4 Replies Latest reply: May 10, 2012 11:58 AM by thedigitaldog RSS

    Differences Between LR 4 and Printer Control

    grandpahenry Community Member

      I have just attempted to print for the first time with LR 4 using LR to control the print.  I am using an Epson 3880, Epson Paper with matching ICC profiles, Epson Ink and my displays are Dell 2711s calibrated with Spyder 3.  Before I upgraded from 3 to 4.  I was able to match extremely close between what was displayed and the printed result.

       

      Generally I would get slightly better results using LR control rather than printer control.  Since going to version 4 I get a great match using "managed by printer".  When I try to let LR 4 manage the printing process, the prints come out a bit darker.  I have all the printer settings right and just don't understand why I don't get the same results with LR 4 as I get when letting the printer manage.  They both use the same ICC profiels. 

       

      Before I installed the new Dell monitors and got the 3880 I would usually have to increase the brightnesste the brightness  a bit in the develop module.  Once I got the new equipment I did not have to do this.

       

      Has anyone else seen similar results.

       

      Henry