Monitor Display colors VS Epson Printer Colors

[CadillacPat]

Yes, it's the new guy coming back with more questions.

Everything I can do on the Computer is self taught.
That's why I'm 1% capable and 99% incapable.
I wasn't going to buy a Computer until they were so advanced that all I would have to do is walk into the room and say,"Hey Computer".

Anyway I'm decent at creating Decals for Customizing Diecast but it's Computer Settings and interfacing hardware that is a little hard for me.

I'm using an Epson CX6400 Printer.
My monitor is a flatscreen HPv15.
I'm using PhotoShop 6.

The best and brightest Blue that I can pick from my Color Picker is 0033FF.
Trouble is when I print it's rather dull, lifeless and dark. Highlights, DropShadow and all those features enhance the image but it's the base color that needs pizazz.
All my images are created at 600dpi.
I want a beautiful Turquoise Blue for my chosen color. Envision the costume Superman wears.
If I use straight Cyan it is too light when I print.

If I Edit>Color Settings in PS6 and change my Working Spaces RGB to "Monitor RGB, HPv15 flat panel monitor" from "sRGB IEC61966-2.1" my open image will change from the dull lifeless Blue to a beautiful Turquoise Blue. Exactly the color I desire.
However, is this just the Monitor Display setting that is being altered or tapped into?

Are there downloadable color pickers or palettes that I can pull down from the web and choose colors from?
I have tried every Blue in my Color Picker, even slightly altered codes to no avail.

Is there a way to make my printer print this brighter, fuller color?
Even with these settings changed the code for the brighter blue is the same, 0033FF.

Thanks,

--CadillacPat the UnCustomizer--

[Marko]

600DPI? I don't think that's quite necessary, 300DPI should do you fine for printing. Your file sizes will be smaller as well due to the lower DPI setting, however you won't notice any difference in quality unless your printing massive banners.

Second thing, when you are making something that you wish to print, work with CMYK colour mode, not RGB. RGB is used for digital devices. So printing with RGB could give you different colours than what you seen on-screen.

[Tami]

Ditto on what Marko said. CMYK is for print media and will print truer colours - however your printer may also have limitations as it's an older model and only has four ink tanks. I have an Epson Photo R300 which has 6 tanks, giving more range to the colours.

[CadillacPat]

Thanks,
Marko 300dpi just won't cut it.
Decal images must be of a far better quality.
I'm not worried about file space. When I fill up this Computer it will be time for a 5G memory with a terrabyte Hard Drive.

Let me have a look at the CMYK setting.
Seems like when I was in there last night and chose the CMYK setting it printed a light gray background over the whole page around my image.

--CadillacPat the UnCustomizer--