flat print colors

[budmo]

I believe the settings on both my Epson and HP printers are set ok--profiles etc but I find that to get accurate and vivid colors I have to go over the top in elements with the color as seen on my monitor (they have to be excessively gaudy and deep) in an effort to get a good printed result. If I print what looks to be ok on the monitor they come out washed out and lifeless. Any ideas please

[Oly Paul]

Well presuming your monitor is calibrated correctly, try letting Elements manage the printing and not the printer (which is never very good) as it always gives better results in my opinion.

You should have set these settings in Elements and choose the paper profile for the paper you are using.



Next use "printer preferences" to access your printer dalogue box and use the advanced settings, also make sure you disable printer colour management in your printers dialogue box.

With the Epson R285 it is done like this, there should be something similar in your printer.



This always gets me a very good match between printer and monitor, if it does not then the problem is going to be your monitor calibration.

hope this helps

[budmo]

Thanks for reply--- monitor is calibrated and I let elements handle color but I have no profiles listed for Epson paper --I use "Epson 07 printer"

[Oly Paul]

I have no idea what a Epson 07 printer is, I thought the 07 desigantion was for the type of ink catridge used like 0711 and 0712 and not a printer name. If it is a photo printer and you installed the software then Epsons paper profile should be available to Elements. You also do not say if you can disable colour managment in the printer managment.

To be honest if it is not a true photo printer then stick to the printer managing the colours .