I tyhink, maybe that file he sent me screwed something up. I rebooted and uncliked the black point box and reprinted on of the horse shots.
Looks a lot better. Something with NO coulr management in the return file might have set up flags in the epson. I 'm just quess on that though Sorry to bother. Dave On 8/23/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry, i did keep the original file, he just wanted a file to use for > a web thing, and he sent me back his adjutments. > > I also went and printed several other horse photos from different > days, and they came out dark aswell. The photos them selves are nice > and crisp and sharpness is right were it should be. > > Maybe i'll re calibrate and try again. > > Its almost as if they are being printed in sRGB colour space but i > have them assigned to Adobe 1998 rgb in the file and print previews > etc. > > I'll try and re calibrate > > Dave > > On 8/23/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So have you tried going back to your original reference file for the > > photo, with the embedded profile, and printing from that? The > > customer file was evidently stripped of any profile information, > > which means you need to profile it properly and readjust it for > > printing.. > > > > If you are not keeping a reference file for work you sell, well, you > > ought to be... It's the only way to assure that you can reproduce > > exactly what you've done before. > > > > I keep a reference image file of a grayscale and macbeth color chart > > handy so I can proof the printer in case there is any question > > against prior print runs, like when I change ink carts or change > > monitor/printer configurations. > > > > G > > > > > > On Aug 23, 2007, at 10:38 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > > > > And thats when this started, from the customer file > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > On 8/23/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> PC XP home CS2. > > >> > > >> Calibrate monitor with Syder I. > > >> Adjust photo in PSCS2 > > >> > > >> Print from Preview > > >> Colour Adobe rgb > > >> Let PS determine colours > > >> Set paper profile and relative colourmatic and black point > > >> > > >> Print box is set up for paper etc. > > >> Advanced and turn off colour management > > >> > > >> Basically everything is the same as Saturday, but now its darker than > > >> the monitor. > > >> > > >> I can't believe this could do anything to anything, but i printed a > > >> file that was sent to me by a customer. My file i sold him and he > > >> wanted a 4x6 print. > > >> > > >> When i loaded it, there was no colour info in the file and when i > > >> went > > >> to print preview, all the settings were different, i had to reset > > >> everything > > >> > > >> Dave > > >> > > >> On 8/23/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> On what system? What is your printing workflow? etc > > >>> > > >>> Photoshop often seems to lose the settings at the driver level the > > >>> first time you go to the Print driver dialog from Print With > > >>> Preview. > > >>> You should always check them before making a print. > > >>> > > >>> Lightroom retains all the driver settings properly, ime. > > >>> > > >>> Godfrey > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Aug 23, 2007, at 7:39 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Hi all. > > >>>> > > >>>> Last week my 2400 was working fine. This week its printing out > > >>>> dark. > > >>>> One print had an sRGB colour space look to it even though I'm > > >>>> printing > > >>>> in Rgb. > > >>>> > > >>>> For some reason, when i went to print this morning, all my > > >>>> settings in > > >>>> print preview were changed. I reset them and printed. Same results. > > >>>> I notice now, where i only had Adobe rgb 1998 as an option in the > > >>>> upper left drop down menu i know have an output option, that was > > >>>> never > > >>>> there before. > > >>>> > > >>>> I cleaned the nozzles and no effect. > > >>>> > > >>>> Only thing that has happened that i know about from last week is, i > > >>>> unplugged everything this morning for a small Thunder shower. > > >>>> and the > > >>>> other day lucy the kitten jumped from a ledge onto the printer top, > > >>>> about 3'. > > >>>> > > >>>> Any ideas what to do next,. Could that landing have caused any > > >>>> problems.?? > > >>>> > > >>>> I ran my Spyder I before i did the prints last Friday and all was > > >>>> well. > > >>>> > > >>>> This is frustrating. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Equine Photography > > >> www.caughtinmotion.com > > >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > >> Ontario Canada > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Equine Photography > > > www.caughtinmotion.com > > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > > Ontario Canada > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
