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New Profile = Dark Prints

2011-09-12 by Rollin H

I finally decided to use my Spyder3Print SR to build a new profile for my main paper/printer combination.  The previous profile was built some time back using the PrintFix Pro package. When I do a soft proof under Photoshop CS5 on an image using the old printer profile and the new one, there is a small difference (the new one appears slightly brighter) using the same settings; saturation intent, black point compensation.  However, when I print using the two profiles, the one from the new profile is super saturated (dark) and appears, visually, to have a slight green tint.

In the Sypder3Print program, I did a calibration on the Spectro and get L=88.20, a=-0.13, b= -3.76 and density = 0.14.  I did make sure the tile was cleaned before do the calibration.  I printed the media setting check image and it appears (possibly) slightly dark but the images have a definite green cast. I made sure that color management was turned off in the print driver when printing the media check print, the targets and my test prints. I also made sure I was using the same media and other settings in the print driver.  I also made sure I ran the Spectro off a powered USB port.

The new profile was built from the EZ High Quality target.  The old one was done using a 729 patch target.

I am running the V4.2.1 level under Win 7, 64 bit.

Any suggestions?

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