My photos are printing too dark?

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I am using Photoshop Elements to edit and print some photos. They look great on the screen, but when I print them they come out way too dark. I am using an HP C3180, put in the photo cartridge in place of the black and white, and am printing on HP premium photo paper (though when I tell the printer I'm using premium paper, it freezes).

Other than trying to lighten the photo by trial and error (I'm using the lighten shadows button right now), any suggestions on how to get better quality photos? Do I just give up and bring a disk to photo processing store?

Thanks for any ideas

screwdriver · Answer

Ah the thorny question of colour calibration. The very least you should do is calibrate your monitor, then you know that your screen is showing the data in the picture correctly, then you have to calibrate your printer, and so it goes on.

Any other way than calibration will always be a 'dog chasing its tail' scenario.

Have a quick look at this site, the CD shows the cheap way to better prints, its a bargain. (usual disclaimer just a happy customer)

http://www.thelittlephotoshop.co.uk/project_colour_print

Chris

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