Printer Settings and ICC Profiles for Our Watercolor Art Prints and Greeting Cards

How do we calibrate our printer to print art prints that is true to color? It took us several months of trial and errors to settle on a setting we are happy with. It's now our no-fuss print setting that we use for both our art prints AND greeting cards. Yes, same setting on different paper profiles. And guess what? The ICC profile we use doesn't even match the actual paper we print on at all. It is counter intuitive which is probably why many of you might be struggling to find the right setting.

Here's how the video is broken up:
00:00 Sneak Peek
00:30 What variables are involved in printing?
02:14 WTF is ICC Profile?
03:16 Trying different paper profiles
04:11 Showing the entire print setup! (Art Prints)
09:53 The entire print setup! (Greeting Cards)
10:59 Comparison of an art print with its original painting
11:49 Comparison of a greeting card with its original illustration
12:31 Pro tip on how to save paper while testing your prints!

Even if you don't have the same printer as us (Epson SureColor P800), we hope this video will give you some ideas as to how to narrow down to a setting that works for your printer and your papers. Here's a great list of ICC profiles you can download:
Canon Pro 100:
https://www.redrivercatalog.com/profi...
Canon Pro 200:
https://www.redrivercatalog.com/profi...
Epson SureColor P700:
https://www.redrivercatalog.com/profi...
Epson SureColor P800:
https://www.redrivercatalog.com/profi...
Epson SureColor P900:
https://www.redrivercatalog.com/profi...
Epson EcoTank 7700-7750:
https://www.redrivercatalog.com/profi...
The full catalog of ICC profiles can be found here: https://www.redrivercatalog.com/profi...

Here's a video on our recommended printers for creatives on different budgets:    • Best Printers for Making Art Prints a...  

Printers reviewed by budget tiers:
Budget:
• HP ENVY Photo 7855: https://amzn.to/30lzPZT

Mid-Tier:
• Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000: https://amzn.to/2ZEMgRl
• Canon PIXMA PRO-100: https://amzn.to/2CQc9o8 (THIS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED WITH THE PIXMA PRO-200: https://amzn.to/2LMdaCw )
• Epson Expression ET-7750 EcoTank: https://amzn.to/399RMP5

Pro-sumer/Professional Tier:
• Canon PIXMA PRO-10: https://amzn.to/39838D1 (THIS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED WITH THE PIXMA IMAGEPRO 300: https://amzn.to/2Ls7dum )
• Epson Surecolor P900: https://epson.com/For-Work/Printers/L...

Other equipment and materials for printing and packaging your own art prints.
Epson V600 Scanner: https://amzn.to/3aMT0QB
8 x 10 Cellophane Bag: https://amzn.to/2U0Hk73
8 x 10 White Backboards: https://amzn.to/3moVfAj
Rotatrim M24 Paper Trimmer: https://amzn.to/2S1PBEY
Epson SureColor P900 Fine Art Printer (this is the new upgrade to our P800): https://amzn.to/3FbMlPj
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Matte: https://amzn.to/2tPsoy1
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