Paper preferences with Epson R1800

I am trying to print on glossy paper with iPhoto 08. I cannot find that option. I can only find Matte or Fine Matte.
Any suggestions.

Use Print Center Utility to delete the current driver. Check Epson's site for the latest driver for the 1800 printer. Download and install the driver. Then use Print Center Utility to make sure you've got it installed fully. There may be two drivers that PCU can install, one regular and one for borderless. It's that way for my Epson printer.
That might be what's needed to get those menu options back.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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Dark prints with Epson R1800

Having upgraded to Snow Leopard, when I print to my Epson R1800 from Lightroom or Photoshop, the prints are extremely dark, and a bit oversaturated. I am printing by choosing a paper profile, and turning off color management in the driver. This worked perfectly before Snow Leopard. If I tell Lightroom to let the printer manage color, then use Epson Vivid with Gamma 1.8, the print is reasonably good. But if I can not choose a profile, I will be limited to only Epson papers.
The latest Apple update for Epson print drivers only contains the Gutenprint driver for the R1800, so I downloaded the latest Snow Leopard drivers directly from Epson. I believe I thoroughly removed the existing drivers before installing.
I am seeing some discussion about this here and other places online, but no solutions that work so far.

Wait a second, I just realized something very important. If you go to the Epson Drivers page for the R1800...
http://tinyurl.com/2gp4g9
The first link there is a Drivers and Utilities Combo Package for MacOS 10.6 (i.e. Snow Leopard). But the driver that this combo package actually contains is version 6.12, which as listed further down the page, is from 12/18/2007.
So in other words, there really is no Snow Leopard support for the R1800.
Also, the R1800 is not in the product list on the Epson Snow Leopard page...
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportSnowLeopard.jsp

Major printing problem with Epson R1800 and 1.5

I have an Epson R1800 and Aperture 1.5
Any page that I try to print borderless has a quarter inch border around 2 edges. I've tried to calibrate but the two borders are way outside what the calibrate option can deal with.
This happens on all paper sizes. There is no option that I can find anywhere to fix this.
Every other app prints just fine, including iPhoto. It seems limited to Aperture.
Thanks, Bill

Behold the power of asking a question.
It fixed itself.
I have no idea how or why. But after 3 hours of working, it fixed itself in less than 5 minutes.
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G5 with Epson R1800

Hi,
I have 10.4 OS with a Epson R1800 connected via USB. However when I try to print from illustrator an error comes up with Media Out or not loaded correctly.
I also have a ibook connected via printer sharing and when I print the ibook using Illustrator it works ok.
ANy ideas?

When you connect your Mac to another Mac that is sharing a printer (be it local or networked) you are connecting to the spool queue provided by the other Mac, or in other words 'the path to the shared network resource'. This is computer term - nothing to do with Windows...
If you see the options when you connect directly (I think it would be USB - never heard of a printer connecting via FireWire) then as you say the driver is correctly installed locally. If they fail to appear after connecting to the share via the Printer Browser/Default Browser window, then it will have something to do with your local setup.
Basically what you want to do is use your local driver to print via the shared connection. So you have to override the default setup. First of all you have to ensure your local install of the driver is called the same as the shared printer? This will have an impact if it isn't as your Mac doesn't think it has the correct driver installed. Also, if you added the shared printer before you installed the local driver, then OS X will have configured the driver and assume these 'defaults' when you try to create a new printer connection. So try deleting both the shared and local R1800 printer from the Printer List, restart your Mac, and then add the local printer first. Once this has been setup then try adding the shared printer. If this doesn't work, you would have to 'Reset the Printing System' and install the printer again. However note that this will delete all printers from the Mac so only do it as a last resort and if you are prepared to add all the printers again.
Also, do you have the Mac's communicating via TCP/IP or is only AppleTalk enabled? If it's the latter, then I have seen this impact the availability of the extra driver options.

