Direct Print Printers

angnak · 11-24-2004, 12:02 PM

I have a digital camera and I go into photoshop and do whatever to the picture and it looks GREAT. Then I go print it out on my photo printer and the picture comes out to red. would I be better off just plugging the camera into the printer and printing straight off the card instead? I know that a computer screen can not "see" all the colors a printer can print or whatever and I know that is what is wrong. How else could I go about fixing this problem because ink and photo paper are not cheap.

TIA

stuart007 · 11-24-2004, 02:13 PM

I would check the ink cartridges first. It depends on how red 'too red' is, but it will not likely have much to do with your monitor.
Unless your monitor setting and/or graphics display driver are "way off", it won't matter. And most likely if the display was that far off, you'd notice it when viewing all the other pictures on other web sites. What are you doing with the picture in photoshop?

Travis · 11-24-2004, 02:19 PM

I agree, I'd look at the printer first.

reefrunner · 11-24-2004, 08:07 PM

Qimage will do a much better job of printing your photos that photoshop, however if your print heads are messed up, it won't help, but even if you get that straightened out, chances are that you won't get the same as on your monitor. If your using an HP printer, go into your printer properties and make sure the "auto enhance" features of your print driver are turned off, and make sure your using the proper color management in your printer. One thing you can check (to see if it's the printer) is to print a web page, are the colors right, or at least close?

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angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 555 View Gallery Karma Komment	Direct Print Printers I have a digital camera and I go into photoshop and do whatever to the picture and it looks GREAT. Then I go print it out on my photo printer and the picture comes out to red. would I be better off just plugging the camera into the printer and printing straight off the card instead? I know that a computer screen can not "see" all the colors a printer can print or whatever and I know that is what is wrong. How else could I go about fixing this problem because ink and photo paper are not cheap. TIA

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,724 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I agree, I'd look at the printer first. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

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reefrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 1,069 View Gallery Karma Komment	Qimage will do a much better job of printing your photos that photoshop, however if your print heads are messed up, it won't help, but even if you get that straightened out, chances are that you won't get the same as on your monitor. If your using an HP printer, go into your printer properties and make sure the "auto enhance" features of your print driver are turned off, and make sure your using the proper color management in your printer. One thing you can check (to see if it's the printer) is to print a web page, are the colors right, or at least close? __________________ Kevin Check out my gallery!

11-24-2004, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
stuart007 Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	I would check the ink cartridges first. It depends on how red 'too red' is, but it will not likely have much to do with your monitor. Unless your monitor setting and/or graphics display driver are "way off", it won't matter. And most likely if the display was that far off, you'd notice it when viewing all the other pictures on other web sites. What are you doing with the picture in photoshop?

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