Most of the work I do is for the web, thus my profiled NEC 2690 monitor has served me well. However, I am ready to begin doing some serious printing, and my printed output does not match what I am seeing on my monitor. Everything is printing about a stop or more too dark.
I am using –
CPU:
MacBook Pro with 10.5.8
Monitor:
NEC 2690WUXi2 with Spectraview II software and NEC puck
Calibrated to White Point D65, Gamma 220, Intensity 80 cd/m2
Printer:
Epson 3800 printer with standard Epson inks
Papers:
Epson Exhibition Fiber with PixelGenius canned profile
Harman Gloss FB Al with Harman canned profile
Eric Chan’s canned ABW profiles for both of the above
Software:
Lightroom 2.4
Photoshop CS4
It is entirely possible that I am doing something wrong while printing from Photoshop or Lightroom, but I have read extensive instructions, and think I have followed every step properly.
If my workflow is correct, then it seems reasonable to begin using custom printing profiles. If I still have the same problem after installing custom printer profiles, then I would know for sure that my problem is with my workflow. (Or possibly a hardware problem, but I think that is unlikely.)
Does my thinking seem reasonable to you experts out there?
If I was going to stick solely with the 2 papers mentioned above, I would order some custom profiles from the Digital Dog or MadmanChan, or someone else. But since I want to use other papers as well, would I be better off getting a Color Munki? Could I do just the printer profiles with a Color Munki? I'd like to stick with the NEC Spectraview stuff for the monitor.
Thanks in advance to all who may be able to offer some advice.
John Gellman