Epson 4800 wahed out prints

[Jeffrey]

Hi,
The prints on my Epson 4800 are washed out when printed from Linux with Turbo print. They are very rich when printed from Vista.
I created and installed a custom ICC profile for the printer. This was created with the Spyder Studio, using both screen and printer calibration. Works great on Vista, does not make a bit of difference with turbo print.

I played with various controls for ink consumption, going upto 400%, no difference. I change the ink consumption in the advanced tab of the printer dialog, no difference.

I get the same washed out look with no profile or my custom profile.

I tried to print from my app, Photo Repo, and from GIMP. Exactly the same results. Both washed out.

The test page look OK, but this is a guess.

I remember, when I first installed turbo print, that I was happy with the output. Then I did not use the printer for couple of weeks. Now it looks terrible on Linux.

How do I go about resolving this problem?

Please help,

Jeffrey

P.S. I even tried to restart CUPS on the print server, not difference. I have not figured out how to restart the turboprint deamon.

[zedonet]

Hello,

it might be that color adjustment settings are wrong (contrast, brightness, color saturation, ...) - please check in TurboPrint Control Center if all the sliders are in their default (center) position.

You can also post the log file /var/log/turboprint/print.log (only section for last printout) so that I can check internal settings.

[Jeffrey]

----------- Start of print job -----------
starting child process
tpprint 2.10-1 (04-MAY-2009) - TurboPrint printer driver
Copyright (C)ZEDOnet GmbH, Irsee, Germany. All rights reserved.
Searching PPD file and postscript header for options...
interpret_ps: no output file specified
GPL Ghostscript 8.62 (2008-02-29)
Copyright (C) 2008 Artifex Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file COPYING for details.
::set_info_paths: setting preview file to /var/turboprint/jeffn/zmf/120.zmf
Filetype=CupsRasterbits_per_pixel=32 bytes_per_line=11560 width=2890 height=4123
RGB Mode
command level=19 feature set=7 duplex=0
Printer=Epson_StylusPro4800; Module=Epson; Id=PRO4800
Colormode=2; Cartridge=0=Photo Black; Quality=1=Medium; Paper=0=Plain paper
Pagesize=3=A4; Paper Input=0=Auto Select; Paper Output=0=Front
Duplex=0=Off; Copies=1; Mirror=0; Dithering=0; Flip=0
Page x=2890 y=4123; AppDpi x=360 y=360; DitDpi x=360 y=360;
PrnDpi x=360 y=360; Overlay=0
Print Direction=Default (0:1,0,0,0); Drying Time=Off (1:2,0,0,0); Paper Thickness=Default (2:3,0,0,0); Paper Suction=Default (3:4,51,0,0); Eject Roller=Default (4:5,0,0,0); Cut Mode=Default (5:6,0,0,0); Print Separation Line=Off (6:7,0,0,0); Save Paper (Roll Paper)=Off (7:8,0,0,0);
tpfile::get_patchsample_table: paper=Plain paper
patches; linmode=density
table::build_gamma_table: i=0 color=4 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 0
correction=32767
table::build_gamma_table: i=1 color=5 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 1
correction=26674
table::build_gamma_table: i=2 color=6 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 2
