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Electro Magnetic Pulse

Well thats what I thought EMP stood for but it does me no good when I am printing to my Epson 3800. Epson, just like all other printer manufacturers that produce, thankyou very much, ICC profiles for their printer/paper combinations have their own unique way of identifying the profiles.

Rather than trying to figure them out each time you want to try a different paper stock, make a note of the following table. Some of the names are easy to figure out but others, not so much. Thats because from time to time they change the name of the paper.
Im sure there are perfectly sound marketing reasons for that but would it not make more sense to tell us what the profile is on the box of paper itself?

ICC Profile Name Media Type
Pro38 ARMP Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte 

(Formerly “Epson Archival Matte Paper”)

Pro38 EMP Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte 

(Formerly “Epson Enhanced Matte Paper”)

Pro38 PGPP Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy 

(Formerly “Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper”)

Pro38 PLPP Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster 

(Formerly “Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper”)

Pro38 PPSmC Epson Proofing Paper Commercial Semimatte
Pro38 PQIJP_MK Epson Presentation Paper Matte 

(Formerly “Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper”)

Pro38 PSPP Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Pro38 SWMP Epson Singleweight Matte Paper
Pro38 SWMP_LD Epson Singleweight Matte Paper 

(Use this profile for line drawing)

Pro38 USFAP Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Pro38 VFAP Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper
Pro38 WCRW Epson Watercolor Paper Radiant White

Table courtesy Epson USA.

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