Pausing Problem with Epson R1800

After searching this as well as many other forums, I have yet to come up with a fix for this problem.
I am running Leopard (10.5.6) on my iMac. I am connected to the office printer (Epson R1800) via Bonjour. I had a problem with printing a couple months back and fixed the issue by installing the update for Ambrosia Software. Everything since then has been working fine, until now that is.
Every time I try to print something it connects to the printer then pauses. I hit "Resume Printer" yet it just keeps pausing. I've uninstalled the printer drivers, repaired the disk permissions, and reinstalled the drivers using the most updated version. Even after the fresh install I am still getting the pausing problem. Thinking that it was just my computer, I went to use a co-workers computer (iMac w/ 10.5.6) to try and print the document. The co-worker's computer is directly connected to the R1800 via USB yet when trying to print I still get the pausing problem. I've tried printing with Photoshop CS4 as well as Preview and get the same problem.
Has anyone experienced this problem? If so, have you found a fix for it? I've been racking my brain and just cannot come up with a solution.
-binaryskies

I have two xerox CP245s doing exactly the same thing. I can print to our color HP and our color xerox, just not the black & white ones. They have worked fine for two years and just started this pausing business yesterday.

Color Settings with Epson R1800

Hi
I am using an Epson R1800 with Photoshop CS5 and Lion. When trying to print I do not have the color management option and under Print Settings Color: and Color Settings: both are greyed out. This problem does not occur with my Epson D68 or when using Numbers and TextEdit.
Any advice would be much apreciated.
Peter

Every printer has different drivers and different functionality. You can either continue looking through the printers print dialogue to see if it supports the feature you're looking for or you will need to put in a feature request to Epson and hope on later revisions they include it. Because the print drivers are supplied to Apple from the printer manufacturer Apple has little control over the drivers.

Printing with epson r1800

When I attempt to print an image from Aperture with my Epson R1800 why am I presented with two sets of print options? One is built into Aperture which I dully wade through. Then when I press the print button I move on to Epson's options, which for the most part undo or ignore those set up in Aperture.
This is very odd, anyone know how to turn off the Epson options?

To quote a famous guide, "Do not panic!"
All the work has already been done for you...
http://blogs.oreilly.com/aperture/2008/06/printing-tips.html
Tony

No preferences for Epson R1800 when used direct or via AirPort Express

I have recently purchased a MacbookPro. I have plugged in my R1800. I have installed the latest drivers from Epson's website. I have also followed instructions on this forum saying to reset the printers and reboot. Then install the drivers again.
I can print on my R1800 either by plugging it in direct or using it through the AirPort Express but it only prints in very low quality. I cannot get into and printing preferences to select paper type, print quality......etc.
Does anyone know what the problem is and how I can solve it. It's driving me crazy!

Don't worry, i've sorted it. Updated the software for the AirPort Express an it's all working lovely. Nice bit of kit when it's working. Wish i'd updated the software a couple of hours ago.

How can I print a full frame photo from iPhoto 11? Even though I click on scale to fit paper size, it crops both ends of the photo in landscape set up. I have an Epson R1800 with the latest drivers.

How can I print a full frame photo from iPhoto 11? Even though I click on scale to fit paper size, it crops both ends of the photo in landscape set up. I have an Epson R1800 with the latest drivers. (I'm also 3 days new to iMac and iPhoto 11 from an eMac and iPhoto 6.)

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Printing Problems with CS3 and Epson R1800

Recently upgraded to CS3 and have now lost most printing options for Epson Stylus Photo R1800. Had no problems with CS2 running in Leopard. Anyone know what has happened?

>"Unfortunately then I'd have to say all bets are off. The only true test is to print with the standard materials that Epson has designed their printer for. Only if that works well should you be trying third-party materials. For example, third-party inks in general are of poorer quality, are inconsistent, clog more, and in the long run, do not save you anywhere the amount of money they advertise over the genuine Epson products."
Getting very nice results with an R1800, Inkjetfly CIS, and Red River paper. The R1800 has never had Epson ink run through it and has no abnormal clogging problems. In fact, clogs are rare.
Getting near perfect matches to the monitor with both Colorvision and x-rite calibrating/profiling equipment. The printer stays on 24-7 so the only ink used, other than printing, is a periodic nozzle check. I am not alone in this, so blanket statements like the above are specious at best.
And no, I don't sell prints for big bux, so whether they are going to last a hundred years is not a concern. Besides, until someone is around long enough to verify those claims, the jury is out. I've got color prints from the wet days that are fading after 20+ years. Third party inks are not necessarily lower quality than OEM. One of the reasons for the development of high quality third party inks was the dissatisfaction of B&W and fine art printers with the OEM products.
Of course the cheap refilled/knockoff carts being hawked on ebay and the like are a different story.
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Printing to my epson R1800 with Lightroom2.4 and to Photoshop CS4

I use to be able to print from my lightroom 2 to my epson R1800, with all my ICC profiles, but after I upgraded to Lightroom2.4 and to Photoshop CS4 I can't seem to print from that app. Anyone have a clue.. I've spoken to tech support for hours on end and still I can't print. I was able to print once directly from photoshop, but after doing everything that was told to me by tech support, now even printing from CS4 is a dead end.

