Pictures print out dark when using Photoshop Elements

I am using Photoshop Elements 6. I pull my pictures up and they look beautiful on the monitor. However when I print them out they come out much darker. Has anyone else had this problem. I even got a new printer because I was told it was probably the problem. Still have the same issue.

Donna,
While you read up on color management (!!!), you may want to check the following:
Reduce the brightness of your computer screen. The default setting may be sub-optimal.
In Elements, go to Edit>color settings, and tick the option to optimize for computer screens
In Elements, open a picture, then go to File>print. Look for "More options", go to the color management tab, and under color handling drop-down, select "printer manages colors"
Suggest that you print from Editor, not from Organizer.
HTH

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From: Mylenium <[email protected]>
To: Dennis Maxey <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 10:34 PM
Subject: Why when I print through photoshop elements the photos come out with a green tint?
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