LCD shows image too bright and prints are too dark

I have a Dell 2405fpw lcd monitor. I love the monitor and have calibrated it the best I can. I do not have a sypder or other calibration device but I know someone who does and has this same monitor. I am using his settings. I know that is not very accurate but it is the best I can do. The problem is that my photos are a little dark when printed. I belive this is because the monitor gives me a false brightness. Is there a easy way to adjust what I see in photoshop so that the images are not quite as bright and can be adjusted accordingly? Thanks!!! I am using an Epson r800 printer.

I have a similar problem.
My monitor is calibrated using a Spyder.
The problem I have is with the printer, an Epson R1800. ( A long story )

My work around is to increase the shadow amount by 20% in Shadow/highlights command in PS CS immediately prior to printing.

The answer, almost certainly, is to move to hardware calibration of your monitor. I question the validity of using someone else's profile - it may introduce unwanted artefacts. Even if you both are using DVI (as you really should be with a flat panel) and the same brightness setting, individual monitors will differ.

The Dell 2405FPW is bright - extremely bright. My calibrated 2005FPW (which is less bright than your 2405FPW) lands up at Brightness 70 after running through the calibration and profiling using Monaco OPTIX XR Pro, and I suspect a 2405FPW may land up even lower. If your brightness is at maximum, this result isn't surprising.


Really, you have to start with a calibrated monitor, then look at the printer. What source of profiles are you using for the printer? Are you using the inks and paper that the profile was generated for?

David

I'm running into very similar problems- I too have an R800 and I have a Dell LCD monitor. I've recently downloaded the latest ICC profile from Epson for premium glossy paper:
http://www.epson.com …BVCookie=yes&oi​d=51716719
and I've followed the steps on this site (sourced from this forum):
http://www.steves-digicams.com/techcorne​r/May_2005.html
This has improved my prints remarkably. I'm looking into getting a Spyder soon to hopefully get an even better result.

One question: What is DVI?