PSE 3.0: Bad prints from Editor, good prints from Organizer

[datter]

This topic may well have been covered at this site before, but I couldn't find it. I am using PSE 3.0 with an Epson R1800. Whenever I print a photo directly from the Organizer without opening it in Editor, the print matches the photo displayed in the Organizer pretty faithfully. However, frequently when I print a photo that has been saved from the Editor, I get very unpredictable results especially regarding brightness, contrast, and color balance. Even if I just open the photo in the Editor without making any changes whatsoever.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Wendy]

Hi there ...

... and welcome to the forum :)

Just wondered it you had calibrated your monitor recently?


Wendy

[Carbone]

Check what Colour Settings you use (Edit / Colour Settings). If you use Full Colour Management, try to set it to No Colour Management (and vice versa). I don't know the Organizer (I'm on Mac), but perhaps it uses pictures as they are, so No Colour management could be saving your day :)

Ray

[aandres]

Another suggestion: you may be applying the profile twice when you are printing from the editor (once in the editor and once in the driver).

See the following link:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/techcorner/May_2005.html

Ariel

[datter]

Thanks so much to all of you. I have noted all of your suggestions and will try to give them all a shot this weekend. I'll let you know how it works out.

[ExpertNovice]

aandres,

Thanks for the link. It led to http://www.steves-digicams.com/techcorner/August_2004.html. Both links have helped me greatly. I'm sure it will continue to help others for a long time.