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I agree, found that my dark prints went away once I reduced the bightness and had a monitor properly calibrated.  Key was the brightness.

--- In datacolor_group@yahoogroups.com, Robert Peirce <bob@...> wrote:
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> On May 31, 2009, at 11:56 AM, malodiver wrote:
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> > 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.
> >
> 
> 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.
>