[Lighthouse Shooter]

I don't know if this is your problem but selecting the correct paper profile to match the paper you are using makes quite a difference. I don't know your printer and paper profiles but with the Epson I select enhanced matte paper if that is the paper I have loaded. I also found the printing software makes a difference, QImage does a good job for me. I do not think PS CS3 and Ligtroom produce as good a print as QImage but that is just me. One other factor to consider is your color space, sRGB, Adobe or Pro-Photo. Hope this is help-full.

Jim