Prints problems

[Charles89]

I have an Epson r280 (didnt buy it got it free cause the seller gave it to me with another thing I bought)

Im having this problem, I cant make the photos I print look the same as on my screen. Everything I try f!cks the photos up.

Are there anybody out here that can help me produce the prints I see on my screen.

I use Lightroom 3 beta. I know my monitor is well calibrated, since the pictures I get to photo labs are top notch.

 

[ann]

this is a very common issue. you need to calibrate the monitor to the printer. start reading up on color management that will help you.

 

[Charles89]

Yeah, my post was indeed useless. Shouldve made a search first sorry.


Delete please

 

[KmH]

Sorry Charles89, the thread is now owned by TPF and is now part of the permanent record.

Of course images on your monitor are back lit, while we see prints because of light reflected off of them.

That means the 2 will never look exactly the same. The best you can hope for is an approximation.

To do that you need to profile your printer with a spectrophotometer add that profile to image editing software that has that capability, like Photoshop CS4, and soft-proof your images.