Canvas printing on the Epson XP-15000 printer. Using A3+ sheet canvas for an A4 stretched print
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- Keith Cooper looks at using canvas for printing, with the Epson XP-15000 A3+ printer. The canvas is mounted on a wooden stretcher. Using the free Epson Print Layout software, a photo can be printed with the right border for covering the side of the stretcher, for a 'gallery wrap' style.
Part of a series of short videos about photo printing on the Epson XP-15000 printer.
The full review is at:
www.northlight-images.co.uk/ep...
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Thank you so much Keith, very informative. I wouldn't have dared to invest in my XP15000 without your excellent tutorials; so inspiring!
Thanks!
Nice instructions, very clear
Thanks - you don't normally think of making canvas prints on a printer this size...
Nice
Very informative video - thanks a ton for this! Had a question? Are you using regular inks or pigment based inks to print on the canvas?
I only ever use OEM inks in the reviews. This is definitely a 'show it can be done' video rather than something I'd ever choose do for myself with such a small printer ;-)
Hi Keith wonderful vid as usual. I'm thinking of getting the 15000 but the cost of oem ink is extortionate, do you or have you ever used compatible ink in the 15000?
Hi Keith. Great and informative videos. I was wondering what software you are using. Thanks a bunch for everything you do.
Thanks
For the printing? I usually show Epson or Canon printing software since it's free and the same on Macs and PCs [we have no PCs here]. As to editing I mostly use Photoshop - I've 20+ years of experience with it, which counts for a lot ;-)
@@KeithCooper Yes the printing software. Yours looked different then mine but I have figured it out. Thanks for taking time out to answer me. Have a good day!
Hi, super helpful video! thanks! Im wanting to print on canvas, first timer... I bought 8.5x11 sheets for now. Im following along with you using the print layout software but in the media selection, I do not have the same Matte preset you show... my matte options are presentaion paper matte and premium presentation paper matte. Should I use one of these or something else?? Thanks!
Thanks - I'd suggest that the premium one might do - but it's a while since I tested this printer
Awesome! New subscriber here! I was wondering if takes more ink to print than papers,since canvas is dense? Also is economic to do it at home? Thanks Keith!
No different from a matte art paper - the important bit is that the canvas needs to be an inkjet usable canvas.
Economic?
No real way to answer, interesting and fun to do, but it costs what it costs ;-)
what is the purpose of the extra 4mm of overlap and where does this happen? Does it extend the actual print by 4mm to wrap around the edge, then the mirrored image appears?
It's just to extend the overall printed areas a little bit beyond what is set with the border size. In the past I've ended up with a thin white edge where the print folds over underneath.
If you look at the example, you can see how it expands just a bit beyond the (optional) cut marks.
If you want the main print area a bit bigger you can specify a custom canvas size slightly larger
Very informative video. I was wondering if you if is ot possible to print canvas on the canon pro 1000?
Thanks. I don't see why not - I didn't test it though when I did my lengthy review when the 1000 first came out
Thanks for the Video, Just set up the printer. Where do I get the profile? and where do I find canvas at a good price? What canvas do you recommend for this printer with different sizes it can print. Thanks You I am very new to canvas printing.
The profiles are the ones listed in the main [written] review
www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-xp-15000-printer-review/
I don't actually use this printer myself, so the canvas to test was just one I had here to show it was possible to print on canvas
Hi thank you for this video, could you tell me what kind of sheet you use for this kind of printing. Thank you
it an HP matte artist canvas - It's not a current paper as far as I know - I just have a huge box (A3+) of it from testing over 10 years ago.
I don't do canvas very often, but when I do i use a gloss canvas (on a bigger printer).
here, it's really just to show it can be done - you will of course need a profile for it. Very few profiles are made by companies for a relatively low end printer like this.
Hi Keith, great video! I'm quite new to printing and I'm thinking about getting the XP-15000 for printing small posters, postcards and greeting cards. Would you say this is a good printer for that purpose? Or would you recommend something else (similar price!)?
I may also want to make small canvases too.
It's a small home printer - depends entirely on the scale of your use/business ;-)
See the main [written] review for more info
www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-xp-15000-printer-review/
They don't list that one, but see here for typical ink prices
www.redrivercatalog.com/rr/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html
@@KeithCooper it'll be fairly low volume, thanks so much for the links 👍
Hello Keith what's the name of the software you were talking about for the printing ? Thank You
see the main written review - EPL IIRC
www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-xp-15000-printer-review/
Do you have a satin/semi-gloss canvas you would recommend for this printer?
