Dark parts of images not printing well
I am trying to troubleshoot printing a twilinght image with subtle detail in dark areas of the image. I can see the detail fine looking directly at the iMac display, but it consistently prints darker loosing the subtle shadings. I have tried monitor calibration and setting the printer menu to use Photoshop colors, etc, , but with little effect on ameliorating this problem.
However one thing I am noticing: unlike my Apple Cineman display at my office, on my home iMAC G5 LCD display the darker parts of an image can very considerably in their darkness depending on the angle (from directly in front) at which I look at the screen. So, there are some angles, generally from below the 90 degree point, at which the screen image resembles the printed image, loosing the subtle shading in the dark areas. So, what is considered the bona fide image on the iMac G5 display that is sent to the printer, given how different the image can look depending on the angle.
kreidberg,
What you didn't mention is what printer you are using. Print image matching has so many variable factors that trying to diagnose your problem is difficult without this information. These factors include color profiles, monitor calibration (hardware vs software), printer drivers, printer settings, paper used etc. Many inkjet printers are just unable to reproduce subtle shades in dark areas. The new Canon IPF 5000 is probably the best inkjet on the market for this partcular task since it contains 3 separate shades of black ink cartridges.
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