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From: Michael Soibelman on 24 Jan 2008 14:34
I've made several images using various tools (Gimp, Inkscape, OO Draw,
Skencil). I usually use these in various combinations but most of the work
and all of the finishing steps are done in Gimp. When I create these
images they look great on screen. I've sent them to others and the images
look the same on their screens as well. However, when I print them on my
printer they look washed out ! I've even tried to over saturate them on my
computer and print them. They still look washed out. I've tried using
different icc profiles in Gimp but the results don't have all that much
effect. Also, when I sent an image to a friend he printed it out on his
large format (36" wide) inkjet plotter. The same washed out look !!

So several things come to mind. First, since this happened on someone
else's plotter I assume it is the image and not the printer/plotter that is
amiss. So what steps should I take to 'calibrate' whatever needs
calibrating, or adjust whatever needs adjusting. Images I print that I did
not create print out just fine. It is only ones I create that have this
problem. Therefore, there seems to be nothing wrong with my monitor
adjustments (Sony Trinitron Multiscan G420)... Nor the printer ! (HP
Deskjet 6122 & Epson Stylus Photo 870).

What procedures should I use ?

P.S. By washed out I mean the colors are faded/unsaturated. Almost like a
semi-transparent white layer were overlaid on the image..
From: Darrell Stec on 24 Jan 2008 16:15
Michael Soibelman wrote:

> I've made several images using various tools (Gimp, Inkscape, OO Draw,
> Skencil). I usually use these in various combinations but most of the
> work
> and all of the finishing steps are done in Gimp. When I create these
> images they look great on screen. I've sent them to others and the images
> look the same on their screens as well. However, when I print them on my
> printer they look washed out ! I've even tried to over saturate them on
> my
> computer and print them. They still look washed out. I've tried using
> different icc profiles in Gimp but the results don't have all that much
> effect. Also, when I sent an image to a friend he printed it out on his
> large format (36" wide) inkjet plotter. The same washed out look !!
>
> So several things come to mind. First, since this happened on someone
> else's plotter I assume it is the image and not the printer/plotter that
> is
> amiss. So what steps should I take to 'calibrate' whatever needs
> calibrating, or adjust whatever needs adjusting. Images I print that I
> did
> not create print out just fine. It is only ones I create that have this
> problem. Therefore, there seems to be nothing wrong with my monitor
> adjustments (Sony Trinitron Multiscan G420)... Nor the printer ! (HP
> Deskjet 6122 & Epson Stylus Photo 870).
>
> What procedures should I use ?
>
> P.S. By washed out I mean the colors are faded/unsaturated. Almost like
> a semi-transparent white layer were overlaid on the image..

I use to have a few printers as clients some years back. To print what you
see in the monitor you have to use graphic software and printer software
where you can set the colors to the same specific calorie number (colors
including whiteness are measured in calories) so that the monitor and
printer colors match.

Paper texture, weight, and brightness are important considerations too. I'm
not sure Linux printer drivers allow such level of control for all
printers.

--
Later,
Darrell Stec darstec(a)neo.rr.com

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