mike

Your post was helpful. After looking at my prints in the full light of my window, I can see that they are not as dark as I originally thought. Still could be lighter to match though. I am going to keep working with things the way they are. Thanks so much. Also I also, from your links, learned that I have to wait several hours for the inkjet prints to dry, at which point they do become somewhat lighter. Mike

Yes I always use paper profiles. Here is one B&W image. You can see that there is some detail in the face highlights of the third girl from the left. In the print her face is an amorphous grey.

Hello There, I have just purchased an Epson P600. All my prints are coming out too dark, whether I have Photoshop or the printer manage the colour. This is my configuration: Windows 10 Pro 3.60 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4790 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 [Display adapter] Samsung S27D360 monitor I have profiled my monitor using Spyder5. One problem is that my monitor does not allow me to directly set the Gamma, just Mode1, 2, or 3. I have tried all three settings and then re-profiled and it made no difference. For instance the photo below has the beautiful bright green ferns in the foreground, which for me is the interesting feature of the photo. No matter what I do, those ferns are a dull dark green. The white or near white sections of my B&W photos are a grey. I like to use the B&W for candid shots of people and their faces are washed out. This is driving me crazy. Does anyone have any suggestions? My monitor only covers 75% of the Adobe RGB Gamut - could it be that? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Mike Doyle