Pics Print Way Too Dark

[Jess_Di...@adobeforums.com]

I am an experienced Photoshop user. Windows XP. I recently moved from CS3 to CS4. No matter what I do, my pictures all print way too dark. I have two Epson printers... a RX620 and a R2400, and no matter what I do, pictures print too dark on both printers. I must have something set wrong. I have disabled printer color mgt. and allow Photoshop to manage colors... I am editing RGB... 8 bits.... Adobe RGB (1998)... I have calibrated my monitor with Eye-One Display 2... I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.... HELP!!!

[pfigen]

Start by listing the exact steps you use from file to print, including screen shots of your print driver settings. There may be something you missed in there somewhere.

[chris_...@adobeforums.com]

Hi Jess

Set PS to manage colour

Set no colour in the printer driver

Set the profile to R2400 or RX620.

I have noticed there is something wrong with the epson drivers when the profile is set to aRGB or the paper profles....as it seems to double print.

[norm_...@adobeforums.com]

Chris,
Can you please elaborate on you comments above. I too am having problems with my 3800. I have tried aRGB and ProPhoto colorspaces with the same results. PS manages color with "no color adjustment" set in the printer profile and it seems to be double profiling. I cannot figure out where. I have not had CM problems for years, but now!!!!! My monitor is calibrated with i1Display2 and SpectraViewII so I doubt it is the monitor. Still trying to figure it out.

Norm

[chris_...@adobeforums.com]

Hi Norm

Something like this:

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Chris