Colors on monitor do not match printer colors

Ok, guys, I'm desperate.  Have worked about 24 hours now trying to get what I see on my screen to be what comes out of the printer.
Using MBP 10.9.4, Epson 2200 and 490, in Seashore, Preview, ColorSync Utility, Splashup Light, etc, etc.  Unfortunately, Photoshop is too expensive so reduced to these other apps.  Have tinkered, calibrated monitor, read everything I can find online on the matter and nothing I do helps.  The Image is dull and the colors are off.  It's as tho a wash of something like tan was applied to the image.
this is what it looks like on my screen.
Below is how it's looking coming out of the various printers.
This has been going on forever but I didn't have the patience to figure out.  Now it's necessary and a deadline is coming.
HELP.
Here you go with the paper version:
Please excuse the less than desirable lighting conditions but I think you get the point.
Thanks.

For a bunch of color detail info, see my responses in this topic.
In a nutshell:
1) Really, truly profile your monitor. That means a hardware/software solution like the X-Rite i1 Display Pro. Eyeballing it in the System Preferences is literally a waste of time.
2) Make sure you are using the output profile that matches the paper and printer you are using.
Be aware that even with these in place, paper output will never look exactly like the monitor. Especially on plain paper.

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