monitor calibration/inexpensive printer/inconsistent results…

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Jan 2, 2004
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I use PS7 and I have calibrated my monitor to the best my eyes can see. When I print, the images usually (80% of the time) come out slightly lighter than desired.
But every once in a while (20%), I get a printout that is what I see on the screen.

I realize the percentages should be reversed if the calibration is correct. But is this difference due to using an inexpensive printer?

Is there somewhere I can get more up-to-date monitor profiles for PS7?
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Jim
Jan 2, 2004
Have you calibrated your printer as well?
"ML" wrote in message
I use PS7 and I have calibrated my monitor to the best my eyes can see. When I print, the images usually (80% of the time) come out slightly
lighter
than desired.
But every once in a while (20%), I get a printout that is what I see on
the
screen.

I realize the percentages should be reversed if the calibration is
correct.
But is this difference due to using an inexpensive printer?
Is there somewhere I can get more up-to-date monitor profiles for PS7?
T
Tom
Jan 3, 2004
"Jim" wrote in message
Have you calibrated your printer as well?

Now THAT is funny!

I take it to mean "profiled your printer as well" as there ain’t any cal work you can do.

"ML" wrote in message
I use PS7 and I have calibrated my monitor to the best my eyes can see.

Using Adobe Gamma Loader I presume? You did not say.

When I print, the images usually (80% of the time) come out slightly
lighter
than desired.

"Lighter" than desired normally indicates you are either in a larger color space than sRGB or you have a gamma problem.

But every once in a while (20%), I get a printout that is what I see on
the
screen.

I realize the percentages should be reversed if the calibration is
correct.
But is this difference due to using an inexpensive printer?

I don’t know… what printer are you using? If you mentioned it earlier, I must have missed it.

Is there somewhere I can get more up-to-date monitor profiles for PS7?

Monitor Profile for PS7? Huh?

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