topic Re: Epson Paper Profiles for Pro 1100 in Professional Photo Printers

Epson Paper Profiles for Pro 1100

int — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:07:20 GMT

I replaced Epson 3880 with Cano Pro 1100. I cannot find Epson Hot Press Bright profile for Canon 1100. Any idea why? I'm also willing to use a comparable matte paper that if anyone has a recommendation. Thank you.

Re: Epson Paper Profiles for Pro 1100

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:26:15 GMT

@int wrote:

I replaced Epson 3880 with Cano Pro 1100. I cannot find Epson Hot Press Bright profile for Canon 1100. Any idea why? I'm also willing to use a comparable matte paper that if anyone has a recommendation. Thank you.

Since both Canon and Epson have their own brand papers you will rarely find cross-brand profiles. Folks frequently get good results by choosing a media type and ICC profile for a similar paper by the other company. A bright smooth surface Canon paper you could try selecting would be Photo Paper Pro Luster.

Something else you could try would be “working backwards “. Find a third party paper that recommends using the Epson paper setting and then see what Canon setting they recommend

If you have enough paper to make it worthwhile you could have a custom profile created.

Re: Epson Paper Profiles for Pro 1100

int — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 18:33:58 GMT

Thank you. This makes sense, since I was able to download Hahnemuehle profiles for Canon. Fortunately, my 3880 is still chugging along, and will use that to finish up two boxes of Epson Hot Press Bright. I'll check out the Pro Luster meanwhile. Jill

Re: Epson Paper Profiles for Pro 1100

SuBre — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:09:39 GMT

I am definitely not a techie and I don't even know what a "profile" is, but I successfully printed on Hot Press Bright using both "Heavy art paper" and "Ex Hvy art paper" settings using the manual feed. Since I couldn't see a difference between the 2, I think I will just use the "Heavy art paper" setting going forward. I think maybe the Ex Hvy uses more ink??? I feel that they are as good as what I was getting on the Epson 3880. So I'm feeling pretty confident that I can continue to use the Epson papers. I also used Epson (formerly) Enhanced Matte paper successfully using the "Heavy art paper" setting. For that I compared it to a printout I had made from the Epson 3880 and it compared very favorably. In one section perhaps even a little better, but mostly equivalent. I hope this is helpful.
Frankly if this were my company I would want to do all that I can to help people who have switched to Canon to use the non-Canon papers that they already have. If I hadn't been told that I could use it I probably wouldn't have switched to Canon. Since a Canon salesperson told me I could use it I expected them to be more helpful about it. They have NOT been.