John,
Thanks for responding, I'm still using Tiger @ OS10.4 and my printer
drivers are up to the latest drivers. I've trashed both LR and Epson
and reinstalled both... I haven't dumped the preferences, so that's
worth a try
Thanks Again
John

Wireless print server that works with Macs and Epson R1800?

Hi,
I'm looking to buy a wireless print server, which I could use as if the printer was connected directly to my Mac. So basically, it just needs to have printing over IP port (like port 9100 on HP JetDirect) and drivers for Mac OS X (or ideally, no special drivers needed at all). Devices that do sharing of the printer only over LPD (older Unix), SMB (Windows), IPP (Cups / newer Unix) or similar protocols is not what I'm looking for here.
The reason why LPD, SMB and IPP are not an option is that I'll need utilities such as Epson Printer Utility to work over the network too.
It looks like Linksys, Belkin and some other have products that allow access to the printer over port 9100 (standard HP JetDiret's port) as if the printer was connected directly to the computer. However, for the most part I was able to find only success stories for Windows users.
Windows has standard driver that allows connection to the printer to be easily switched from USB port to network port. Does OS X comes standard with that feature, or is the special driver needed?
Most importantly, has anybody had success with printing from Mac through wireless print server (any brand) to Epson R1800? Did the Epson Print Utility (checking the ink levels, checking and cleaning the head, etc) work? Any special drivers needed?
Thanks

direwolf has hit the nail on the head - the Epson driver won't work for IP printing. The Epson driver is a Carbon driver, where they build the comm protocols into the driver instead of enabling use of the standard protocols on OS X (that are part of the CUPS system). You'll need a CUPS driver to use the standard network protocol(s). The printfab driver is a CUPS driver.
Exception - the Apple Extreme/Express/etc print servers have firmware that make them work like Macs - Mac-to-Mac sharing works with USB-only drivers! I hesitate to recommend the Extreme/Express, because Apple can't seem to get all the kinks out.

When using printer Epson R1900 with Aperture 3 and if I mistakenly choose the wrong paper such as, epson's luster instead of glossy, does that change the exposure? Like make it too dark one or two stops!

When using printer Epson R1900 with Aperture 3 and if I mistakenly choose the wrong paper such as, epson's luster instead of glossy, does that change the exposure? Like make it too dark one or two stops!

Hi,
If you choose the incorrect settings for printing, yes - the print quality will be affected.
Different papers absorb the ink differently, so you can end up with prints that are too light, too dark, or have a colour cast if you make incorrect choices in your Aperture or printer settings.

Can't print contact sheets on Epson R1800 with LR3

I upgraded to Lightroom 3 a few months ago and can't print contact sheets on 13x16" sheets using my Epson R1800 (it worked fine before in Lightroom 2).
I have this problem on both an iMac and Macbook Pro, both running the latest version of Snow Leopard.
I've tried re-installing the drivers, open the program in 32 bit mode and no joy.
I can use the Print Module no problem and can print 4x6 single prints or even do a 2x2 contact sheet on a 4x6. I can also print a 7x7 contact sheet on a 13x19" sheet using draft mode, but if I try to use profiles (the images are way too dark in draft mode), LR will spend a few minutes rendering the images, while this is happening the job appears in the Epson utility, but once LR has finished rendering, the progress bar disappears along with the job in the Epson utility and nothing happens?
Anybody experience something similar?
Thanks in advance for replying.
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Print Drivers on OS X aren't the same as on Windows...
You can't use an Epson driver made for USB-only Epson printers, because they wrote the driver to only work via USB. To use the CUPS Windows printer protocol, you need a driver written to use CUPS. The Gutenprint drivers Apple included in OS X are CUPS drivers. An update is here:
http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php
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I can't get a proper connection to my Epson R1800 printer. I need to be able to choose Paper type and size. It keeps saying that the downloads are fine, but the System Library Extensions SMC1255TX.kext aren't working?

Dear sweet Apples, that know all the answers...
I can't get a proper connection to my Epson R1800 printer. I get the basics , but I need to be able to choose paper sizes and paper Types.
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