diff --git a/examples/eps.php b/examples/eps.php
index aca876623..a2d2a0508 100644
--- a/examples/eps.php
+++ b/examples/eps.php
@@ -7,50 +7,47 @@
  */
 
 use chillerlan\QRCode\{QRCode, QROptions};
-use chillerlan\QRCode\Common\EccLevel;
 use chillerlan\QRCode\Data\QRMatrix;
 use chillerlan\QRCode\Output\QROutputInterface;
 
 require_once __DIR__.'/../vendor/autoload.php';
 
-$options = new QROptions([
-	'version'          => 7,
-	'outputType'       => QROutputInterface::EPS,
-	'eccLevel'         => EccLevel::L,
-	'scale'            => 5,
-	'addQuietzone'     => true,
-	'drawLightModules' => false,
-	'cachefile'        => __DIR__.'/test.eps', // save to file
-	'moduleValues'     => [
-		// finder
-		QRMatrix::M_FINDER_DARK    => [0, 63, 255],    // dark (true)
-		QRMatrix::M_FINDER_DOT     => [0, 63, 255],    // finder dot, dark (true)
-		QRMatrix::M_FINDER         => [233, 233, 233], // light (false)
-		// alignment
-		QRMatrix::M_ALIGNMENT_DARK => [255, 0, 255],
-		QRMatrix::M_ALIGNMENT      => [233, 233, 233],
-		// timing
-		QRMatrix::M_TIMING_DARK    => [255, 0, 0],
-		QRMatrix::M_TIMING         => [233, 233, 233],
-		// format
-		QRMatrix::M_FORMAT_DARK    => [67, 159, 84],
-		QRMatrix::M_FORMAT         => [233, 233, 233],
-		// version
-		QRMatrix::M_VERSION_DARK   => [62, 174, 190],
-		QRMatrix::M_VERSION        => [233, 233, 233],
-		// data
-		QRMatrix::M_DATA_DARK      => [0, 0, 0],
-		QRMatrix::M_DATA           => [233, 233, 233],
-		// darkmodule
-		QRMatrix::M_DARKMODULE     => [0, 0, 0],
-		// separator
-		QRMatrix::M_SEPARATOR      => [233, 233, 233],
-		// quietzone
-		QRMatrix::M_QUIETZONE      => [233, 233, 233],
-		// logo (requires a call to QRMatrix::setLogoSpace()), see QRImageWithLogo
-		QRMatrix::M_LOGO           => [233, 233, 233],
-	],
-]);
+$options = new QROptions;
+
+$options->version          = 7;
+$options->outputType       = QROutputInterface::EPS;
+$options->scale            = 5;
+$options->drawLightModules = false;
+$options->bgColor          = [222, 222, 222];
+$options->moduleValues     = [
+	// finder
+	QRMatrix::M_FINDER_DARK    => [0, 63, 255],    // dark (true)
+	QRMatrix::M_FINDER_DOT     => [0, 63, 255],    // finder dot, dark (true)
+	QRMatrix::M_FINDER         => [233, 233, 233], // light (false)
+	// alignment
+	QRMatrix::M_ALIGNMENT_DARK => [255, 0, 255],
+	QRMatrix::M_ALIGNMENT      => [233, 233, 233],
+	// timing
+	QRMatrix::M_TIMING_DARK    => [255, 0, 0],
+	QRMatrix::M_TIMING         => [233, 233, 233],
+	// format
+	QRMatrix::M_FORMAT_DARK    => [67, 159, 84],
+	QRMatrix::M_FORMAT         => [233, 233, 233],
+	// version
+	QRMatrix::M_VERSION_DARK   => [62, 174, 190],
+	QRMatrix::M_VERSION        => [233, 233, 233],
+	// data
+	QRMatrix::M_DATA_DARK      => [0, 0, 0],
+	QRMatrix::M_DATA           => [233, 233, 233],
+	// darkmodule
+	QRMatrix::M_DARKMODULE     => [0, 0, 0],
+	// separator
+	QRMatrix::M_SEPARATOR      => [233, 233, 233],
+	// quietzone
+	QRMatrix::M_QUIETZONE      => [233, 233, 233],
+	// logo (requires a call to QRMatrix::setLogoSpace()), see QRImageWithLogo
+	QRMatrix::M_LOGO           => [233, 233, 233],
+];
 
 
 if(php_sapi_name() !== 'cli'){
@@ -59,6 +56,6 @@ if(php_sapi_name() !== 'cli'){
 	header('Content-Disposition: filename="qrcode.eps"');
 }
 
-echo (new QRCode($options))->render('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ');
+echo (new QRCode($options))->render('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ', __DIR__.'/test.eps');
 
 exit;
diff --git a/src/Output/QREps.php b/src/Output/QREps.php
index e24255f5d..208825b77 100644
--- a/src/Output/QREps.php
+++ b/src/Output/QREps.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class QREps extends QROutputAbstract{
 	 *
 	 * @inheritDoc
 	 */
-	protected function prepareModuleValue($value):array{
+	protected function prepareModuleValue($value):string{
 		$values = [];
 
 		foreach(array_values($value) as $i => $val){
@@ -65,14 +65,37 @@ class QREps extends QROutputAbstract{
 			$values[] = round((max(0, min(255, intval($val))) / 255), 6);
 		}
 
-		return $values;
+		return $this->formatColor($values);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @inheritDoc
 	 */
-	protected function getDefaultModuleValue(bool $isDark):array{
-		return ($isDark) ? [0.0, 0.0, 0.0] : [1.0, 1.0, 1.0];
+	protected function getDefaultModuleValue(bool $isDark):string{
+		return $this->formatColor(($isDark) ? [0.0, 0.0, 0.0] : [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the color format
+	 *
+	 * 4 values in the color array will be interpreted as CMYK, 3 as RGB
+	 *
+	 * @throws \chillerlan\QRCode\Output\QRCodeOutputException
+	 */
+	protected function formatColor(array $values):string{
+		$count = count($values);
+
+		if($count < 3){
+			throw new QRCodeOutputException('invalid color value');
+		}
+
+		$format = ($count === 4)
+			// CMYK
+			? '%f %f %f %f C'
+			// RGB
+			:'%f %f %f R';
+
+		return sprintf($format, ...$values);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -98,6 +121,11 @@ class QREps extends QROutputAbstract{
 			'%%EndProlog',
 		];
 
+		if($this->options->bgColor !== null && self::moduleValueIsValid($this->options->bgColor)){
+			$eps[] = $this->prepareModuleValue($this->options->bgColor);
+			$eps[] = sprintf('0 0 %1$s %1$s F', $this->length);
+		}
+
 		// create the path elements
 		$paths = $this->collectModules(fn(int $x, int $y):string => $this->module($x, $y));
 
@@ -107,11 +135,8 @@ class QREps extends QROutputAbstract{
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			// 4 values will be interpreted as CMYK, 3 as RGB
-			$val    = $this->getModuleValue($M_TYPE);
-			$format = (count($val) === 4) ? '%f %f %f %f C' : '%f %f %f R';
-			$eps[]  = sprintf($format, ...$val);
-			$eps[]  = implode("\n", $path);
+			$eps[] = $this->getModuleValue($M_TYPE);
+			$eps[] = implode("\n", $path);
 		}
 
 		// end file