- DON'T USE STANDARD PRINTER/COPY PAPER!
- Get a Professional Graphic Design Monitor; Even One Pre-Calibrated:
- Calibrate Your Monitor Colors - Windows 10:
- Click Search or Cortana in the lower-left corner of your display.
- Type "Calibrate Display Color".
- Select "Calibrate Display Color" from the flyout menu to open "Display Color Calibration"
- If your system has more than one monitor, move the "Display Color Calibration" application window to the display that you want to calibrate and then click Next.
- Follow the instructions as they walk you through calibrating your monitor.
- Display Color Management - Windows 10:
To get there, follow these steps:
Datacolor SpyderX Pro – Monitor Calibration Designed for Serious Photographers and Designers
- Click the "Windows Search" or "Cortana" icon in the lower-left corner of your screen.
- Type "Color Management".
- Click the Device drop-down menu.
- Choose your monitor from the list.
- Printer ICC Profile for Paper Being Used:
- Right-click on the ICC profile file (it has a .icc file extension)
- Click "Install profile"
- Hardware Color Profiler/Calibration Tool:
Datacolor SpyderX Pro – Monitor Calibration Designed for Serious Photographers and Designers
- Other Calibration Tools:
- https://www.calibrize.com/ - Download
- http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/ - Online
- https://www.photofriday.com/info/calibrate - Online
Hopefully, with all these steps complete, you should find that your prints are much closer to those on your screen.