Re: DARK PRINTS
@zero rc The spyder2 lets one set a luminance value or measure and use whatever the screen can do.
Following poah's idea defeats the purpose of calibration.
I had similar issues with my IP4200 before I calibrated my monitors, now I can soft proof in Photoshop and what I see on the screen is what I get when I print from either Photoshop or Lightroom (handy as Lightroom does not do soft proofing). An added bonus is that photos printed at the two labs I use look like what I see on the screen.
I don't know what adjustments are available on the Sony VAIO so I'll detail my procedure.
The monitor driven off the DVI output has no adjusments other than colour temperature. I set that to 6500K and run the Spyder2. When it finishes I note the black and white levels and use those to set up the second monitor, connected to a VGA output on the video card. As far as I can tell it has contrast and brightness controls and no backlight control. They are close but not identical . The VGA one is a touch brighter.
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