Not really - it's not easy to find cut at this size - mine came from sample packs HP sent me years ago for testing.
Check your local suppliers?
Ty for the video. Do you have to turn on the thick paper setting in the printer settings? On the control panel? Or it doesn’t matter? I bought Epson radiant white watercolor paper 13 x 19 and was wondering the same thing….do I need to turn on thick paper setting? Thx again 😊
If the media selected is a thicker one then it should be automatic. If I needed to I'd likely select it in the settings.
Where the 'thicker' setting is useful is, for example, you use the glossy photo paper setting for a thick baryta paper [or canvas]. So the actual paper is thicker than the chosen media setting would set for the printer.
I'm going from memory and other printers here, since it was some time ago that I tested the 15000...
@@KeithCooper noted! Thanks!
Hi from Hawaii Keith. Can canvas reduce printhead life? I presume it makes some kind of contact with the head?
It shouldn't touch the head, otherwise it would smear. You have to use a thick media setting.
The problem with cut canvas can be dust/fibres, but other than that it's the same as a thick art paper or thin card
Question: Lets say I bought a roll of canvas with the intention to cut it to size as needed, and soon realized that the curl of the roll I have is going to make feeding it a pain, how would you flatten the sheet out for printing? People say to iron a canvas, but I suspect they aren't talking about a pre-treated printing canvas.
A cool iron with an inert paper covering [several layers of archive grade tissue paper might do]
TBH I've never tried it though... (never owned an iron!)
Great video. How long does the canvas need to dry before it is ready to be framed? I will use canon pro 2100.
I'll leave canvas overnight - it does depend on the size and canvas type.
I don't commercially produce canvas prints at all though, so I've never studied this in any depth - you need to find someone who producers such stuff for their business.
@@KeithCooper thank you.👍
Hi Keith - very helpful, thanks! How do I get in touch about the icc profile for my home use?
Email me via the Northlight Images site - note that it is only a profile for the one specific canvas type. They are not generally interchangeable
@@KeithCooper will do! Can you recommend any resources for getting educated on how to make them yourself, for the aspiring home photographer?
Yes - any of my reviews and articles about colour management on the Northlight site
There is a video also about making profiles for the et-8550 - it mentions the et-8550 but of course is equally relevant for any printer
I know this is an older video. It doesn’t appear the software still works with the 15000? It is no longer listed, I downloaded but it can’t find my printer 😢 it looked like a neat app.
Are you using a Mac? If so, make sure you don't have the AirPrint driver selected.
The 'Supported' list is very out of date and wrong in places.
Hi Keith, can you tell me where can I get the Icc for canvas, please.
My printings are very dark in canvas, perfect on regular paper, thanks.
See my main written review for exactly what I tested it with - those profiles are available for non commercial use on request [email me via the site]
Out of curiosity, what are the licensing issues with distributing the printing profile? I don’t have this printer and don’t plan to print on canvas, so it is not a problem for me - I am just curious! :)
I've long done testing of new equipment/software for several manufacturers (over 15 years). That means that some of the software I use is not publicly available versions - it also means I do not have a license to distribute profiles commercially. However I've been told that passing them on for personal research/use is OK.
There is also my personal feeling that if someone wants to use a profile in their business, and make money from it, they should pay someone to create it for them.
@@KeithCooper I see, makes sense! :) Thanks!
Hey Keith got the Epson xp-15000 as a gift. I’m guessing it’s better to print with ones computer vs cellphone? My main question is about canvas printing. You recommend a3+ 13x19 canvas and an a4 stretcher I wonder what size is the stretcher? Love the video
From my POV, there is no good use for a phone in this process - the screen and printing isn't colour managed and there is no way of adequately editing images.
The reason I use A3+ canvas is purely because I have a box of the stuff ;-) Normally I'd print canvas from a 24"/36" or 44" roll, but obviously not with the XP-15000!
For A3+ (13" x 19") it just happens to fit nicely over the A4 stretcher I have sitting around (it's A4 size).
I’m still not finding the software
I wish you showed opening your epson printing software. I downloaded the Epson XP 15,000 printer and when I go to print from Photoshop, Canva, anything else I don’t see the same software that you’re showing on your screen
I'm using Epson Print Layout for the printing - free software, works really well and, for the purposes of this video, looks the same on windows and Mac
You need to download it from Epson
See the actual XP-1500 review for far more detail
www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-xp-15000-printer-review/
I don't show many general details in these supporting videos
How many millimeters should the canvas thickness start from?