correction=29408
table::build_gamma_table: i=3 color=7 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 3
correction=26811
table::build_gamma_table: i=4 color=11 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 4
correction=35902
table::build_gamma_table: i=5 color=8 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 5
correction=35658
table::build_gamma_table: i=6 color=9 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 6
correction=44487
table::build_gamma_table: i=7 color=12 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 7
correction=45118
grey: a=0 b=0; colorspace=SRGB; cmykspace=0; intent=perceptual; daylight = 6500K
cmm::generate_memory_profile: multichannel_mode=TRUE
multi_profile_switch=50 multi_c2_switch=100 multi_m2_switch=100
ucr_up=128; max_ink=638; ucr_add=0
cmm::generate_memory_profiles: 8 channels
polyfit mode=2 channels=4 terms=57 patches=220
polyfit mode=4 channels=4 terms=57 patches=470
bright_cyan_fac=127 bright_magenta_fac=164
black_fac=100 cyan_fac=97 magenta_fac=91 yellow_fac=94
init_cmyk2multichannel: c2fac=127 m2fac=164 kfac=100 k2fac=149 k3fac=183 multi_max_ink=640
printer white:l=933 a-006 b-001
printer white poly:l=933 a-006 b-001
printer black:l=397 a-008 b+023
printer black poly:l=404 a-003 b+018
printer darkest poly:l=404 a-003 b+018
black l=00 a+00 b+00 => l=404 a-003 b+018: K99 C00 M00 Y00 c00 m00 k00 g00
black94 l=04 a+00 b+00 => l=421 a+003 b-013: K82 C40 M27 Y00 c00 m00 k00 g00
black87 l=12 a+00 b+00 => l=439 a+001 b-019: K72 C38 M26 Y01 c02 m01 k03 g00
black75 l=27 a+00 b+00 => l=496 a+000 b-019: K29 C11 M10 Y01 c16 m14 k35 g04
black62 l=40 a+00 b+00 => l=567 a+000 b-020: K00 C00 M00 Y00 c18 m21 k39 g27
black50 l=53 a+00 b+00 => l=640 a+000 b-021: K00 C00 M00 Y00 c12 m14 k12 g42
black37 l=65 a+00 b+00 => l=714 a-001 b-020: K00 C00 M00 Y00 c09 m09 k01 g35
black25 l=77 a+00 b+00 => l=788 a-001 b-021: K00 C00 M00 Y00 c07 m06 k00 g16
black12 l=89 a+00 b+00 => l=861 a-005 b-015: K00 C00 M00 Y01 c03 m03 k00 g02
white l=99 a+00 b+00 => l=933 a-006 b-001: K00 C00 M00 Y00 c00 m00 k00 g00
cyan l=91 a-50 b-14 => l=813 a-125 b-152: K00 C00 M00 Y00 c23 m00 k00 g00
magenta l=60 a+93 b-60 => l=693 a+410 b-078: K00 C00 M00 Y00 c00 m69 k00 g00
yellow l=98 a-15 b+93 => l=884 a-128 b+578: K00 C00 M00 Y48 c00 m00 k00 g00
red l=54 a+80 b+69 => l=615 a+405 b+300: K00 C00 M47 Y61 c00 m46 k00 g00
green l=88 a-79 b+80 => l=789 a-308 b+442: K00 C00 M00 Y51 c21 m00 k00 g00
blue l=30 a+68 b-112 => l=532 a-036 b-368: K00 C85 M00 Y00 c14 m39 k00 g00
epson::setup_printer_info: number of channels: 8
epson::setup_printer_info: bits per pixel: 2
Epson init string: ESC ( K 2 ESC U 0 ESC ( i 1 ESC ( e 11
epson::setup_printer_info: color nozzles:1 color spacing:360 black nozzles:1 black spacing:360
epson_info.top_feed=0 epson_info.top_margin=86 epson_info.bottom_margin=8333 epson_info.unit_y=720 epson_info.y_pixel_units=2
esc(C 20e3 esc(c 56 208d
Microweave information
nozzlenum=1 nozzlespacing=1 package=1 totalpasses=1 unitpixels=1
used_nozzles=1 buildup=1 builddown=1 cycle=1 numbuffers=3

