Picture printing quality

We just switched from a iMac PowerPC to an iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running OS X 10.5.8.  We are having problems improving the picture printing quality.  We are using two epson printers, the stylus pro 3800 and a picture mate deluxe and printing from PS CS3.  The colors were brighter and more contrasty from the old iMac.  Could someone point us to a good guide for getting the best quality prints from our printers?
Thanks,
Tom

I don't have an answer,
A few questions.
Are both iMac monitors calibrated?
Does the same image look identical on both computers?
Do you have Epsons latest drivers installed or just the ones that came with the computer?

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