I then profiled the correct paper and printed the test image a third and fourth time, using both the perceptual and relative colorimetric rendering intents. The image sections all looked great! I went through each step of the evaluation on the page you linked. The gamut ramp had a bit of banding, and the greens in the color patches weren't very distinct.
#CANON PIXMA MP990 AMAZON PATCH#
I could see a space or two more in the patch ramp.
#CANON PIXMA MP990 AMAZON SKIN#
The results were much better! Skin tones were perfect. I then printed the test image with the default Canon printer profile. Uninstalled f.lux after realizing I forgot to deactivate it during one of the monitor profiling attempts.Īfter printing the test image using my current settings, I realized I'd forgotten to profile the new printer with the semi-gloss paper.I've tried using Edit > Convert to Profile - Adobe RGB, sRGB, the printer profile from the ColorMunki, the default Canon 100 profile.I've tried setting the image mode to both RGB and CMYK and haven't noticed a difference.We bought daylight balanced bulbs for my workroom, it can be either SUPER bright, normal indoor lighting, or dark.Whatever I do, it seems like my monitor is displaying colors that my printer just won't print. I've profiled both my monitor and my printer dozens of times. I was able to get the largest improvement yet by turning my monitor brightness and contrast down very low (it actually makes it difficult for me to use the monitor for anything other than color correcting at these settings), much lower than the PhotoMunki was saying they should be, using either version of the software. The prints tend to come out much darker and less saturated than they appear on screen. I've used over half my original pack of 50 paper on this, but at least it's pretty cheap on Amazon right now. Right now, I'm doing guess and check color correction, just so I have SOMETHING printed to sell. A new monitor is looking like it'll be $400+, and not as large as the one I'm currently using. I'm now looking at getting a new monitor, but this is getting INSANELY expensive, and I'd like to be sure I've exhausted all other options first. I did some more research and came across Displa圜AL, which is a more detailed version of the ColorMunki default software? Again, I saw a slight improvement. Profiled it, printed, and the results were again slightly better, but still not good.
#CANON PIXMA MP990 AMAZON PRO#
I'd been eyeing the Pixma Pro 100 for more than a year, it was on sale, so I bought it.
I posted on Reddit, and the general consensus was my printer just wasn't up to snuff.
I was getting closer results printing from Chrome without any color management on some pieces! They weren't any better than the ones without a profile - different, but not really better. I got the ColorMunki, profiled both devices, and did a few test prints. I also purchased some Canon Semi-Gloss 8x10 photo paper, three different types of sticker paper from, cause I figured the ColorMunki would solve all my color problems. I decided to buy a ColorMunki Photo so I could calibrate my monitor and my printer. I started researching color management, learned about ICC profiles, but couldn't find any for my printer (an old Brother office printer). I did what I think a lot of new people do - made something in photoshop, printed it out, and despaired at the color discrepancy. I thought that would make it easier, but it doesn't seem like it so far. Each piece has a limited color palette, close to 10-15 colors. I'm not printing photos, I'm printing digital artwork. I'm hoping I can get some guidance on what to try next I'm fairly new to color management, but so far, it's been a NIGHTMARE.