What do you mean by this?
What measurement are you referring to?
Hello Keith.I download the software but can not find the epson xp 15000 for this software.How can I fix that?
Can't help much - I installed the software when I set up the printer (Mac) and it just worked...
You do need EPL to find the printer, to add it to its list
Have you had any issues with roller marks with this printer?
I have purchased a new one and it is leaving indentations when printing
No, but I only had it here for a while for the review.
If a new printer marks [Epson] paper, it's a reason I'd want a replacement.
I say Epson paper, since that's what they will ask if you contact them...
Nice video, thx for sharing this Keith. I installed the Epson Print Layout tool on my new M1 Macbook Air and it's saying 'no printer found, install printer driver'? Did you have to do something special to get this working? I tried it also on my intel Mac Mini that the printer is directly connected to via USB and I get the same error.
Thanks - The software needs to connect to the printer. I don't recall the process, but with the printer driver installed and a printer selected, it should connect just fine. You do need to have the driver installed and working.
Note that I don't have any new Macs, so have nothing capable of running Mac OS 11
@@KeithCooper Thanks, yeah I've installed the printer on my mac mini and shared it (like my other printers), and added it to my macbook air (m1 etc). It prints fine from the OS on both machines; so I'm not sure how/where/why I'd need to install a 'printer driver' (I mean this is mac, not Windows where I'd typically run into this kind of non-sense).
Is it running Mac OS 11? It should be compatible
I downloaded a copy here
www.epson.co.uk/apps-software/epson-print-layout
However I note you mention sharing the printer? I've not tried it with shared printers only directly connected ones. So although I accessed the XP-15000, P700 and P900 from multiple Macs, the connection was always to the printer either on our wireless network or Ethernet network. That and I assume you are not using airprint connections? They are useful for virtually nothing in my experience ;-)
@@KeithCooper I was wondering how you had yours connected. I've been using a mac mini as a server for a long time and sharing printers off it has never been a problem. That said, I could see this being the issue. Unfortunately (here in the states) I'm still working my day software engineering job so I'll have to play around with this over the weekend. Either way thanks again, appreciate the extra info, really helps narrow down my issue! Oh yeah I'm on Big Sur, I need to keep my machine updated for software dev etc.
My main Mac is still a souped up 2009 Mac Pro on 10.14 (10.15 stymies too many useful apps), it's managing to comfortably run 2x 4k displays so still usable ... just as well since there is no chance of anything newer until paying work hopefully starts up again. Either that or this channel gets 'discovered' :-) Mind you, I only started doing vids last year at the behest of someone at Canon and it seems to have done quite well so far.
hello, thank you for your informative videos!
I have a problem with my Epson Photo Expression HD: it shows me on the LCD "Paper remains inside because it is placed sideways. To remove the paper inside, insert A4 size paper into the paper cassette."
I did this and pressed "Done". The paper was fed in and the message came up again and again and again.
There is no paper jam in the printer, I opened the top and back and looked, nothing to see.
I hope you can help me
Unfortunately I don't know what printer that is?
"Epson Photo Expression HD" is not a printer I've ever tested - does it have any other name?
@@KeithCooper Oh yeah its the Epson Photo HD XP -15000
Thanks - sounds like a sensor may have dirt/dust on it. A compressed air cleaner [in a tin] may help
I only had that printer here a while to test, so I've never seen this.
The place I'd ask would be the Epson forum at
www.printerknowledge.com
Hello Kieth, could you please tell me the name of the canvas to print, with what name can I search for it via the web? thank you very much for your help.
This one was HP artist matte canvas - it's quite old stock though, so I've no idea if it's still avaialble
Can you please share your printer setup as far as color profile?
It was a custom ICC profile I made specifically for this printer and type of canvas.
Hi Keith I have just purchased a xp15000 and i am struggling to get the canvas to feed into the printer when i did it printed about a quarter of the print and then stopped,I'm using 380gsm Ultra Glossy Canvas on a roll
Are you cutting it as sheets? The one I tried was fine, but it's not that solid a canvas - quite a rough texture.
The glossy canvases can be quite quite stiff - it may be beyond what your printer can manage - the 15000 is by no means a heavy duty printer. I was slightly surprised it took the canvas sheets I was using so well.
