monitor colours/print colours

[ronniest]

How can I get my printer to print the same colours I see on the monitor. I have an hpC5180 psc & work (play) with Paint Shop Pro X
Decent prints, but continually have to go back & change the colours.

[Fitzer]

Are you sure that it isn't your monitor giving you the wrong colours. Having done some reading recently as I'm getting more into digital photography, I have discovered that the pros recalibrate their monitors frequently to ensure that what they see is what their printers will produce. There are various gadgets that monitor the colours that the computer says it's displaying against what the screen actually displays. Just a thought.

[ACtheTROLL]

Graphic designers have the same problem

There are a number of spider "doobies" on the market that sample colour on screen agains "real life"
trouble is ... the cheapest costs �170.00

you could search the websites for your monitor - look for colour profile *.icm files

or use a lot of ink by printing test strips ... then adjusting your monitor .... 'till you get a match.

then you change the ink ... and start again.

basically it's not going to happen
Design/printing costs �1,000,000s and uses carefully manufactured PANTONE controled inks

your HP uses 4 coulours ... and as you say - if you hadn't seen the original - does a reasonable job.

best you can do is compensate .. if your printer "washes" colours ... make them a little stronger on screen