Print quality question

[alexandereci]

This is weird. I printed out a picture on my iP 3300 on plain paper but with settings on HIGH, and I was pleased with the very bright and vibrant blue and red colors. When I print out the picture again, without touching the settings, the picture is still nice, but not as bright or vibrant.

Any idea what might've caused this shift?

 

[mikling]

Take off your sunglasses this time!

A little Xmas cheer.... we need it for the times.

 

[Froggy]

Sherlock mode.

Same printer, same ink, same settings.

Only difference is it's another sheet of paper. So, was it same paper source? Is it double sided or single sided paper? I don't know if it makes a difference.

What about lighting conditions. Do the two prints still look different?

You are correct, it's a wierd one.

 

[alexandereci]

Everything is THE SAME. Okay, those were TWO sheets of paper, but they were one-after-the-other on the same ream of paper.

I'm just wondering why the first one is so vibrant in color and the other one isn't.