[JoannaQCW]

I'm trying to print color photos on plain paper. My computer is an iMac Core 2 Duo running OS X 10.4.11, and my printer is a Canon Pixma ip4500. On the screen the color appearance is excellent, but when I print the color is oversaturated, which wastes ink and makes the images look garish. I know that I can manually adjust the color saturation when I go to print, but the preview appears considerably paler than the printout. Can I change the default settings so the printout matches what is shown on the screen? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[JustinPS]

Matching the colors on your screen to what actually prints out from your printer is one of the hardest things to do in the world of photo printing. Hardware/software combos like those from Spyder and Huey exist because of this problem. You can attempt to change the settings on your printer by changing a setting, printing a sample, changing a setting, printing a sample, etc (like myself and many others have done to get as best as we could), but be prepared to delve pretty deep into your printer's settings and waste some paper/ink in the process.

[ARTETUREN]

Which type of paper You have been selected?
Plain paper in printer, and photo paper in a computer ....ha?