LaserJet Pro CM1415FN - Prints are too dark!

Hi, 
The brightness and colors I see on my screen of the picture I'm printing does not correspond to what I get out from my printer (LaserJet Pro CM1415FN). 
How can I adjust the colors of the prints to make them look like what I see on the screen?
Right now I have to photoshop everything (make it brighter) before printing, which is annoying. 
There is something called HP Basic Color Match, but I couldn't find a driver for my computer. 
I'm using Win 7 64-bit. 
Please help!
/Stajs

Here is a link  to a document that addresses print quality issues for your model or printer. It will give you troubleshooting steps to try in an attempt to correct the quality output issue that you are having with the printer. One of the topics covered in the article is how to adjust print density settings if the pages are printing too dark. It also covers how to change other print settings based on the quality of your output. I hope that this helps.
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