tbayster1 Loc: North Carolina

I have been printing with a Lexmark inkjet my 2nd Lexmark unit.
I would like to know if there is some means of calibrating the color to reflect what I see on the screen. It is close but not right on.
Changing ink suppliers does not matter.

I have used some large format printers and they use a scanned print to adjust the output from the printer. a sort of a feed back loop.

Is there any software out there to do that for a Lexmark?

Thanks

TAB

Lindonesia

Google the colormunki. I have one and you can calibrate your printer and your screen.

tbayster1 Loc: North Carolina

Thanks I will try it.

TAB

PWhisperer Loc: Allentown, PA

Getting prints to look like what u see on your screen may be tuff. Not every home printer creates quality true color prints. One problem is, most computer screens are not set up for true color. When it comes to being a photog, its helpful to print calibrate your screen so that when u have prints made elsewhere by a regular processor, the colors will match what u see on your puter. If Lindonesia's suggestion of a $500 system is a bit more than u were hoping for, perhaps a less expensive, but equally effective solution like this may be more of your liking.

http://store.uniquephoto.com/e/index.php/datacolor-spyder-3-express-color-calibration-system-dc-s3x100.html

I use this one, since it allows me to do more fine tuning.

http://store.uniquephoto.com/e/index.php/datacolor-spyder-3-elite-color-calibration-system-dc-s3el100.html?zmae=froogle&zmam=86451217&zmas=29&zmac=65&zmap=DAT1000

Good luck to you !

POVDOV

There's another set of variables. The paper you use. The paper manufacture has adjustments for each type of printer. Usually a limited no of printers. So now you want to let the printer driver set the limits or the paper manufacture or the software that you are using? The paper profiles call ICC profiles can be down loaded from the manufacturer into your editing and printing software if it is set up for it. Lightroom does have that. But of course you have to set up your computer screen first. The Spyder screen software works great. You will be amazed at what your adjusted screen looks like. Povdov

steve40 Loc: Asheville/Canton, NC, USA

The biggest problem is projected light (monitor), is not the same as reflected light (prints). Colors will invariably, be slightly different in shading. What I always seek is for the monitor brightness and contrast, to match that of my prints. That is always! the more important issue for me.

silver Loc: Santa Monica Ca.

The Colormonki does not calibrate the printer, it creates profiles for what ever paper you are using. Each paper that you want to print on needs its own profile. I use the Colormonki and it is a wonderful tool. You can also use the Colormonki to calibrate your monitor..