I bought an Apple 23" Video display. Now despite callibration with Spyder II, Photoshop CS4 managing color, my prints are coming out dark and the shadows are all blocked up. I have been printing without problem for years with this sytem and a CRT. I know all the correct settings on printing with Photoshop. I know this is a problem with the LCD profile as it has been talked about elsewhere. I have tryed a few "adjustments" with luminosity settings in Spyder software and decreased the brightness on the LCD which has helped alot. It is still not back to the screen/ print match I used to get with the old CRT. I would really appreciate any help, if someone has solved this problem. I like this monitor and would not want to go back to the old CRT or buy a $3000 LCD.
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Re: [datacolor_group] Dark prints from epson 7600 and 4880
2009-05-31 by Robert Peirce
On May 31, 2009, at 11:56 AM, malodiver wrote:
I suggest a few test prints.
I (and many others) have had problems matching the brightness on the screen with the brightness on the prints. I found, like you, that turning down the screen brightness helps a lot. In my case it solved the problem. However, it can get in the way of editing.
What I do now is to edit with the brightness turned up to a comfortable level. I then turn it down to print level for final adjustment before printing.
BTW, on my MacBook Pro with a 16 step screen brightness control, starting at 0, my print level is 9 and my edit level is 13. That is a pretty large difference. 9 is actually too low to be very useful for editing, but 13 is too bright for printing.
My printer is an HP B9180, which aggravates the situation considerably. However, with this printer, and I am guessing most printers, you can turn up the print brightness in the driver.
I understand none of this should not be necessary, but it seems to be for many people.