6 Replies Latest reply: Oct 30, 2008 6:08 PM by Bill Hunt RSS

    Epson Printable DVD

    Community Member
      I bought an Epson R280 printer that can print directly on the DVD. But when I try to print from Photoshop, it always comes out off centre. I tried to print
      using the software that came with the printer which worked perfectly. But I prefer to use Adobe (photoshop,encore, etc.). Has anyone else had similar problems or know of solutions?
        • 1. Re: Epson Printable DVD
          Neil Wilkes CommunityMVP
          Joe.

          We have a similar problem when using a Canon printer.
          Best solution seem to be to prepare the disc image in Photoshop & save as the highest quality JPEG you can, and load this into the printer software application.
          • 2. Re: Epson Printable DVD
            Bill Hunt CommunityMVP
            Joe,

            I'm with Neil on this one. I do wish that the Epson software would allow Import of TIFF and PSD images, but my (older) version will not - JPG only. Now, I do have a new R-1900, but have not hooked it up, or installed the SW yet. The Epson SW might have gotten better.

            For my workflow, I do all image work in PS, then Save_As for Import into Epson.

            Hunt
            • 3. Re: Epson Printable DVD
              Christian Jolly Community Member
              I am able to bring TIFF into the Epson Print CD software (Epson R220, software revision from sometime in 2006). Your version may be older still.
              • 4. Re: Epson Printable DVD
                Stan Jones CommunityMVP
                R200 Epson Print CD 1.20A

                Help file says you can use tif, but only if no lzw compression. It does not list psd. A psd gives a "could not load image message." The tifs give a message that is a bunch of question marks.

                I tried a test, and could not import a tif. I was pretty sure the tif samples I had were uncompressed. but I checked, and discovered that one imported fine.

                I created a tif with and without compression. The one with compression gives the "could not load image" message; the one without imported fine. Hmmm. I realized that the tifs I was using were PPro CS3 exports.

                So my hypothesis is now that PPro exported tifs do not import; PS created tifs (uncompressed) do.
                • 5. Re: Epson Printable DVD
                  Neil Wilkes CommunityMVP
                  Maybe unrelated - but....
                  I have found that with Sonic's DVD-Audio Creator software, a colour managed TIFF will import - but not compile.

                  As an aside, there should be no real impediment (although I can understand why you would want to use a proper TIFF) to using a JPEG file at maximum quality - although this is the visual equivalent of an MP3, the quality loss is unlikely to be noticeable on a disc print...
                  • 6. Re: Epson Printable DVD
                    Bill Hunt CommunityMVP
                    My statement was based solely on an earlier version of Epson's SW.

                    I have an R-1900, that will be installed when I return to PHX. I'll look at it's SW and see what formats the newer version supports.

                    To date, I just Save_As JPG (highest quality) from my PSD's and all is fine. Maybe the newer versions have greater latitude regarding formats.

                    Hunt