Print colors wrong

Printing from Lightroom 5.2 to my Canon ipf 6400 results in the wrong colors. I use Windows 7. If dual color managment is the problem, how do I prevent this?

I use Widows 7. How do I prevent duble color management?

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HELP! Printing colors wrong for CS4 vs CS3

Every time I have to print something, I have to use CS3 because when I use CS4 the colors come out slightly brighter, flatter and PINKER. I use the exact same print settings as CS3 but it's always wrong. I'm forced to use CS3 for printing only.
My color profiles are correct so it's not that. One programs prints correctly, the other doesn't.
Am I an idiot who's missing something that's right in front of my face?
HELP!
Thanks!

CS4 uses the correct path for Leopard and Snow Leopard. If your
printer driver is not updated correctly (something Epson seems to have
a problem with) for Leopard or Snow Leopard, when application manages
color is selected, instead of forcing the driver to No Colormanagement
(which is how it works with correctly updated drivers) the driver gets
forced to ColorSync which results in double profiling. Also people
have reported where the drivers did not install correctly or add
correctly and the media settings and profiles did not register with
ColorSync correctly. You can check this in the ColorSync Utility.
You can always try the colorsync utility workaround of telling
colorsync to use the same printer profile you choose in the print
dialog of the application.

Printer colors wrong,how to repair it?

i got a new epson r1800 photoprinter 10 month ago,
some weeks ago all printings became a very blue color,
after changing an empty ink cartridge.
to verify, if i have to repair my printer,
i installed it and printed from a windows xp system ,
and there all printings are well, colors are ok.
i thought,maybe there have been somehow configurationchanges.
to get the right and fresh configuration, i had before,
when the printer worked well,
i tried to install the driver completely new on my mac,
but nothing changed.
perhaps it is not enough to delete the printer in the
print&fax window,
because there comes a message while installing the driver new,
that the driver is already on the harddisk.
how to delete completely all my old printerinstallations
i made before?
--or what do you think is the problem?

Hi Andreas,
Yes, there will be colour profiles on the system that were either added by the driver installation or there as part of the OS X installation. You can open the ColorSync utility (Applications > Utilities), click on Devices. Expand the Printers folder and select the Epson folder. Here you will see the profiles available for the printer and where they are located. Looking at my Mac, the OS X provided ICC profiles are located in /Library/Printers/Epson/InkJetPrinter/ICCProfiles. There is a good chance that your driver installer added its profiles here and the one you are using has a problem.
Now, using the ColorSync Utility > Profile First Aid, you could try to Repair the installed profiles. This may help but it may not. If it doesn't them what I would do is delete the entire Epson folder (you can always re-add the included drivers if you have to) and delete the R1800's installer package, located in /Library/Receipts. Then restart the Mac and install the latest driver you can find for the R1800 on the Epson web site. Hopefully this should resolve the blue prints.
Regards,
Paul

Canon i9900 color inkjet printer. Photos are printing with colors wrong. Is there a driver that works?

I'm using a new MacBook Pro/Mavericks and a Canon i9900 color ink jet photo printer. The colors are printing all wrong, it almost looks like a negative. Printing directly from the Canon 6D photos print just fine. Is there a work around for this? Canon says it's Apple's driver that is the problem. I've tried printing from PhotoMatrix Pro, Photoshop CC, PhotoElements CC, Preview, and all kinds of software but nothing seems to work. Any suggestions out there?

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but a printer must be consuming a little electricity for it to sense and respond to a command to turn on and print. Therefore, I suggest you forget buying a new printer with this feature and simply leave the printer you already have on all the time.
Just a thought!

Photosmart C6280 not printing color/both sides with Mac

Hello HP Community,
I have a Macbook Pro running iOS X 10.9.2 and a AIO Photosmart C6280. I am have downloaded the printing/scanning software and drivers. Everything installed without problem. I have also scanned with no problem. However, no matter what program I am trying to print from on my Macbook, the printer will not print in color and also will not print on both sides - even when the double sided feature is checked off.
I have been to all the discussion forums of relevance and can't find anyone with my same problem. Those that have similar problems, are running different versions of iOS and the steps suggested they take are not possible with this version. Please Help!

