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Old March 24th 10, 09:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
thanatoid
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Default Print-outs are dark

=?Utf-8?B?YjExXw==?= wrote in
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Could the printer's driver affect the lightness/darkness of
a print-out?


Yes, not the "driver" as you mean it, but a SETTING in the
*control panel* /of/ the printer driver - which is the GUI of
the printer set up controls.

RTFMOHF.

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Old March 24th 10, 09:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
thanatoid
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Default Print-outs are dark

=?Utf-8?B?YjExXw==?= wrote in
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When I look at a JPEG image on the screen, it looks just
fine. Bit when I print it, the image is too dark. I have
tryed


tried

other JPEG images but the result is the same. Any
help is appreciated.


1.
Your monitor may be badly set-up, and if you work with images,
they may look fine on the screen but print like crap.

Get this:

http://www.programming.de/download/testscreens.zip

Even if this is not the problem, and it probably isn't,
TestScreens is a must-have.

First though, you should make sure your graphic card or chip has
the correct and latest drivers for it, and having the EXACT
driver for the monitor (AOT "Plug and Pray") wouldn't hurt,
although it is not as important.

2.
You may be (almost certainly are) using an LCD monitor. They
give you NO idea of what is really going on. They should have
NEVER been invented.

3.
All printers have a variety of settings. One of them is usually
lighter-darker. Read the manual or help file.

4.
You may be using a re-filled or generic cartridge. Now you know
why you should only use genuine manufacturer's cartridges, no
matter how much of a rip-off they are. Try printing less. My
first laser printer cartridge lasted 9 years. I believe in
paperless. But sometimes you just HAVE to print something, of
course.

5.
2 years ago I found out that old laser cartridges (I bought one
about 11 years ago not expecting the first one to last 9 years)
can go bad even if you never even open the plastic sealed bag
and keep it in a perfect environment.

Although that problem affects the entire page, not just an
image, so that's probably not it.

Not to mention I have no idea if you are using a laser or an
inkjet or something else (there are/were a few other kinds, not
in wide use).

6.
Your program is doing weird things to the image, like applying
incorrect printer/color management profile. It used to be almost
impossible to get a decent print, let alone good color, about 10
years ago. Now you can, but the technology is a little complex
and **** happens.

7.
Your program may be doing things to jp(e)g images which it would
not necessarily do to other images. I have no idea what you're
using, since you basically told us nothing.

8.
Some web pages make it as difficult as possible to keep/"save"
the images, although there are ways around it. However, it is
/theoretically/ possible that someone came up with a way to make
the images viewable but practically unprintable. I know I'm
stretching it here.

X.
I would guess that you are trying to print jpg's from web sites
or the Usenet using an MS program, a crappy inkjet printer, and
a lousy monitor. Am I close?

Also, as I can see you /are/ using "MS CDO for Win2000" (and
while I have read the description of it just now and a year or
two ago when I ran into the second person in the world using it
- unless it's you again - and STILL really have NO idea what it
is or why anyone would use it) it appears to have something to
do with Outlook. I think it is /possible/ that this combination
of internet image/MS-CDO/your printer may just be /enough/ of a
mess to cause this problem.



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