Current Brightness won't go higher than 60

[Meg Hughes]

I've gone through the instructions repeatedly and I'm flubbing something up.

I cannot get the current brightness in range of the target.  If I up the monitor to 100%, it will only move to 60 in the brightness step of the calibration.  When the calibration is finished, the screen is way brighter than my prints.  I need to lower it to the 30-40% range in order for the brightness to be similar to the prints.  

I'm certain I'm missing something incredibly simple.  Please talk to me like I'm a kindergartener.  Thanks!

[Samantha LaRue]

I'm not sure why your brightness won't reach the target, or even go way above it. With your screen way brighter than the prints I'd think it would measure higher when you're calibrating. 

But, regardless, you should leave it where it matches your prints, and take a good look at your lighting to make sure it's white and bright enough.  (and that there is no glare on the computer)

[Meg Hughes]

So after calibration I should lower the brightness to match the prints?

I did evaluate the light in the room and it is adequate, with no glare on the screen.  I calibrated in the dark.  I am stymied.

[Samantha LaRue]

After the initial calibration, lower it to match the prints, then run the device again to record the new brightness. Do not raise the brightness back up during calibration.

[Meg Hughes]

Ok cool.  That may be the step I was messing up.

 

Speaking of messing up, can we use adult language here?  Censoring myself really harshes my mellow.