Hello HP_USER,
Welcome to the HP Forums.
I see that you're unable to print in color from you Mac 10.9.2. I will try to help you with this.
Have you tried making a color copy from the printer? If not please do so, this is to see if the printer is having the issue stand alone.
I would also recommend looking at these documents:
Missing, Faded, or Dull Colors
Wrong Colors
As for it not duplexing, according to the User's Guide, this printer doesn't duplex as in it doesn't have a duplexer. If you are manual duplexing that would be slightly different, as it requires you to be flipping the page after the first side has come out. This document can assist you with that: Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Manual Duplexing)
I hope this helps you out, thank you for posting on the HP Forums.
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Printed colors not correct from Preview

Hi All,
I'm a pro photographer with a good understanding of color profiles and calibration. My G5 system is fully color calibrated from monitors (Apple Cinema displays) through to printer and I get great color reproduction on screen and when printing from Photoshop.
On-screen colors in Preview look identical to other apps, but when I try to print from Preview the colors are all wrong. I've never used Colorsync, so anything in there is set at default. When I print from Photoshop I use one of my custom printer profiles, but there doesn't seem to be anywhere in Preview to use these when printing.
How do I get Preview to print colors that match my screen?? I think Colorsync may be involved somewhere but don't know how to use it.
Any help is much appreciated!
AJL

You didn't make it clear what profile you are using. Two profiles are necessary for colour management of printing - a monitor profile, and a printer/paper profile from the printer manufacturer or the paper supplier.
It is also necessary to ensure that all colour management in the printer driver is disabled.
Roger

Lightroom printing - colors way off

I searched through this forum for a known problem, but I'm at a loss...
My configuration :
Lightroom 2.0
Vista 32 bit
Epson R1800, using glossy paper
Downloaded the most recent drivers and profiles from Epson site.
In the printer properties, I switch ICM off, choosing color mode "Epson vivid" (or even tried "Epson standard", in LR I select the profile "SPR1800 PrmGls Photo" (there seems to be no profile for glossy paper and 'Best photo'.
Rendering intent : perceptual
Sharpening : standard.
So when I print, the colors are way off, photo is too light overall.
But when I try to turn it down in the develop module and print, colors are still way off.
Does anyone have any idea what I might be doing wrong / forgetting / ... ?
Thanks,
Phaedra

From your description of the problem it appears that you are confusing the R1800 and LR settings. In the print module on the bottom of the left panel is a button for printer setup (or some such words - I am working from memory). Click the button to set the printer. You should choose glossy as the paper type and best photo as the print option in the Epson dialog box. This is not a print profile. Also, make sure that ICM is off and no printer management is selected. That sets the printer.
Back in LR on the right panel near the bottom you should select your print profile which you apparently have installed. If it says "managed by printer" change the setting to the appropriate profile, in your case the SPR1800 PrmGls Photo profile. It should be the icc or icm profile (can't remember which) so check this also.
This should work.

Installing a printer color management for my mac using cc

Am having trouble printing, I am told I have no color management programme for my mac. What do I download?

You don't download anything. This is a configuration thing. Start by reading this and then take it from there using the links provided and an expanded web search:
My colors look different outside Photoshop. | Mylenium's Error Code Database
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Hp 5440 will not print color

My son sent me his hp 5440 inkjet printer. I have windows xp. I downloaded the drivers from HP and installed on my computer, but the printer will not print color. I have checked and made sure that grayscale in unchecked in the printer properties. Ink levels show about 3/4 for the black and about 2/3 for the tri-color. Any advice on what is wrong and how to fix it.. Any help is greatly appreciated...

Try cleaning the color cartridge, see this HP link.
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Print color mismatch

Why the same image looks different in regards to color if printed from LR or if printed in any other print programs even if the printer settings are kept the same.

