Setting up print workflow with Lightroom 2.0 and Epson Stylus Photo R1800

[88photo]

I am having problems setting up my print workflow. I recently purchased a new MacBook and upgraded to Lightroom 2.' and am having problems getting print to work again.

My problem is that in Lightroom, I have selected the color management to be handled by the printer, but I can't get to the Epson print dialog box where I can choose my settings. In the past, I would go through the Lightroom or Photoshop print dialog, then it would automatically go to the Epson print dialog where I could select the paper size, profiles, etc, then it would print. Now, I only have the Lightroom print dialog. I do not have an 'advanced' or 'properties' option in the window as was mentioned on several posts, websites, and in the adobe and epson support materials. The options I have are:
- Layout
- Color Matching
- Paper Handling
- Paper Feed
- Cover Page
- Scheduler
- Printer Features
- Summary

The print that I get is very light and obviously not the right profile. When I print from Photoshop, I get the same result. The quality of the print is the same and I don't get the Epson dialog box.

I have read through instructions, tutorials, several forums, etc but can't seem to find this answer. I'm sure this is something very very basic, but I can't seem to get it right. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much. I hope this is not too basic and hope I have not overlooked the answer someplace. Please let me know if I can provide any additional information.

Thanks,

 

[Victoria Bampton]

Hi 88photo, welcome to the forum!

You're not the only one - printing seems to mystify everyone. I rarely print myself, so I'll leave someone else to wade in on this one, although you'll probably find a series of useful threads in the search facility too.

For a start though, upgrade to 2.1 - it's fixed a lot of the nasty bugs in 2.'.

 

[88photo]

Hi Victoria,

Thanks for the welcome and suggestion of upgrading to 2.1.

I have now upgraded to 2.1 and am having the same problems.

I've also tried the newest ICC profiles from Epson to try to see if I could just bypass the Epson dialog box and just use lightroom. (SPR18'' PrmGlsy Photo.icc) No such luck. Exact same result. [sigh]

 

[DonRicklin]

Are you using LR in 32bit or 64bit mode. Are you trying to do 16bit printing? What happens in 32bit mode and 8bit printing?

Don

 

[88photo]

Hi Don. I am in 32bit mode and have tried printing in both 8bit and 16bit printing with the same results.

 

[DonRicklin]

Just trying to narrow the field of enquiry. Your monitor is profiled properly, I presume.

Don

 

[88photo]

Ah, no. I haven't done that before. A very quick search of the internet leads me to try Photoshop Gamma because of the free / basic - ness of it. Is there a better way to go? I will calibrate my laptop screen and report back...