monitor calibration

[cletusjermal]

I got an Epson Stylus Pro 7900 about a month ago. I have been doing a few test prints and what i see on my monitor is not what prints out. I have calibrates my monitor with the spyder 3 express. What do i have to do to have what i see print out. I did a search and was not able to find anything.

 

[prodigy2k7]

Im sure someone else will chime in but make sure you are using THEIR ink, with THEIR paper and THEIR paper profile, each paper can display color differently. You gotta make sure you turn off *ALL* the color stuff on the printer aswell, so for example "photoshop manages colors" instead of "printer manages colors" etc etc...

 

[KmH]

You can soft-proof in Photoshop if you profile your printer. Soft-proffing lets you see on your computer display a close approximation of what your print will look like.

You would need a spectrophotometer (not a colorimeter) to profile the printer and calibrate your computer display. ColorMunki Photo - Monitor, Printer & Projector Profiler

 

[table1349]

Once you finish reading this and following the process you will probably find that your prints are more to your liking. The workflow for quality printing is a bit more complicated than just calibrating a monitor. Making fine prints in your digital darkroom: Getting started