Thank you. any answer is appreciated.
I understand the "OH MAN" answer very well, here is why:
Many years ago I was in the business of installing Satellite dishes
one day a customer which I installed a dish just 2 days before called and asked to go back to her home because her dish was not working anymore. after many failed attempts to try to find and fix the problem over the phone I decided the only choice was to travel the one hour and go to the premises. waiting at the front door for it to get opened I looked inside the side window and I said: "oh man" with the same feelings inside me as CatOne. Eventually the problem was fixed by a push of a button ( the power button).
as for me here are some more info on what I see as my problem:
Jpeg image, taken from nikon d300, color corrected in LR, enhanced in cs2,saved as Jpeg.
printer: epson photo stylus rx580
paper: Kodak photo premium
settings: ( suggested from Kodak web site):
Photo glossy, ICC on, magenta -6, epson vivid. photo rpm.
I opened the image in LR, ( printer color management on)300ppi.
printer settings as above.
result: low saturation and green overcast on the image.
test 2:
opened same image in "photoImpression 5"
paper and printer settings same as above.
result: perfect color, perfect print. exactly as it shows on the monitor screen.
I have read immensely about color management and yet i am not sure how it works. I believe if I set an ICC profile for that printer paper combination I should get the same result regardless of what software I am using to print. If I am wrong then maybe I should set a profile for printer/paper/software. I am not sure.
Ps: Power button is on.
Thanks a lot
Angelo

I am unable to print color photos from i photo using a Brother Printer

I am unable to print color photos from i photo using a Brother MFC-6490CW all in one. The photos appear to be in grayscale. I have checked the printer settings, but for some reason I am not able to access the color management on my printer from printer set up. It only gives me the standard option. I have spent hours checking Bother's website and Apple's and I am not able to come up with a valid answer. I know that the color print works. If I print something from the internet of from outlook it will print in color. I know all of my cartridges are in working order, I have cleaned the print head on my Brother, but I am still not able to print photos in color!!!
What puzzles me the most is why I am unable to really access the color management menu on my printer? It just does not come up. I have the option from paper handling to print photos, but this has nothing to do with the quality. I have also tried printing the photo from an Adobe PDF file and I still have the same problem. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thank you.

In the Print dialogue box click on the little triangle to the right of the name of the printer. That will expand the dialogue box.

Printer not printing AND Matching Screen colors to Print colors. Any advice is apreciated!!

Hello - I have 2 questions regarding printing to an Epson and also regarding the monitor colors Not matching the print colors working from Photoshop CS4 on a Mac with a Maverick [ 10.9.3 ] OS. My issues are Not about my own printers or software. I have been tutoring a friend via phone in Photoshop; he has CS4 and is working on Mac OS 10.9.3.
1- We found that he could print nearly fine [ nearly accurate colors ] from Lightroom on his computer, version 5.4. But when he tries to print from Photoshop he cannot make a print. There is clear communication between the computer and the printer, as, when he sent the file to print, the printer [ an Epson 3880 ] responded by automatically changing to Photo Black from Matte. Then, it opens the rollers as if to print, but, it them stops and the menu [ on the Printer ] says 'Ready.' The paper is 4x6” Moab Lasal paper 300gsm. This issue of Not printing is only with this Moab Lasal luster paper, for which he Does have the IIC profile, and we always make sure ‘Photoshop manages colors,’ not the printer. To address the issue of the printer Not printing at all using a non-Epson brand paper, we have tried seemingly everything from deleting and re-adding the printer from the Library / Printers, resetting everything [ printer computer software etc ], trying different settings in the Printer window and the Print Settings window. Including changing the media profile, platen gap, etc.
2- My other and more important question is – after we Do get a print, we cannot match the monitor color to the print. [ We havE been able to get a print using Epson brand paper. Which is odd because we have the ICC profiles for both papers ]. To address the color matching issue, he has told me he calibrated the monitor with a Spyder, and here are a few other variables that I can relay that may or may not be affecting his color-issues:
He iS viewing his prints in a dayliglht-rated lighting environment
The monitor is an iMac glossy finish monitor, not an anti-glare
We tried working and printing from both an 8-bit and also a 16-bit color-space and also 16-bit printing
The color shift is slightly but noticeably toward Magenta.
His printer is Not calibrated
Please let me know what else we can do, any known glitches that may be an issue with his older version of CS, any tips you can suggest.
Thanks very much!

