Photos just won't print right

My Office Jet Pro 7780 just cannot print photos correctly - the color balance is all wrong, edges of objects in the photo are jagged/streaked, and the whole picture is blurry. There are no lines or patterns in the print itself that would indicate a mechanical problemI have run both the self-test diagnostics and the print quality diagnostics and they come out great ie printhead health, test patterns, etc all great. This machine has only printed 4135 pages (99.9% B&W) in its lifespan of just under 2 years so its not worn out by any means. I have tried every size of print, level of print quality, DPI, and type of paper I can think of and it still just looks crummy. Any ideas??

Steve
This sounds like the library6.iphoto file is hoplessly corrupted. If you cannot select the file then it's broken, I'm afraid.
The procedure to recreate a library is as follows:
Note this will give you a working library with the same film rolls and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, books, calendars etc.
Move the iPhoto Library Folder to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library Folder on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual rolls to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library Folder on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.
Regards
TD

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