Color of prints not matching display

I have iPhoto 4.03 and Lexmark Z715 printer. Color on photos displayed in iPhoto is beautiful. When I print a photo, color is shifted towards blue. How can I make prints match the color of display? Thanks.

Colour matching across devices is tricky. Here are a few tips to get you going:
First, you will probably need to recalibrate your monitor. To do this go to Display, click on the Color tab and then click on calibrate. Enable the advanced settings and follow the instructions from there. When asked you should set your target gamma to 2.2 and your white point to native or D65.
Second, are your photos being tagged with the approporiate colour profile on import? Check your iPhoto preferences to see that the option to assign a colour profile on import is checked. This will assign the Camera RGB profile to the file on import. (It would be better if the assigned profile was sRGB but the differences are sufficiently minor with Camera RGB that it doesn't really matter - unless you are shooting in Adobe RGB, which should actually work properly anyway.) To check if your existing photos have been tagged, open one in Preview and 'Get Info'. This will tell you what profile it has (if any has been assigned).
Third, your printer probably has some specific colour profiles that it will use if given the chance. Make sure you use color sync for colour matching when you are choosing printer setup options and that you are selecting the appropriate paper type. You will get a much better output if your paper matches the specifications of the profile - you instruction manual may have detailed information on the included colour profiles. The way a print looks out of a printer depends upon the type of paper you are using. (For example, when I use Canon glossy paper in my Canon printer it looks fine, when I use Kodak glossy paper it has a slight red cast that I need to adjust for.)
Try all this and see if you end up with your output matching what you see on the screen much better.
(With respect to the second point. If your photos are not tagged appropriately, it is best if you 'Assign' the sRGB colour profile to them - assuming you are using a consumer camera rather than a pro camera in Adobe RGB mode. You can do this in Preview or ColorSync Utility or you can enable Applescripts using the Applescript utility and use the 'Assign Specified Color Profile' script to tag them with sRGB. The Applescript route is technically the best but the differences are minor such that it probably doesn't matter which you choose.)

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