I don't have that printer and I'm not on Mac, so someone else has to step in there. Generally a green/magenta cast indicates none/double printer color management. But then I don't know what you mean by "slight".
The Spyders aren't the most consistent and reliable calibrators out there. I had a Spyder 3 sensor that I just threw away because it gave a distinct red cast (I have several other calibrators, so there was no doubt). Another potential problem is that with most calibrators you can only adjust the white point along the blue/yellow Kelvin scale, but not on the green/magenta scale. This is often necessary to get a good white point color. In this case you need to use the monitor's OSD controls, and if possible the "pre-calibration" function in the calibrator to measure and monitor it - if that function exists. And I don't know if this is possible with an iMac.
This is basically a question of getting the white point right, both on the blue/yellow and the green/magenta axis (and luminance of course). The goal is to get a visual match to paper white on screen. With the white point properly set, neutral color balance relates to that, and the rest more or less follows by itself. (In addition you should set the proper black point/contrast for full control, but that's not the issue here).

My 6100 printer has never been able to print color

From Day 1 it has told me the blue (cyan) cartridge is empty, even when I replaced the starter cartridge with a new one, and it always says that the other colors are "low." I have been printing only black and white words on a page, in fast draft mode, but the one time I tried to print color it failed -- a yellow headline came out white, no color at all. It always says cyan is empty. Now it won't print black and white at all. Am I supposed to spend $50+ on all new cartridges every time I need to print something?
Also, is there some cellophane tape I need to remove inside the printer? I can see a cellophance coating on the cartridge carriage inside the printer, but there is nothing in the instructions that says to remove it.
The inability to print color seems a defect to me. Can I make a return? I bought it two weeks ago.
Catherine
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Hi CMBoston,
I understand you have not been able to print anything in color, and that you see a piece of cellophane tape inside. I would like to help you with this.
Please use the following document to troubleshoot the quality issue you are experiencing; Troubleshooting Print Quality Issues.
The cellophane tape inside the printer should only be removed if the setup guide instructed you to; otherwise, it is part of the inner mechanics.
I am not sure of the return policy where you bought the printer so I can not answer whether or not you can return the printer, but I can tell you that HP printers have a 1 year manufacture warranty. If you are still experiencing issues after following the steps in the document, call HP. The number to call HP is 1-800-474-6836 for Canada and US, or you can Contact HP Worldwide.
I hope this information resolves your inquiry.
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HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dn Printing Color Streaks: HELP!

We recently replaced the ink cartridges in our printer, but now, it's printing color streaks on our paper. The weird thing is, it only does this for 4 pages every 4 pages. 4 pages will be okay, then we'll get cyan, magenta, yellow, and black horizontal stripes on the next 4 pages. We think it's because we replaced the Laserjet cartridges with a generic toner. Is there any way to fix this???

To get your issue more exposure I would suggest posting it in the commercial forums since this is a commercial product. You can do this at Commercial Forums.
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HP Color Laserjet CM1015 MFP prints colors looking like 3D while single colors print fine.

HP Color Laserjet CM1015 MFP prints colors looking like 3D while single colors print fine. I have tried several calibrations with no change. I have reset printer to factory default with no success.

Hi AFace; hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that you are having this issue.
Your HP Color Laserjet CM1015 MFP is a commercial product. I will suggest posting and looking in the forum for HP Business Support for a better chance at finding a prompt solution.
You may find the commercial Laserjet board here.
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-LaserJet/bd-p/bsc-413
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