Printer help

[Me.]

Hi,

I'm having trouble with my printer, whenever i print my photos they come out heaps darker than on the screen. I’ve heard of things like how you calibrate your monitor with the printer but I’m totally at a loss as to how to go it. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Me.

[RecurrentNerve]

Well, the simplest thing is to check you have your monitor's brightness and contrast settings at a normal level. Calibrating properly involves buying a special sensor that you place on your screen which detects the colour levels and helps you adjust them to match your printer.

However, this is pretty expensive (about $130 for a basic calibrator) and to be honest, it's cheaper to simply get your photos printed at a shop. You get better quality prints, you don't have to fork out for ink cartridges every month, and the shop should give you a colour profile to help you colour match.

[Me.]

Thanks for your help RecurrentNerve, I have made sure my monitor was set right but, getting them printed somewhere else is proably easier and less expensive.

Thanks again.
Me.