Selphy CP400 underexposed printings.

Canew · 19th February 2006

Hello to owners of the Selphy CP400 photo printer,

Have anyone out there noticed that the photos printed out are about 1/2 to 1 stop underexposed as compared to the image shown on the PC's monitor? This is the result that I mostly get.

Anyone with an explanation and suggestions around this problem. I now overxpose all those photos that I wanted to print.

TIA.

hpi3evo · 19th February 2006

i have these problem also...so i alway ajust the level in ps or use the printer brightness. I dunt know the new CP510 & 710 get better in this area. The spec said got auto dynamic range. Anyone have this printer can share their view...thk

Canew · 19th February 2006

Originally Posted by hpi3evo

i have these problem also...so i alway ajust the level in ps or use the printer brightness. I dunt know the new CP510 & 710 get better in this area. The spec said got auto dynamic range. Anyone have this printer can share their view...thk

Thanks for sharing, hpi3evo. Yes, I wonder what the newer models are capable of too...
Anyone to share their experience?

dEthANGeL · 20th February 2006

I own the CP500 ... and used the CP400 as well in a recent event.

The CP400's pictures tend to be a little under (using direct printing from my camera via pictbridge). The CP500 also does have the same problem direct printing from camera.

Ironman · 21st February 2006

I am also using the CP400 and I thought my shots are all underexposed...

where to set the printer brightness for the CP400?

Canew · 22nd February 2006

Ironman, are you printing straight from the camera using PicBridge or from your PC?
As for me, I use my Zoom Browser to print. Before I print, I bumped up the brightness.

Ironman · 23rd February 2006

Originally Posted by Canew

Ironman, are you printing straight from the camera using PicBridge or from your PC?
As for me, I use my Zoom Browser to print. Before I print, I bumped up the brightness.

both from camera and zoom browser. for zoom browser, how much "brightness" did up bump it up?

user12343 · 9th March 2006

I have a similar model printer as yours.

after some prints, i would think that you need to bump up one notch in the brightness and contrast in the printer control panel before you click on the print on Zoombrowser.

typically my photos after processing in CS2 turns out fine on monitor but if printed on its default printer settings, gives a rather muted and dull image.

try it and it shd work fine.

Originally Posted by Canew

Hello to owners of the Selphy CP400 photo printer,

Have anyone out there noticed that the photos printed out are about 1/2 to 1 stop underexposed as compared to the image shown on the PC's monitor? This is the result that I mostly get.

Anyone with an explanation and suggestions around this problem. I now overxpose all those photos that I wanted to print.

TIA.

Canew · 9th March 2006

Originally Posted by user12343

I have a similar model printer as yours.

after some prints, i would think that you need to bump up one notch in the brightness and contrast in the printer control panel before you click on the print on Zoombrowser.

typically my photos after processing in CS2 turns out fine on monitor but if printed on its default printer settings, gives a rather muted and dull image.

try it and it shd work fine.

Thanks for the advice, user12343. I will try your suggestion.

markccm · 20th March 2006

Originally Posted by user12343

after some prints, i would think that you need to bump up one notch in the brightness and contrast in the printer control panel before you click on the print on Zoombrowser.

tried it, still a little under & a little too contrasty.

think the CP400 in general not so good lah hor?

user12343 · 20th March 2006

dunno leh, my prints look fine. maybe sometime can meet and we exchange our printouts and look see look see.... for better comparison, maybe we can email and exchange our photos, print 'em out and meetup for comparison?

markccm · 20th March 2006

Originally Posted by user12343

dunno leh, my prints look fine. maybe sometime can meet and we exchange our printouts and look see look see.... for better comparison, maybe we can email and exchange our photos, print 'em out and meetup for comparison?

spounds good, but when?
my sched kinda packed of late

populi · 20th March 2006

I use eyeone 2 and my prints are fine with the CP 400. Used to get 1/2 - 1 EV under before that. I used to work around it by saving a 1 notch up in brightness setting in the print driver, prints looked pretty decent.

user12343 · 20th March 2006

one irritating issue about the bumping of 1-notch up in the brightness and contrast setting is that when u print using ZB, and click on the printer properties, it still displays the default zero settings, even after committing the settings permanently in <Control Panel> <Printers and Faxes>....

so everytime b4 i print, must always manually bump 'em up... do u experience this anomaly?

