Prints too dark from Native IPad Apps

Printer : HP- Deskjet- Ink Advantage -3545
Printer Condition: Brand new : 2 days old with original cartridges
Paper : Kodak Photo paper
Device with problem : iPad 2 with iOS 7
Printing option used : AirPrint and HP-ePrint. Both options reproduced the same problems
Power Supply: Raw power
Connectivity: wireless only
Problem: Prints color photos too dark when printed from any iPad app other than Google Chrome
Investigations done by printing the very same picture from different devices
1. Printing from Computer/laptop/Pc - Color reproductions were fine
2. Printing from iPad2 - Google Chrome - Color reproductions were fine
3. Printing from iPad2- photos app - Too dark + edges get cutoff
4. Copy function from Printer - Color reproductions were fine
5. Printing from iPad2 - Photoshop Express App - Too dark + edges get cutoff
-No Paper Jams, ink bleeding/smearing , toner level issues were observed
Please provide suggestions on how this problem can be resolved.

Hello Life_Refactored,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums. I understand that when printing from two different apps on your iPad that the color is not printing correctly.
We know the printer is working fine as you are able to successfully print the same photo from your computer and from Google Chrome on your iPad and the colors are correct. You didn’t mention where in your testing that you used the HP ePrint app. I would recommend contacting the app developers (Apple for the Photo app, and Adobe for the Photoshop Express App) about why the information being sent to the printer is not sending the correct color information and cutting off the borders.
I have included the iPad Contact Support page and the Photoshop Family Community page.
Regards,
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