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More info?)
It might be a printer problem. e.g. color cartridge(s) need to be replaced,
or a partially clogged nozzle. Try running the head-cleaning utility for the
printer.
Tom
MSMVP-DTS
"Peter" <peter@brittain.plus.com> wrote in message
news:12b3301c442fd$5eb536f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> No Colour Profile was listed. I've tried a number of
> profiles and there is no difference. I tried printing from
> Paintshop Pro and Microsoft Photo Editor and all the
> blacks are printed as green. If I print a wWord document
> the black is fine but the colours are nothing like they
> should be.
>
> I've also tried uninstalling the printer, including
> deleting drivers and tghen reinstalling again but without
> any improvement.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>OK. I hope the Epson is now producing better color.
>>
>>For the Canon, go back to the setting for Color Profiles;
> click on Add and
>>see what, if anything is listed. Try another profile, if
> possible.
>>
>>Let me know.
>>
>>Tom
>>MSMVP-DTS
>>
>>
>>"Peter" <peter@brittain.plus.com> wrote in message
>>news:1253401c44293$150e4920$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Yes I did and removed both
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Just for greater assurance, did you check the setting in
>>> both the Canon and
>>>>Epson drivers?
>>>>
>>>>Tom
>>>>MSMVP-DTS
>>>>
>>>>"Peter" <peter@brittain.plus.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:121f101c44262$8e0336a0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>I did as yiu suggested and deleted the Color Profile
> and
>>>>> checked the printing. The printing on the Epson was
>>> normal
>>>>> but on the Canon there was no change. Any suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> No one else uses these printers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>I see I was not sufficiently explicit. I wanted you to
>>>>> actually check to see
>>>>>>if a profile was in use.
>>>>>>To do this, navigate to Control Panel Printers and
>>> faxes
>>>>> and highlight the
>>>>>>printer. Right Click Select Properties from the
>>>>> context menu. Select
>>>>>>Color Management. Check the Color for color profiles
> in
>>>>> the list. For
>>>>>>future reference, note the selected entry if there is
>>> one
>>>>> the delete it. OK
>>>>>>out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Check printing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Does anyone else use the computer? If so, could you
>>> check
>>>>> to see if they
>>>>>>added any programs since the time the color was
> printing
>>>>> better?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Let us know.
>>>>>>Tom
>>>>>>MSMVP-DTS
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Peter" <peter@brittain.plus.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:1191e01c441bd$90a826e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Do you mean Color Profiles? The answer is I con't
> know
>>>>> if
>>>>>>> they have changed. I'm not aware of any new graphics
>>>>>>> programs either.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>Is a color-matching profile in use (Printer
> Properties
>>>>>>> in the printer
>>>>>>>>driver settings)? If so, has it changed? e.g. have
>>> you
>>>>>>> installed a graphics
>>>>>>>>program or update for one that might have changed
> this
>>>>>>> setting?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Tom
>>>>>>>>MSMVP-DTS
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"Peter" <peter@brittain.plus.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>news:175f01c440e7$ddd4cb70$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>I have a Canon S900 and an Epson Stylus Photo.
> Until
>>>>>>>>> recently everything worked fine. Now I cannot get
>>>>> colors
>>>>>>>>> to print correctly on either printer. Everything
> is
>>>>>>> washed
>>>>>>>>> out or with a blue or green hue. Because both
>>> printers
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>> failing to print properly I guess the problem must
>>> be
>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> do with a Windows XP setting that somehow has
> become
>>>>>>>>> changed.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Can anyone help?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
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