Monitor to printed photo calibration?
I'm not sure if this post belongs here but I don't see a specific printer forum. I am a neophyte at monitor to printed output calibration as I've always been ok with the results in the past. However, having recently switched from my trusty Pro 9000 to a new Pro 9500 II the printed photos have been badly out of synch colorwise compared to what I am seeing onscreen. I have no idea if I'm supposed to somehow 'calibrate' a physical photo held up to the screen or what? As of now the output of photos from the new printer are nearly useless due to this issue.
I see the. Datacolor Spyder4Pro Color Calibration System. in the news portion of TDP. Is this what I need or is there a cheaper alternative way to more closely match LCD and printed output? Again, output from the previous printer was acceptable in relation to what I was seeing onscreen.
As always, many thanks
Gary
Re: Monitor to printed photo calibration?
While the calibration tool will help you out, you're prolly right in assuming it has more to do with the printer and the paper not liking the profile. Especially considering the prints were close enough before on the old printer. Make sure you find the right settings for both the paper and printer. I've had purple prints before because I selected the wrong manufacturer for paper even though the sheen was correct.