Why do Lightroom print colors turn darker partway through a print job?
Asked 1/31/2016
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When printing multiple photos from Lightroom, the first few pages print with normal color, then at a clear point in the job the remaining pages become noticeably darker. This has happened across Lightroom versions, different computers, and two different inkjet printers. Starting a new print job resets the colors to normal.
One important detail: the issue appears if Lightroom is closed before the printer has finished outputting all pages.
Originally by Photography Stack Exchange contributor. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Photography Stack Exchange contributor
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The solution is to keep Lightroom open while the print job is still running. If I close Lightroom when the printer is still emitting pages, the colors change as described.
Originally by user48465. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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This is most likely a workflow/software issue, not a printer-specific fault. Based on the reported fix, Lightroom needs to remain open until the entire print job has fully finished spooling and printing. If you close Lightroom while pages are still being printed, the remaining pages may print with darker color.
So the practical solution is: do not quit Lightroom until the printer is completely done.
If the problem still happens even with Lightroom left open, a secondary possibility mentioned was an ink-related issue, so checking or replacing the full ink set could be worth trying. But since the same behavior occurred on different printers and computers, keeping Lightroom open through the end of the job is the strongest answer here.
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