Damien Symonds

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?

Ok, can you post a couple of the photos?

So the reds are lacking from every lab? In every photo?

Are you noticing this in every print, or only some?

Did your calibration achieve a good print match?

Calibration should be done in dim light. Some people even do it in the pitch dark, but that's not really necessary. But at the end of the calibration process, at the print comparison stage, you must be in good bright light. And your editing must be done in good bright light too. Have you read this one? https://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/01/light-around-your-computer.html

How old is the monitor? May I have a link to its specs?

Phew! Great.