Sequence 0(0),
Colormatch file=PRO4800photoblk; Curves=360dpi_matteblk_pro4800; Table=plain_paper
Report at end of pdrive_class::begin_page
Total memory usage=3936622
PREVIEW y_offset=43 org_height=4209 src_scanline=42 preview_scanline=6
cups left=0 top=0 width=2890 height=4123 (pixels)
calculate_dim: print left=0 top=0 width=2890 height=4123
calculate_dim: section left=0 top=0 width=2890 height=4123
Print size in printer pixels, relative to printable area:
left=0 top=0 width=2890 height=4123
Time for <Profile> = 480
Time for <Color> = 1630
Time for <Dither> = 1470
Time for <Print> = 90
Time for <Total> = 3260
Line counters: skip=0; bitmap=0; others=4123; 8bit=0; white=511; b/w=0
Color 0 sum: 77
Color 1 sum: 17
Color 2 sum: 45
Color 3 sum: 24
Color 4 sum: 110
Color 5 sum: 63
Color 6 sum: 204
Color 7 sum: 233
total sum: 773
pixmap_class::open: can't read magic header
print_page: end of input file
Report at end of pdrivecontrol_class::release_printer
Total memory usage=0
child process terminated
------------ End of print job - result = 0 ------------
job cancelling procedure - TPPID=8740 GSPID=8742 PVPID=
tail: print.log: file truncated

[zedonet]

Hello,

can you also post what is between

####
NEW PRINT JOB

and

--- Start of print job

thank you!

[Jeffrey]

#######################################################
NEW PRINT JOB Fri Jul 31 06:01:05 PDT 2009 (pstoturboprint 2.06-2)
job-id 120
user jeffn
title Untitled
copies 1
options job-uuid=urn:uuid:9177ba53-be11-334b-611e-23668b9c14af lease-duration=300
file
queue Epson-4800
test directory access:
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 20480 2009-06-27 21:23 /usr/share/turboprint/printers
linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007fff4a7fe000)
libm.so.6 => /lib64/libm.so.6 (0x00007f04422ae000)
libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00007f0441f55000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f0442504000)
/usr/bin/tpprint -v2 -l/var/log/turboprint/print.log --ppdfile=/etc/cups/ppd/Epson-4800.ppd --psfeatures /tmp/pstoturboprint8719.chunk /tmp/pstoturboprint8719.var
Searching PPD file and postscript header for options...
check_flag_file: opening /var/turboprint/jeffn/prv/Epson-4800
check_flag_file: opening /var/turboprint/jeffn/sml/Epson-4800
----------- Start of var file -----------
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoPageRegion=A4"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoMediaType=Plainpaper_6"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoCartridgeType=PhotoBlack"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoInputSlot=AutoSelect"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoColorModel=RGB"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoDithering=ErrorDiffusion"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoMirror=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoDuplexAdjust=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoColorspace=5"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoCMYKspace=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoIntent=perception_0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoIntensity=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoBrightness=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoContrast=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoColorY=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoColorM=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoColorC=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoColorK=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoInklimitY=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoInklimitM=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoInklimitC=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoInklimitK=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoRefLight=65"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoGreyToneA=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoGreyToneB=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoGamut=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoUCR=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoTAC=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoBrightC=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoBrightM=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoDuplexadvanced=manual"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoBorderlessExpand=2"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoSettingA=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoSettingB=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoSettingC=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoSettingD=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoSettingE=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoSettingF=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoSettingG=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoSettingH=0"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoResolution=360x360dpi_1"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoDuplex=None"
ZEDOPARM="$ZEDOPARM zedoPrinterDriver=Epson_StylusPro4800"
GSPPDFOUND=1
GSCOLORMODE=2
GSXDPI=360
GSYDPI=360
GSWIDTH=2976
GSHEIGHT=4209
TPWIDTH=8268
TPHEIGHT=11693
TPXOFFSET=0
TPYOFFSET=0
DUPLEX=0
PREVIEW=0
NOPRINT=0
BORDERLESS=0
PVXDPI=87
PVYDPI=87
PVWIDTH=719
PVHEIGHT=1017
----------- End of var file -----------
tpstdin --parsedsc result=0
GSRESULT=GPL Ghostscript 8.62 (2008-02-29) GSVERSION=GPL GSMAJOR=8 GSMINOR=62 GSCUPSDEVICE=1
GSCOMMANDLINE=gs -sDEVICE=cups -r360x360 -dNOMEDIAATTRS -dSAFER -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH
TPCOMMANDLINE=/usr/bin/tpprint --cups -v2 -l/var/log/turboprint/print.log --ppdfile=/etc/cups/ppd/Epson-4800.ppd --psheader=/etc/cups/ppd/Epson-4800.ppd ---zedoPageRegion=A4 ---zedoMediaType=Plainpaper_6 ---zedoCartridgeType=PhotoBlack ---zedoInputSlot=AutoSelect ---zedoColorModel=RGB ---zedoDithering=ErrorDiffusion ---zedoMirror=0 ---zedoDuplexAdjust=0 ---zedoColorspace=5 ---zedoCMYKspace=0 ---zedoIntent=perception_0 ---zedoIntensity=0 ---zedoBrightness=0 ---zedoContrast=0 ---zedoColorY=0 ---zedoColorM=0 ---zedoColorC=0 ---zedoColorK=0 ---zedoInklimitY=0 ---zedoInklimitM=0 ---zedoInklimitC=0 ---zedoInklimitK=0 ---zedoRefLight=65 ---zedoGreyToneA=0 ---zedoGreyToneB=0 ---zedoGamut=0 ---zedoUCR=0 ---zedoTAC=0 ---zedoBrightC=0 ---zedoBrightM=0 ---zedoDuplexadvanced=manual ---zedoBorderlessExpand=2 ---zedoSettingA=0 ---zedoSettingB=0 ---zedoSettingC=0 ---zedoSettingD=0 ---zedoSettingE=0 ---zedoSettingF=0 ---zedoSettingG=0 ---zedoSettingH=0 ---zedoResolution=360x360dpi_1 ---zedoDuplex=None ---zedoPrinterDriver=Epson_StylusPro4800 --jobid=120 --username=jeffn '--title=Untitled'
COMPLETEPIPE=/usr/share/turboprint/lib/tpstdin --paste /tmp/pstoturboprint8719.chunk | gs -sDEVICE=cups -r360x360 -dNOMEDIAATTRS -dSAFER -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sOutputFile=/tmp/pstoturboprint8719.fifo - >> /var/log/turboprint/print.log
PREVIEWPIPE=
----------- Start of print job -----------

