Scanned photo turns out ok, but Print is much too Red

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I use the Epson Perfection 1650 Scanner and scanned a color photograph. It
scanned very nicely. I then used Photo Explosion to print it on either my
recent Lexmark or my HP Office Jet.

In both cases the colors were fine when I printed on plain paper, but the
moment I tried various types of glossy photo paper, the images turned out
MUCH too red. They were unusable.

Why is that? Does it have something to do with scanning? But then why are
the paper images fine in color, but nothing on photo paper?

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Can you get profiles for the paper you use...that can make a big difference.

"Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I use the Epson Perfection 1650 Scanner and scanned a color photograph.
It
> scanned very nicely. I then used Photo Explosion to print it on either my
> recent Lexmark or my HP Office Jet.
>
> In both cases the colors were fine when I printed on plain paper, but the
> moment I tried various types of glossy photo paper, the images turned out
> MUCH too red. They were unusable.
>
> Why is that? Does it have something to do with scanning? But then why are
> the paper images fine in color, but nothing on photo paper?
>
>

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The message from "chuck" does not download completely - ever !

Cannot read it. Stops at 73 %.


"Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I do not understand what you mean here.
> Can you please guide me?
>
> "Gene Palmiter" <palmiter_gene@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:uZ5vd.7328$t44.2412@trndny03...
>> Can you get profiles for the paper you use...that can make a big
>> difference.
>>
>> "Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news6OdnVLmSrlODSHcRVn-3A@comcast.com...
>>> I use the Epson Perfection 1650 Scanner and scanned a color photograph.
>> It
>>> scanned very nicely. I then used Photo Explosion to print it on either
>>> my
>>> recent Lexmark or my HP Office Jet.
>>>
>>> In both cases the colors were fine when I printed on plain paper, but
>>> the
>>> moment I tried various types of glossy photo paper, the images turned
>>> out
>>> MUCH too red. They were unusable.
>>>
>>> Why is that? Does it have something to do with scanning? But then why
>>> are
>>> the paper images fine in color, but nothing on photo paper?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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Resent Plain text copy only

Glossy papers don't absorb ink the same way as plain paper.
The various color printers are usually optimized for specific brands/types
of glossy paper.
The coating on glossy paper may introduce a color shift. (Noticable, but not
extreme)

Anyway--
Try printing the same item using the same printer settings with plain paper,
glossy paper, and perhaps ink jet paper.
Try disabling the color profile for the printer.
With XP, somehow the color correction scheme can result in very dark colors.
If this seems to be the problem, and defeating the color profile does not
help, try uninstalling the printer driver, reboot, and reinstall it
according to the mfrs proceedures.
(The latter is what cured my R300 when it started printing dark pictures on
any paper.)




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It's quite possible that the scanner is introducing a red shift. Usually
this can be easily corrected. Does your scanner have a warmup period?

One possible solution is to use a reference image test file from one of
several sources. A long standing popular one is a Q60 target from Kodak.

As a starting point, it's important to turn any color correction off.

"Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks, this time I can read your reply.
> It is not Dark printing, it is Excessive Red.
>
> I keep on thinking it must have something to do with a Scanned image,
> because both printers make fine prints when I take a photo from the
> cardreader. Same glossy paper, same program.
>
>
>
> "Chuck" <nospm@msn.com> wrote in message
> newsOTKpTW4EHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Resent Plain text copy only
> >
> > Glossy papers don't absorb ink the same way as plain paper.
> > The various color printers are usually optimized for specific
brands/types
> > of glossy paper.
> > The coating on glossy paper may introduce a color shift. (Noticable, but
> > not
> > extreme)
> >
> > Anyway--
> > Try printing the same item using the same printer settings with plain
> > paper,
> > glossy paper, and perhaps ink jet paper.
> > Try disabling the color profile for the printer.
> > With XP, somehow the color correction scheme can result in very dark
> > colors.
> > If this seems to be the problem, and defeating the color profile does
not
> > help, try uninstalling the printer driver, reboot, and reinstall it
> > according to the mfrs proceedures.
> > (The latter is what cured my R300 when it started printing dark pictures
> > on
> > any paper.)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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