https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/New-Pixma-G3260-Printing-Washed-Out-Faded-Pictures/m-p/391001#M59526 <P>I just purchased a new G3260. I had no issues setting up the printer, but when I tried to print my first photos (using a Dell computer, running Windows 10 Education), the photos are whitewashed/faded. Looking at other posts with similar issues, I ran the suggested tests and the printer seems to be doing what it should. I adjusted some of the settings (brightness, contrast and colour settings), without any improved results.</P><P>Please see the attached photos. They actually appear slightly better on the screen compared to real life.</P><P>Should this printer be going back? I would love it if someone could tell me what the colour settings need to be for the photo quality that so many people talk about.&nbsp;<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Pic 1.jpg" style="width: 652px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/36884i52C19E862B09DEBB/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Pic 1.jpg" alt="Pic 1.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Pic 2.jpg" style="width: 587px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/36882i5BAE9475B7A5FA51/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Pic 2.jpg" alt="Pic 2.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Pic 3.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/36883i72D87C2D55067D12/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Pic 3.jpg" alt="Pic 3.jpg" /></span></P> Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:16:21 GMT erinmckay 2022-10-24T01:16:21Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/New-Pixma-G3260-Printing-Washed-Out-Faded-Pictures/m-p/391001#M59526 <P>I just purchased a new G3260. I had no issues setting up the printer, but when I tried to print my first photos (using a Dell computer, running Windows 10 Education), the photos are whitewashed/faded. Looking at other posts with similar issues, I ran the suggested tests and the printer seems to be doing what it should. I adjusted some of the settings (brightness, contrast and colour settings), without any improved results.</P><P>Please see the attached photos. They actually appear slightly better on the screen compared to real life.</P><P>Should this printer be going back? I would love it if someone could tell me what the colour settings need to be for the photo quality that so many people talk about.&nbsp;<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Pic 1.jpg" style="width: 652px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/36884i52C19E862B09DEBB/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Pic 1.jpg" alt="Pic 1.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Pic 2.jpg" style="width: 587px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/36882i5BAE9475B7A5FA51/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Pic 2.jpg" alt="Pic 2.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Pic 3.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/36883i72D87C2D55067D12/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Pic 3.jpg" alt="Pic 3.jpg" /></span></P> Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:16:21 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/New-Pixma-G3260-Printing-Washed-Out-Faded-Pictures/m-p/391001#M59526 erinmckay 2022-10-24T01:16:21Z