[zedonet]

Hello,

thank you for the missing part. All color adjustment settings are okay (set to default).

Two things come to my mind:

1.

The paper setting in the log file is "plain paper" and the print quality is low (360x360dpi) which will naturally look "washed out".

For high quality photos you would use a different paper type (e.g. Epson Premium Glossy Paper) and a high print quality (e.g. 1440dpi).

Also, the black ink cartridge for glossy paper ("Photo Black") is selected - "Matte Black" should be used on plain paper or matte inkjet paper to get deeper black and sharp edges.
ATTENTION: on the Epson Pro 4800 printer, changing from Photo Black to Matte Black wastes a lot of ink!

2.

You wrote that you created an ICC profile using Spyder. To get good results with TurboPrint, you need to print the profile chart also with TurboPrint. (Different printer drivers have different linearization curves and mix inks differently, so it is not possible to use the same ICC profile with Epson's Windows driver and TurboPrint)

[Jeffrey]

I made the changes you recommended.
Things look much better now.
If anything the test photo was a bit dark.

I removed the profile, switched to the Epson premium glossy paper, set the DPI to 2880. My guess is that the root of my problem was the 360 DPI.

So, thanks for the help.

Now, I need a little clarification about the profile.
Should I print the turbo print chart and send it to you or should I print the chart, make a profile on Windows, with the Spyder studio, and use this profile with turbo print?

BTY: I really appreciate you taking the time help resolve this problem, and get me on the right track with turbo print.

[zedonet]

Both is possible:

- you can print the printer profile chart image that came with your Spider software, e.g. from GIMP (only RGB charts will print properly from GIMP), measure & create an ICC profile under Windows and import the resulting ICC file into TurboPrint Control Center, "Profiles" dialog.
Important: before printing the chart, create a "New Profile" in the Profiles dialog, set the paper type, quality and name your new profile.
In GIMP, choose this name in the "Media type" setting.

- or you can print the TurboPrint chart from TurboPrint Control Center and send it to us