new lcd, hp desktop and canon printer

[michael_wilson9]

I just started printing some photos on my new computer.

The pictures come out real washed out from what I see on the screen.

The colors on the monitor look really nice.

I have all of my drivers updated for Vista. The computer was given to me dirt

cheap that is why I have vista.

 

Canon drivers updated.

Graphics card drivers updated.

Monitor driver updated.

 

I have looked into buying a monitor calibrator. It seems as though the issue is

with the printer that I have been using for almost a year and half now.

 

Any suggestions.

Possible suggestions on which monitor calibration hardware to get.

 

I do not want to have to buy a print calibrater. way too much money for my

hobby.

 

Thanks in advance