Originally Posted by populi

I use eyeone 2 and my prints are fine with the CP 400. Used to get 1/2 - 1 EV under before that. I used to work around it by saving a 1 notch up in brightness setting in the print driver, prints looked pretty decent.

populi · 20th March 2006

Originally Posted by user12343

one irritating issue about the bumping of 1-notch up in the brightness and contrast setting is that when u print using ZB, and click on the printer properties, it still displays the default zero settings, even after committing the settings permanently in <Control Panel> <Printers and Faxes>....

so everytime b4 i print, must always manually bump 'em up... do u experience this anomaly?

I'm using Mac, and I can save the settings in the print driver permanetly. No need for checking, it is always there.

Canew · 22nd March 2006

Originally Posted by user12343

one irritating issue about the bumping of 1-notch up in the brightness and contrast setting is that when u print using ZB, and click on the printer properties, it still displays the default zero settings, even after committing the settings permanently in <Control Panel> <Printers and Faxes>....

so everytime b4 i print, must always manually bump 'em up... do u experience this anomaly?

Eh! I am using Windows XP and is able to set the printer default setting to +1 brightness and +1 contrast. Hence, I need not do any re-setting to it everytime I print.

markccm · 23rd March 2006

i compared it to my friend's CP710 last night.

the CP710 prints seem more natural & similar to my calibrated screen.
the CP400 seems a little more contrasty though.

Ironman · 23rd March 2006

Originally Posted by markccm

i compared it to my friend's CP710 last night.

the CP710 prints seem more natural & similar to my calibrated screen.
the CP400 seems a little more contrasty though.

same pic? from the same source?

markccm · 23rd March 2006

Originally Posted by Ironman

same pic? from the same source?

yup, all the same except printer.

populi · 24th March 2006

Originally Posted by markccm

yup, all the same except printer.

I dun notice any diff from the 2 printers.

19th February 2006	#1
Canew Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 2,091	Selphy CP400 underexposed printings. Hello to owners of the Selphy CP400 photo printer, Have anyone out there noticed that the photos printed out are about 1/2 to 1 stop underexposed as compared to the image shown on the PC's monitor? This is the result that I mostly get. Anyone with an explanation and suggestions around this problem. I now overxpose all those photos that I wanted to print. TIA.

19th February 2006	#2
hpi3evo Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: simei Posts: 296	Re: Selphy CP400 underexposed printings. i have these problem also...so i alway ajust the level in ps or use the printer brightness. I dunt know the new CP510 & 710 get better in this area. The spec said got auto dynamic range. Anyone have this printer can share their view...thk

20th February 2006	#4
dEthANGeL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Siglap Posts: 1,644	Re: Selphy CP400 underexposed printings. I own the CP500 ... and used the CP400 as well in a recent event. The CP400's pictures tend to be a little under (using direct printing from my camera via pictbridge). The CP500 also does have the same problem direct printing from camera.

21st February 2006	#5
Ironman Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Redhill Posts: 338	Re: Selphy CP400 underexposed printings. I am also using the CP400 and I thought my shots are all underexposed... where to set the printer brightness for the CP400?

22nd February 2006	#6
Canew Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 2,091	Re: Selphy CP400 underexposed printings. Ironman, are you printing straight from the camera using PicBridge or from your PC? As for me, I use my Zoom Browser to print. Before I print, I bumped up the brightness.

20th March 2006	#11
user12343 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 484	Re: Selphy CP400 underexposed printings. dunno leh, my prints look fine. maybe sometime can meet and we exchange our printouts and look see look see.... for better comparison, maybe we can email and exchange our photos, print 'em out and meetup for comparison?

20th March 2006	#13
populi Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pasir Riss Posts: 453	Re: Selphy CP400 underexposed printings. I use eyeone 2 and my prints are fine with the CP 400. Used to get 1/2 - 1 EV under before that. I used to work around it by saving a 1 notch up in brightness setting in the print driver, prints looked pretty decent.

23rd March 2006	#17
markccm Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Asylum, Ward 4444 Posts: 2,132	Re: Selphy CP400 underexposed printings. i compared it to my friend's CP710 last night. the CP710 prints seem more natural & similar to my calibrated screen. the CP400 seems a little more contrasty though.