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Best print detail settings for the Epson ET-8550 and ET-8500 ecotank printers

Keith Cooper

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How much difference does using the best print quality setting make on the 8550 and 8500 ecotank printers. Does sending higher resolution images improve print detail.

A look at how image detail and printer driver settings affect how much detail is in a print.

The written article this video supplements is at
https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/b...

There is more background discussion of PPI, DPI and print detail in the article for the P700/900
https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/d...

See also
https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/b...
https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/b...
https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/b...
https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/b...

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20 Comments

@LydiaHill-e8s 3 years ago

I have recently purchased the et8550 and been watching all your videos! I really dont no what i would have done if ii had not found your page. Thank you so so much for taking the time to create these videos, i appreciate them so much! I have no one I could ask about it and have been so confused, but learning lots from you. xxx

@fred5968 3 years ago

Thank you, Keith. I appreciate how your videos on photography and printing are not just informative, but are also practical!

@jesstolley7193 10 months ago

Recently purchased an 8550 for myself. Your advice has been SO helpful as I figure out settings to get things looking right! Especially getting my colors nice and vivid. Thank you so much for these videos. <3

@befo1968 1 year ago

I did some tests by myself by printing your test images on both Standard and High quality setting and judging them with a good magnifying class. Watching it this way the High setting gave a sharper/better image with more details. It's subtle but it's there. Looking at the prints with the naked It had a bit more of a 3-d effect to it. I will take the extra time, for me it's worth it!.

@Erginartesia 6 months ago

❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank you, Keith! I’m an artist, not a photographer. I’m way behind on my understanding of using this printer for better prints of my work.

@nunilatheone 2 years ago

Thanks to your great reviews I could choose wisely a printer for my needs (watercolor fine art printing) and bought the ET-8500. I followed your instructions and advices on color management (with an epson paper for starters) and I was amazed by the accuracy of the printer that was more correct on color management than my local printing professional (who uses a professional Canon printer with the right ICC FOGRA profiles corresponding to my files). Thank you for your advices, and detailed reviews !!

@ViaFerrataCH 8 months ago

Very informative as usual, thanks

@martincregg 3 years ago

Excellent, non-wafflely info.

@pmcbMadeInIreland 3 years ago

Thanks Keith, you answered a key question I didn’t realise I needed answering. 🙏

@jessekoskinen 3 years ago

Very enjoyable and educating.

@mikepenny2491 3 years ago

Excellent Keith and thank you

@neildoherty9428 3 years ago

Thank you this is great information

@justins.3085 2 years ago (edited)

Excellent job Keith thanks for sharing your knowledge kind Sir!

@robinjones6999 3 years ago

A high quality presentation as usual Keith. I couldn't see a difference between Standard and High quality. I think when a picture is heavily cropped thats where a difference is seen

@deraldart 3 years ago

thanks so much, i learn tech stuff that i need but it's the way you look at the world that i love

@seahorsecrazy 3 years ago

Thank you Keith, love your no nonsense approach, always so helpful, i always stuck to 300dpi now i will experiment / test

@ahmetbahadircan 3 years ago (edited)

Thank u Keith i got this machine

@kavoadakunimata20 1 year ago

Thank you for This was super help, Keith. I was undecided on which printer to buy for my small business (printing photos), and I'll go with 8500

@QuickQuips 2 years ago

After seeing the article it seems 720 dots high quality is sufficient. Thankfully the tanks make a heavier use of ink relatively economical and pain-free.

I also will use some matte photo paper to do the alignment checks first.

@michaelinphoenix 2 years ago

Thanks, Keith! You're the reason I bought an 8550. After following your instructions my prints look exactly as I hoped. By the way, does the $thanks feature go entirely to you, or does YouTube take a cut?