topic PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors in Desktop Inkjet Printers

PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

Doninodessa — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:08:19 GMT

I bought this printer to print invoices for my business and no problems for that. Put printing pictures on my laptop is whole other issue. I never had a problem with Epson printers (over 30 years) until the last one and that was not a color issue. That's why I switched. But my Canon G7020 refuses to print the colors on the screen of my laptop. All the instructions I can find on the net are hard to follow or don't fix the problem. Can someone explain to me what's going on and how to fix it in very easy to understand terms? I don't need a link to Canon's answers or another web page, been there, done that. Did the print test, checked for driver updates. Can't find anything "color management" that actually changes anything. Maybe I'm missing it.

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

DerrickL — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:24:42 GMT

Can you be more specific about the color mismatch?

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

Doninodessa — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:35:03 GMT

Thanks for the reply. The colors do not match what's on the computer screen. For instance: yellow on the screen prints a faded out red. When I printed a test page in maintenance, all the colors printed perfectly.

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

DerrickL — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:36:25 GMT

What program do you print your photos from? I ask bcause I have four different post photo editing programs and it took me awhile to match my printer colors to both my 23 inch monitors, but I could only do that after calibrating my monitors. I suggest you start there and if your laptop is color calibrated it puts us much closer to matching printer results to it.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/learning-center/how-to-color-calibrate-your-monitor

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

Doninodessa — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:36:29 GMT

I have actually tried three. Paint, Word and and the photo app that pops up when I click on a photo.

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

Doninodessa — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:48:46 GMT

Checked out the color management. Everything, was already set correctly for the monitor.

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

DerrickL — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:01:00 GMT

Word is not reliable as a photo printer, paint is more for manipulating bitmaps, the standard photo app is okay but not great. I use this one and it is free, it has good editing tools for both video and images, and it is also a library and sorter for both. Give it a try. I have used it for years and I have a half century of working with Sony products both hardware and software. The online storage part of this program has been discontinued but that is no big deal. The bottom line is, it is a very good editing program, simple and color accurate. If you have a lot of photos, it can be a bit slow loading once it has found all your images (sorts them by date ) and it uses the default microsoft driver settings to print the image, easy to choose paper and all that.. It also prints using its own color profile so what you see should be what you get. if you decide to use it and have any questions about it just pm me.

https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/disoft/int/download/playmemories-home/win/en/index.html?locale=en-us&mf=mailreg1

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

Doninodessa — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:32:00 GMT

With respect, you are wrong about the software I mentioned. Like I said in my initial request; I never had a problem with Epsom printers with any of these and that for at least 30 years. Granted, I am not a professional photographer, but the images were always pretty doggone close to what's on my screen. With the Canon, yellow is a washed out red and green is a washed out blue. It's awful! I create a lot of cards, for special occasions, for my family and friends and this is just not acceptable. There must be a way to set the settings in color management that will correct the problem, I just can't figure it out. I will try the software you mentioned though. What settings in color management should I use to be compatible with the Sony software?

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Doninodessa — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:42:29 GMT

The darned thing won't connect to my computer. I have hundreds of images I use on my computer. Have to connect a camera to my PC first. This is useless for me. Sheesh!!!

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

DerrickL — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:41:22 GMT

On Play Memories home go to tools-settings-add folders and then choose any folder than contains images, hit okay, but from what you told me, it might not improve things much. In other words a printer nozzle check test print, may look fine, but a photo will not as you have found out. My Canon Pixma two cartridge Mg3620 allows me precise control over the color intensity, a lot more control than the Brother four ink supply cartridge printer I replaced. You can see the controls in the image link posted below, it works great. It is the best color printer I have owned and I have had a number of them over the years and it is very inexpensive. It appears however that your printer has the same ability. I know you said you did not want a link to another Canon page but you might find this one useful.

https://ij.manual.canon/ij/webmanual/PrinterDriver/W/G7000%20series/1.0/EN/PPG/dg-c_intensity.html

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

Doninodessa — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:25:45 GMT

Derrick, I am an idiot! I think I figured out what the problem is. I mixed up the ink bottles when filling the tanks. I will use a syringe with a long tube to extract the three main colors, discard and add a bit of new to each tank to flush the print heads a few times, then refill. If I am right, that will fix the problem. I am so sorry for taking up so much of your time. If I am wrong I'll be back.

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Doninodessa — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:34:40 GMT

As I suspected, after trying everything else, the only thing left was the wrong ink in a tank. And sure enough that is exactly what I did. I suspected I had put the red in the yellow and confirmed it when I started sucking it out with a syringe with a long skinny tube attached. Sure enough. After sucking it out, I added just enough to do a flush and it worked as a test print confirmed. I then filled the tank with fresh ink and did test with one of my images. While the colors are right, the quality is just so so. Nowhere near what I experienced with my Epson printers over the years. I'll mess around with the settings and try a couple of different programs to see what I can do about it. Thanks for the link to the manual.

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

Doninodessa — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:36:23 GMT

Looks like I replied to myself LOL. Here it is to you: As I suspected, after trying everything else, the only thing left was the wrong ink in a tank. And sure enough that is exactly what I did. I suspected I had put the red in the yellow and confirmed it when I started sucking it out with a syringe with a long skinny tube attached. Sure enough. After sucking it out, I added just enough to do a flush and it worked as a test print confirmed. I then filled the tank with fresh ink and did test with one of my images. While the colors are right, the quality is just so so. Nowhere near what I experienced with my Epson printers over the years. I'll mess around with the settings and try a couple of different programs to see what I can do about it. Thanks for the link to the manual.

Re: PIXMA G7020 Printed colors don't match computer screen colors

DerrickL — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:07:34 GMT

That is okay, others here have reported the same problem with tank printers (and I suspect with other makers as well) so a solution no matter what is very good to know. Let us know how your photo print quality is now, many are looking at tank printers for the obvious cost savings, but do they print as well as a good cartridge printer such as my MG3620?