Media settings or profiles for your printing - what are they and why do you need to set them

Keith Cooper looks at why both media settings and profiles are a vital part of his printing for Epson and Canon printers. What they do and where you select them for printing in your software and printer driver. How to choose media settings if your paper is not listed and what to do about profile/media information from 3rd party paper suppliers. 00:00 Start and introduction 01:00 What are media settings 04:20 What media settings to use 05:15 What if your paper is not listed 06:40 ICC profiles 08:10 Profiles and media settings 08:40 Specifying a profile 09:19 Setting the media type 10:28 Using Canon or Epson print software 11:58 Media files from paper suppliers 14:15 Black and white printing Keith makes some of his custom ICC profiles available for personal (non commercial) use - these are limited to the papers listed in the main (written) reviews of printers on the Northlight Images web site. Please email Keith with the printer and papers if you would like to try a profile - remember that we're in the UK, so won't have profiles for papers or printers that he has not tested. ----------------- If you'd like to make a small donation, I have a Kofi page: "Buy me a coffee" https://ko-fi.com/keithcooper ----------------- My articles and videos are always free to access. Any help with running this channel is gratefully received. ----------------- I also have some affiliate links which earn me a commission if used. US Amazon photo/print gear: https://amzn.to/3l9vJC6 B&H Photo: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/?BI=2008&KBID=2711&DFF=d10-v1-t8-x4 Adorama: https://www.adorama.com/?utm_source=rflaid64416&utm_medium=affiliate