Monitor calibration problem?

1 year 19 hours ago #750492 by Randy Fisher
Alright, let's try this here.  So I have a Dell monitor and edit my photos in Lightroom and Photoshop.  The problem is when I print my photos on my new Epson printer, they don't look like they are supposed too.  Now I have called Epson and after troubleshooting my printer, they stated I would need to calibrate my monitor.  

I don't know squat about calibrating a monitor.  Actually had no idea you could even make adjustments till I was told from Epson person.  I went to Google and searched for "Calibrating monitor" and see a company called "Data Color".   Especially seeing this will likely cost me, I want to check with others on what they are doing to calibrate their monitors and what you used please?  


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1 year 1 hour ago #750549 by Esseff
I've never calibrated my monitors and my prints have always come out tip top. Dumb luck, I guess. Definitely following this thread as I'm due for a monitor upgrade and I reckon it's only a matter of time until my luck runs out.


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11 months 3 weeks ago #750840 by No Show
+1 never needed to calibrate my monitors either, however a good friend swears by DataColor and the difference it has made in color accuracy for him.  Who knows, perhaps monitor choice and color sensitivity.  

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11 months 2 weeks ago #751244 by Randy Fisher
Got it figured out guys, thank you though.  Data Color was the answer.  


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11 months 1 week ago #751256 by Esseff

Randy Fisher wrote: Got it figured out guys, thank you though.  Data Color was the answer.  


Great tip. Price is nice too. :thumbsup: :thx2:


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