It will work, but is hardly a printer I'd ever choose if canvas was important - it's a good home office/photo printer, but aimed firmly at that market.
@@KeithCooper
Thanks for your reply Keith, yes I’m cutting it as sheets, I had a canon before and it handled canvas with no problems, perhaps I will try a thinner canvas?? hopefully that will work, otherwise I’ve made an expensive mistake
@@999kram @KeithCooper I have some Canvas on a roll (cut to sheets) that is 280gsm matte and it won't load either. I have selected to allow thicker paper on the printer, but sadly it just won't pull it in at all.
@@rosinafoster8109 hi I have cut mine into a3+ sheets and stored it flat for a while and then it seems to feed through okay and prints, if I try using it straight from the roll it won’t feed through
where did you buy the wooden sticky frame?
Ah, that I cannot say I'm afraid - I was sent a selection of them as samples many years ago and they have sat round since then. I don't ever do canvas this small size for myself.
@@KeithCooper oh okay, thank you anyway. Another question would be, for example I choose A4 wood frame size, or for ex 20 cm or 25 cm, do you know how big the canvas should be for printing in that way to be able to fold on the wood frame sides?
Hello Keith!!! I have a question : if take the same multi color picture and use in photo paper and in canvas paper printing how big will be difference in color???? Thank you for your reply. Will be nice to see in your video multi color pictures how it change because of different kind of paper:))) sorry for my not perfect English.
The difference will be similar to that between photo paper and art paper, so the canvas will have a lower contrast (not so deep blacks) and a more 'dull' finish.
If you spray the canvas print with varnish, it will look glossier.
The differences are difficult to show [honestly] on video - one reason all the photos in my main [written] reviews have far more information
@@KeithCooper thank you so much for your reply!!! You wrote using the varnish (you mean after printing? Or may be before ?)
After - there are spray and brush applied varnishes
It takes quite a bit of practice to do well ;-) [I rarely ever use canvas myself]
@@KeithCooper may be you give me advice. Which paper I can use except canvas for art effect of impressionism pictures style? :)) to look more natural ?
That's far more to do with the image and how it is edited/created than the paper choice
Paper choice does not make that much of a difference... You would try textured watercolour type papers, but that's only if you want the image to look like a watercolour (and edit/create the image accordingly)
Not sure however what you actually mean in your question - I'm a photographer so no matter how much I like impressionist painting, 'natural' is simply not a word I'd ever use...
Great video thanks! Could you as an expert give a recommendation? I would like to have a color printer for printing gift cards on heavy papers that I send to my customers when I ship their online purchases. I am not using so much at the beginning of my business so inkjet or ink tank doesn’t really matter. And I also prefer to be able to print my professional photos as well of course on A3 or smaller sizes. I also have a budget limit and that’s max 350 €. Thank you.
Thanks
I'm afraid I don't follow prices, here in the UK, yet alone overseas. But... More to the point, what do you actually mean by 'professional photos' - are these prints for sale?
It's a term with a vast range of marketing interpretation ;-)
I wouldn't sell my pictures other than using pigment inks - but that's because I want them to be reassuringly expensive as much as anything else ;-)
Pick a printer like the xp-15000 for gift cards but it's not one I'd associate with prints I'd sell though - YMMV
Prints to sell - spend more! ;-) :-)
@@KeithCooper Thank you for your reply. I actually meant both prints for sale but also my private photos that I take with my Nikon DSLR camera. And for printing thank you cards on thicker papers like 300 grams, you recommend the xp-15000. Thank you @ keithcooper
@@mkh8771 Yes, the 15000 is good for that - read the main written review for details
www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-xp-15000-printer-review/
@@KeithCooper Thank you for your kind answer Keith! It is really helpful to get your expert opinion😊🙏
do you have a link for the canvas paper you are using ?
Nope - it's HP Artist Matte Canvas 380.
HP sent me stacks of the stuff 12-15 years ago for a printer review [z3200]
I've never had any actual use for it other than these reviews and showing that canvas works in a printer.
@@KeithCooper thank you for the reply. me and my spouse have started to sell our art and wanted to make sure everything is working ok. the only issue I'm running into right now is the prints coming out darker then what is on my monitor and i have calibrated it with a spyderX pro but still hitting a snag with it. any suggestions on how to fix this?
