wow I thought I have problems with this too. I see I doing all the above. 
My landscape photos I print on my Epson R1800 comes out super as is. But I got a lot of UV lighting [blacklight] photos and they come out too dark. I played around with the settings and then sent Epson tech for help. Here is what they sent me and my letter to them 

Thank you for contacting the Epson Connection.

`If you are encountering a red or magenta cast when printing from
Photoshop, please try the following changes in the driver and color
profiles.

1. Open image in Photoshop. If Photoshop prompts you with an "Embedded
   profile mismatch" message indicating that the image's color space does not
   match the working color space, DO NOT convert the image or discard the
   information. Choose to USE the embedded information, otherwise important
   data about the colors in your image will be lost.

2. Go to FILE, PRINT (WITH) PREVIEW. (PRINT OPTIONS in Photoshop6.) Check
   SHOW MORE OPTIONS. Instead of OUTPUT use the pull-down arrow to select
   COLOR MANAGEMENT.
   -If printing in color, SOURCE SPACE should be an RGB format of some sort,
   ie "untagged RGB" or "sRGB". It may also reflect the profile used by the
   image's source, for example a digital camera or scanner ("sRGBie####").
   -If printing in black and white, SOURCE SPACE should be a greyscale or
   black and white format.
   -PRINT SPACE should be a profile that most closely matches the printer name
   to paper in use and cartridge loaded, for example:
         "SP2200 Premium Luster PK" (PK = photo black ink. MK = matte black.)
         "SP820 Photo Paper"
         "EPSON Stylus Photo 960"
         "SPR300 Prem Glossy"
   -INTENT can be either Perceptual or Relative Colorimetric. (Experimentation
   will tell you which looks best. More details on the exact technical
   differences between these settings is available in Photoshop' HELP menu.)

3. Go to PAGE SETUP. Ensure your printer name is selected.

In OS 9.x or any Windows version, click PROPERTIES to view the printer's
current driver settings. In PROPERTIES, configure the following:
-select Custom mode, then click the Advanced button. Turn printer driver's
color management OFF here by selecting "No color adjustment".
-Pick appropriate output resolution, DPI, paper type and paper size in use.
-If printing black and white images with the SP2200, ensure color ink mode
is selected.

In OS X, go the PRINT menu. Under "Print settings" be sure the appropriate
paper type and dpi are selected.
-Under "Color Management" there should be a dot beside "No color
adjustment".

Regardless of operating system, do not use the "Print Preview" from the
Epson printer driver as you have the Photoshop preview window to work with.

You are now ready to print. We find that selecting the appropriate
printer/paper/ink combination as the print space and then turning off the
rest of the printer's color management will eliminate casts and tones from
Photoshop prints. However, be aware that there are many possible profiles
and color spaces which could be used. These instructions are intended as
guidelines only. Experimentation will always be required in order to find
the combination of software settings that works best for you.

If you require further assistance with this particular issue, please ensure
all of our previous correspondence is contained in your reply, so we can
better track the history of this issue.

If you have a different issue, please submit another E-form via our website
(http://www.epson.com), and we will respond in a timely manner.  Thank you
again for contacting Epson.

 

Ryan R
Epson Connection

                                        --Your original question has been
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First Name: Jock
Last Name: Mc Gregor
Date: 20070202
Time: 18:29:21
Zip/Postal Code: 70517
country: usa

SYSTEM INFORMATION

Printer model name: Stylus Photo R1800
Date of Purchase: jan 2007
Serial Number: undefined
Computer Type: PC
Operating System: Windows XP
Cable type used: USB
Is the printer connected to a network? to a hub

PROBLEM REPORT
Software used during problem: photoshop7
File type being printed: tif
Digital Camera Card used: Memory Stick
Detailed Description of Problem:
I do art and I play with my photos in photoshop7.
I just bought the R1800 two weeks ago
When I print a photo it do super good. But I got som dark blues and black
in my art work and they do not print too good They come out too dark. I
read that the printer will ajust the contrast on the images. I did that in
photoshop7 to where I wish the contrast to be.
My question is how to turn off the printer contrast and let photoshop7
image print as I see it in the photoshop???
I have scan the print and look at it on screen to see if it my screen but
it looks just like the print.
Please help me. I just Registration thre printer at the first of this week
and did not get any mail from you. I also sent this question two days ago
but nothing . I thought maybe because I used a diff email than what I
Registration the printer and scaner
thank you
Jock A. Mc Gregor

I did what they say and it did not work. I think it because of the blues in the UV Lighting that is thowing the printer off for I did get the screen calibationed sothat is not it.

I still haveing some probles with the prints but I getting better to print them as I see them on the screen. I useing epson paper too Superb 13x19 matt[cannot find the glossy yet]  But here is what I set the printer settings on ... color control;  brightness +10;  contrast+2;  saturation 10 and the print comes out  as I see it on the screen.
If any one else have a better Ideal please tell me.

what you see is not what you know; it in your face