epson s21 printing issues

[Billy]

hello everybody looking for a bit of help here, im new to sub printing nut have had some success but a few set backs, when i got the printer and set up all was fine, i am using coral draw x3 , when i started printing without icc profile all was great and i was printing like mad mugs were coming out fine , but the photo mugs were turning out kinda poor as the black in them look kinda browny redish, (but think i was cooking them for too long) but that wasnt the problem, the problem is when i applied the icc profile the writing and images i am printing are coming out kinda rough , the writing looks really digital as are the images , where before they were perfect ????? is this to do with the icc??? i have heard you need an icc profile but if its going to effect my priniting should i use it??? or is there a why to fix the images?? ps could use some help on photo printing aswell

thanks billy

[Paul]

hi billy. icc WONT affect your photo quality only colors. when printing with ICC they should look better and your blacks should be perfect.

[Billy]

so is it the printer setting i have to change???

[bms]

Poor quality print (grainy, banding etc) isn't anything to do with an icc profile. Have you done a nozzle check to make sure your inks are coming through okay?

[Paul]

so is it the printer setting i have to change???

yes. And follow BMS advice. you should check your nozzles if they print correctly.

[Billy]

yeah, done nozzle check, ink coming through fine printing great , but its just the quality of the image and writing that has changed its really gettin to ma as the first dozen mugs i did were great

[Billy]

if i uninstall my printer and reinstall it do i have to reinstall the icc profile? and plz can yous help me out as to which settings to use on my printer

[Billy]

ps it says i have to have 10 posts before i can see images

[Billy]

:(so i cant see pics

[pisquee]

Is the ICC something supplied by your ink supplier/manufacturer, one you found on the internet, or one you had made for you?