Help - Capture NX Prints coming out dark using Epson R800

[asaya]

Just acquired this program and love the program - great color - until I get to printing. First Off I would like to mention that I have a calibrated monitor that gets updated frequently so I think I am good there. I am using an Epson R800 it's a great printer I don't seem to have this problem with CS2. Wondering if anyone is using the same printer and would mind sharing the print set up codes.

 

[asaya]

Help

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[billg71]

Are you using Soft Proofing in NX with the correct paper profile?

Just somehting to check, it will make a difference in what you see and what comes out of the printer.

Good luck,

Bill

 

[asaya]

Bill I have not thanks for the tip. I just ordered Jason Odell's book hopefully that will help.

 

[pushpin]

tony, you could just bump up the brightness so your output matches your monitor... thats what i do.

 

[KsJET]

I have the Epson R260 (I'm amazed at the results of this inexpensive printer!) and I have the same issue. Actually, the photos don't only print dark, but they look darker in every program other than NX. The prints match what I see in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, Flickr & Smugmug perfectly. I have been having this issue for a while now and have been emailing Nikon. They are still researching it. I just compensate by making the picture lighter in NX. I tried soft proofing and that did not work. I really think it's a Capture NX ver 1.1 bug as this didn't happen with 1.0.1. Also, any photos I save in Capture say uncalibrated even though they are sRGB.