Color Off on Epson 280

Hello,
Since getting a new iMac with Snow Leopard my Epson R280 is printing funny - color tends toward a reddish almost looking like a photo negative. I have cleaned heads, nozzles, etc. I have uninstalled and trashed the Epson folder, re-started and emptied my trash, had Apple go out and get me the dirvers anew - still the color is way off. Some programs print correctly - others (disc cover for example) do not. ANY suggestions much appreciated. Thanks.
(Yes, the Epson printed great from an the MacBook 10.4.11)

Are you using the Epson driver, as opposed to the Gutenprint driver? You can check by going to Print & Fax Prefs, selecting the printer, clicking Options & Supplies, and then going to the Driver tab. If you are using the Gutenprint driver, try deleting the printer and re-adding it with the Epson driver.
Hope this helps.

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