profile in the software, but choose Advanced Black & White in the 3800 driver. This will result in the 3800 using ONLY black inks and the profile will cause the print to match what you see on the screen, assuming you've profiled your monitor.
Also, only use the front tray for very thick paper - I never use it
Make sure the paper is really flat, to avoid head strikes, and manually set the thickness in the driver, when using non-Epson papers. I use the rear manual feed for fine art paper.
My favorite for color is Hahnemule Fine Art Pearl.
Good luck.

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