Color changes in printing
Dec 19, 2016 18:52:04 #
Thanks to everyone for comments and advice. Spyder 5 Pro is now ordered. :-)
Dec 19, 2016 19:22:59 #
Gene51 wrote:
You need to profile everything - camera, display, photo paper and ink. Otherwise you will be chasing your tail and spending $$$$ on ink and paper.
Alternately, you can just profile your display and use the printer manufacturer's ink and paper and you should be ok.
Alternately, you can just profile your display and use the printer manufacturer's ink and paper and you should be ok.
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Yep! This is what I do.
Dec 20, 2016 03:40:53 #
ecblackiii wrote:
The printer is about four years old and has produced outstanding prints from the same Lightroom processing in the past. Apparently, I have accidentally changed something.
If the printer has been working just fine and now the colors are screwy, your first move should be a nozzle check.
Your problem might be nothing more than a defective cartridge.
A calibrated monitor will not resolve a printer problem.
Dec 20, 2016 08:15:57 #
burkphoto wrote:
Most monitors are factory set to a very high brightness level (150 to 400 cd/m^2). But you only need 80 to 120 cd/m^2 for evaluating images for printing. That is why you buy a calibration kit...
Which also reinforces my point that the monitor may be set too bright.
Dec 20, 2016 09:31:49 #
sodapop wrote:
Check the soft proofing box in Lightroom to get an idea of what the print will look like
This link came up the other day
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-85068-1.html
The video link is extremely good, when you find what colors can't be printed and how to adjust them you should find you get better prints.
Dec 20, 2016 09:47:40 #
The Watcher wrote:
If the printer has been working just fine and now the colors are screwy, your first move should be a nozzle check.
Your problem might be nothing more than a defective cartridge.
A calibrated monitor will not resolve a printer problem.
Your problem might be nothing more than a defective cartridge.
A calibrated monitor will not resolve a printer problem.
True, although it WILL give you a good idea that the problem is with the printer, not the monitor.
I keep several calibration prints and the original files used to make them. When my monitor is freshly calibrated, I compare the print with the monitor to be sure I have a reasonable match.
If I think my printer has gone wonky, I check all my color management settings, then print one of those calibration files on my favorite matte paper to be sure. If the print is okay, I know I fixed a bad setting. If the print is off, I know I need to clean the heads, align the heads... or do something printer related.
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