Color printing problem

Hi. I seem to be having some issues getting the color right when printing. I have an Epson Stylus CX4200 printer, and use an Adobe RGB color profile for my display. I've been tinkering with the advanced options under "color management" when I go to print, such as selecting the "colorsync" option or using the "color control" and selecting the adobe rgb profile listed under "mode" but tehre is no difference in the print results. Basically my prints turn out overwhelmingly green, as if I were running out of other ink colors, but apparently my ink levels are fine. Any help is appreciated.

Have you cleaned the nozzles? Run the printer utility to clean the nozzles and then run the test print.
Also try setting your monitor to the sRGB color profile instead of the Adobe one. Since the sRGB profile is the one used on the web and by apple for printing I've found it a good one to match my monitor to my printing. The Adobe profile is much darker and more muddy in appearance than the sRGB. It's designed for printing from printers set up for the Adobe profile.
Open ColorSync and compare the Epson standard profile with both the adobe and sRGB to see which is closer and use that one.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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