Photo taking is too dark!

Bought my Mac last week and now when I use Photo Booth it's too dark! What's going on and how do I get this fixed?

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The product you have is a commercial printer. I suggest posting in the HP Business Support forum for a better chance at finding a solution.
You may find the Commercial Designjet board here.
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-Designjet-Large-Format/bd-p/bsc-414
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https://discussions.apple.com/message/17216135#17216135
And an even shorter summary here:
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Hello Troy-B
The product you have is a commercial printer. I suggest posting in the HP Business Support forum for a better chance at finding a solution.
You may find the Commercial Designjet board here.
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-Designjet-Large-Format/bd-p/bsc-414
Don't forgot to say thanks by giving "Kudos" to those that help solve your problems.
When a solution is found please mark the post that solves your issue.

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