Damien Symonds

Those specs, under "Video Input", say that the monitor has a DVI port. Can you find it on yours?

This one? https://www.cnet.com/products/lg-w2243t-pf-lcd-monitor-full-hd-1080p-21-5/specs/

So what's our percentage here? For how many prints is the screen NOT too cool, compared to how many for which it is?

No, it's really important that we choose our words carefully here. The prints are the benchmark. You mean the screen is cooler than those two prints, yes?

Very true. Ok, the two prints that don't quite match - in what way does the screen differ from them?

Well, now's the time to compare them all, isn't it? This will form at least part of your lab decision.

Ok, now I'm confused again. Didn't you say you had test prints from a number of labs?

Ok, this is promising. When you say "a couple that don't match" ... are they from one particular lab?

No, I really just want to you tell me about the monitor. What brand is it?

Great, so you're following these instructions? It doesn't seem like you've read all the way to the troubleshooting part?

Ok, can you update your profile details to say Mac laptop? Ta. Which Spyder do you have?

And you're calibrating the onboard screen? Or do you have a desktop screen running off it?

Your sidebar says you have a Mac desktop. Is that current? If so, was your old computer a Mac too?

Wait, overall redness? This is much different to what you were saying before. If the print is yellower than the screen, the screen needs to be calibrated a bit warmer, yes? By the way, what is new in this equation? Is it a new screen, or a new calibrator? Why is this a problem all of a sudden?

Still only in reds, though? All other colours, and neutrals, are ok?

WHAT?????????????????? No no no no no no no no no no. Your screen MUST MATCH YOUR PRINTS. Your screen is presently brighter than your prints, so its brightness must go LOWER.

If your screen is too bright, that would be wonderful. That's an easy fix. Calibrate again with lower brightness.

Bummer. Are you SURE all the other colours are ok? Especially the neutrals?

Terrific. And did it bring the on-screen image any closer to the prints?

No no no no no. Don't touch the Color Settings at all. They are completely irrelevant. Just do the soft-proofing, per my article.

Perfect.

Whoa! Oh hell NO. NEVER change your PS colour settings from "North America General Purpose 2". No, there should be actual profiles to download. Small ICC files. https://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/03/bit-about-soft-proofing.html

Did you also find the profiles?

Gosh, I would have expected the cyans to be more of a problem than the reds in this photo. Do any of your labs provide soft-proofing profiles? Have you tried them?

No, sorry, the monitor. What brand/model is it?