Monitor & Printer adjustment, any suggestion

[HKFEVER]

I have setup my monitors and printers with
- setup the Apple LCD, Sony Laptop, Dell Laptop with SpiderPro2
- Setup the Epson PictureMate with PrintFix
- Setup the Epson 2100 with PrintFix

I print direct from PS CS and DPP without adjustment nor conversion, but:
- PictureMate print form PS CS is a little lighter than printed from DPP.
- Epson 2100 is more red than my monitors.

So, DPP and PS CS 's print the Raw in different result.

Any suggestion?:oops:

[scottbergerphoto]

Your post doesn't mention your:
1. Working Space in PS CS
2. Source Space of image
3. Output Profile-paper/ink
4. Printer Driver Settings
A conflict in these settings can cause problems in your output.
Scott

[donlavange]

Are you turning OFF color management on your 2100 as you should? I know leaving it on will double manage the color and the result will be increased red.

[HKFEVER]

I also have Printfix installed.

PictureMate, I use:
- Monitor profile that built by SpiderPro 2
- PS, Assign Profile: Don't colour Manage This Document or SpiderPro 2 profile
- Source Space: Untagged RGB or Sipderpro 2 profile
- Print Space: As source or Spiderpro 2 profile
- Paper: Espon Glossy Photo
- Printer driver: Enhanced, Standard + Digi correction.
DPP, I use:
- sRGB work color space
- SpiderPro 2 monitor profile
- Printing profile, 2100-2200 driver
- Paper: Espon Glossy Photo
- Printer driver: Enhanced, Standard + Digi correction.

If I use custom in the driver without colour managment on than the colour will be very very dark.
I try to use ICM on, but the colour is off.

Any suggestion?

[maderito]

IMO, you are juggling way too many variables.

Suggestion:

Do your RAW conversions (ACR or DPP) and output a TIFF or JPEG with a standard profile - Adobe RGB or sRGB. Save the profile with the image.

Edit and process the image in Photoshop using the assigned ICC profile as your working RGB color space.

For printing, you presumably have an ICC profile genderated for your printers from the Printfix calibration procedure. So. . .

In Photoshop Print Preview
-Source space: Adobe RGB or sRGB - whichever one you chose
-Print space: the ICC profile for the printer
-Disable color management in the printer driver (it's being done by Photoshop)