I have spent the past three years and many thousands of dollars trying to consistently match my print output to what I see on my monitor. I have a Mac G5 (it's old--1.6gHz), an NEC 2690 monitor, and an Epson 3800 printer. I have had a number of custom profiles made over the years, and sometimes rely on paper manufacturer profiles. Four years ago, I got amazingly good results using a Mitsubishi CRT with an Epson 2200. I have studied color management extensively and am confident that the practices and procedures I'm following are correct.
Before I pull the rest of my hair out, is there any chance that my video card (the original nVidia that came with my computer) affects the color I'm seeing on my monitor? Could it be skewing things? Or are all video cards alike when it comes to accurate color reproduction? Do cards cause color shifts over time as they age?
Any thoughts on this topic would be greatly appreciated.