| Re: Printer calibration
Hi TobyH
Unless your a Pro calibration can be a nightmare.
On the question of software if you have any Adobe software installed it generally installs a file called Gamma, have a look in control panel and you may spot it.Usually these days most monitors are shipped out with software that includes calibration tools my Samsung came with two different calibration tools.
If you would really like to get into calibration I would get a good digital photography book, most have detailed sections on the subject, there is also a wealth of information on the net.
If money is no object there is a contraption that fits on the screen which is supposed to be the Bees Knees.
I experienced similar problems as you when I recently upgraded to a Epson Photo R800 printer. Pictures looked great on screen but were disapointing on print and bore no resemblance to the screen shot. Spent a whole week trying various calibration tools and profiles, went from bad to worse and ended up doing a windows restore to get back to where I started.
To save boring you with all the intricate details I eventually resolved the problem with two simple initiatives. The first was to do a print and then fine tune the brightness and contrast on the monitor controls to get a close match. This gave me a considerable improvement but still not ideal. Next action was to change the glossy photo paper, had been using unbranded paper on my old Photo 830 without any problems. Tried Epson Photo glossy and bingo printed image near on 100% match with screen view.
In essence what I am saying is try the simple initiatives before entering deep waters.
Gerry  |