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Printing red rocks on Pro-100

boxerRT — Tue, 02 May 2023 15:31:30 GMT

I've just returned from Monument Valley and can't get my prints to reproduce the reddish tones of the rocks. Despite my efforts the rocks print a yellowish tan. I'm using a 27" iMac running OS Monterey and editing with Capture One. I've run a nozzle check and it comes out clean. Any help please.

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 02 May 2023 15:39:11 GMT

There are many possible reasons for that. As a statrt, download and print this test image:

PrinterEvaluationImage_V002_ProPhoto.tif

Open the file in your editing software. Do not make any adjustments to it despite how it might look on screen. Configure your print dialogue as you normally would and print the image. Report back how the test image looks by itself as well as how it compares to your display.

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

boxerRT — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:40:14 GMT

Hello John! Thanks for taking this one for me. The file you sent printed accurately. I guess that means I have a problem with my photo.

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

boxerRT — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:47:49 GMT

And yes, the monitor looks accurate as well.

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

boxerRT — Tue, 02 May 2023 17:14:48 GMT

I've set the color profile to "Managed by Printer". I'm using Canon Photo Paper Pro Luster on my Pro-100 so I would not think that is the issue. This is the third reply I've now sent back to you wit information you might be interested in since you sent the file.

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 02 May 2023 17:55:57 GMT

If the print looks good and the display looks like your print we know the file to printer path is working properly.

That also means that the image you took at MV should look the same on screen and print - does it?

If so you need to investigate what your editor is doing. Is the correct camera profile being used?

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

boxerRT — Wed, 03 May 2023 14:21:28 GMT

The photographs I shot at Monument Valley look good on the screen. Beyond that, I am surprised at the results from there and photos from Antelope Canyon. The photos don't have the tonal variation or the color I am hoping for. I don't understand what you mean when you ask if the camera profile is correct. As far as I can tell the metadata as far as ISO, focal length and exposure is correct.

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 03 May 2023 14:55:58 GMT

In Lightroom, when selecting RAW files for editing there are profile choices like Standard, Landscape, Faithful, Neutral. The affect how the colors are displayed on monitor. I don’t know about your editor.

Are you saying that the colors displayed on your monitor aren’t how you remember or hope them to look?

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

boxerRT — Wed, 03 May 2023 15:01:18 GMT

The colors on the monitor are faithful to what I remember. The printer just won't print the reds from my photographs but did print the red rocks in the photograph of Monument Valley in the test print you sent.

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

boxerRT — Wed, 03 May 2023 15:03:41 GMT

BTW, I have all fresh inks.

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 03 May 2023 15:34:38 GMT

I don't know then. I can't explain why that would happen. To clarify - the printout from MV does or does not reflect what your monitor shows.

Re: Printing red rocks on Pro-100

boxerRT — Wed, 03 May 2023 19:45:32 GMT

Correct, the print did not reflect what the monitor showed when printing from Capture One. However, I just printed the same photograph from another Mac using Lightroom and the problem is solved. It's something I'll have to ask Capture One about. Thanks again for your time and expertise.