@@KeithCooper i also must add that we are printing out digital are and photos. im not sure if that makes a diffrence or no , We are also using a epson xp 15000.
@@xeroglitches3474 A colour management issue - the right way is to have a profile for the canvas, and that the monitor is not too bright (it can be calibrated, but still too bright)
Without a profile, it's making an adjustment before printing - a curve in Photoshop for example. That said without knowing ALL the software and system used there are lots of possible answers.
@@KeithCooper we are using photoshop as of a few days ago since we just got it. As for system I have a acer xv272u monitor not sure if all this matters but ill put it anyways the pc that I'm using has a 2070 super graphics card 16gigs of ram and I have amd ryzen 7 3700x 8 core processor. Software would be photoshop and epsons print utility. Using a epson xp 15000 we are using dark cloth transfer paper and light cloth transfer paper and also the canvas paper we are getting today.
Could you please give the a link to the canvas used.
It's HP Artist Matte canvas.
It's used here purely because I have several boxes of the stuff ;-)
If I wanted to use canvas for the 15000 I'd prefer a satin/semi-gloss finish, but I only have that on a 44" width roll...
@@KeithCooper excuse me Keith, did you cut the sheet off the roll to size? Or can you buy pre-cut A3+ size canvas? I am having trouble finding it pre-cut to size, only seeing rolls for sale. I guess it wouldn't be difficult to cut from the roll. I just purchased this printer to make small diamond art pictures for myself. Thank you for your video, was very informative.
hi keith ! is it possible to send me the icc profiles ?!
No - Not unless you email me at Northlight...
We're can I get this canvas paper
Do you mean canvas or paper - the two are very different things?
The one I'm using here is a matte finish canvas - several UK paper suppliers list inkjet compatible canvas.
www.permajet.com/product-category/inkjet-canvas-accessories/
The one here is an HP branded one - no idea where it's from, I just happen to have several boxes of it (from years ago) and this testing is just a 'can it be done' experiment
Kieth, hello I have an Epson XP 15,000 I just got to print some of my artwork on and I want to print on canvas just for personal use. I saw that you mentioned you had some settings that were available request. I can’t seem to find an email that works for you. Can you help me out please
Email me at Northlight Images?
@@KeithCooper I did but it didn’t go through for some reason should I try it again?
@@KeithCooper so I just tried a couple more times hopefully it gets through maybe it’s because you’re over there and I’m over here in the US. I don’t know.🤷♂️
Always best to use real email and the address, not the contact form
Hi. Can any inkjet printer work for canvas?
It depends a lot of the printer media feed and good results depend on the ink type as well.
I've tested quite a lot more 'better' printers than this, but rarely test cheaper (A4) ones.
What is a profile and why is it needed?
Difficult to explain in a comment box...
My simplest explanation (for a printer) is that it is a description of how the printer and a specific paper handles colours sent to it to print and just what colours it is capable of reproducing. Using a profile helps make a good correspondence between the image on your computer and what comes out as a print. Different papers take ink in different ways (gloss/matte for example) so a mechanism is needed for handling this.
Profiles are used all over the place (monitors, cameras, scanners) - mostly you don't see them or even need to know what they do.
I have some ideas to cover aspects of this in some videos at some point...
@@KeithCooper Thank you! I have a much better understanding now.
Thanks off to my printer I go 😁
Have fun!
Hello Keith,
Can I get your email so I may ask you some questions about setting up for printing on canvas, please? I do not want it for commercial use. I lost my 16 yr old son a couple months ago and want to make my other three sons (his brothers) photos of him on canvas, myself, so they are personal. I'm going to give them, them for Christmas. I purchased rolled canvas and have zero idea what I am doing. I have the exact same printer and was able to find that I could use it for printing on canvas, so I purchased the canvas completely blind. I wasn't able to find anything to assist me in picking the proper canvas or anything prior to ordering 36" X 40' of canvas. I do own a professional tabletop cutter like in schools. I purchased that while I was working full time, had the money, and was making my sons t-shirts using my cricut and vinyl. I truly hope you see this msg and respond to assist me. I am able to give you my email if preferred. I dont know how I could send a personal msg on here.
Sure - see the contact details on the Northlight Images web site.
If you look at the main [written] xp15000 review, you'll see the ICC profiles I have created (incl. a canvas one)
www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-xp-15000-printer-review/
Is it the ink that it came with your using?
Yes - I only use OEM inks in my testing