topic Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?! in Professional Photo Printers

PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

skm467 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:55:26 GMT

OKAY, so nothing has been working for me but hopefully someone can help me directly with this issue.

Here is an example of a sketch I am trying to print (this is my artwork, and it's not done so don't worry about that).

and HERE'S how it's coming out

You can see how dark it is right??

I've literally tried brightening the picture, fixing the contrast, but it stays the same!!

Can someone help me because it's such a minor issue but it won't fix !!

I'm starting to think maybe it's the color of the paper that's making it darker? Since no paper is pure white.... (When I put it on a light behind it, I can actually see it's true colors...)

I am using Red River Paper but this also happens on Canon Pro Papers as well!!

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

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Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 16:34:03 GMT

Take a look at this article and print the test image using your photo software. This will check out the printer setup.

http://www.outbackphoto.com/printinginsights/pi049/essay.html

What is your art workflow process? Do you scan the work or develop it in a software?

What computer operating system are you working from?

What is your printer setup in the software?

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

skm467 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 16:36:23 GMT

Hello!!!!

I'm using an art program on the comptuer - I draw straight onto it.

I am using a Mac (Yosemite) and I don't now what my printer setup is? I just installed it and then uploaded the ICC profile and then I just used it!!

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 16:55:01 GMT

OK. Give me some time to get some screenshots.

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:24:38 GMT

OK. When you click on Apple icon in top left corner and select System Preferences and the Printers & Scanners you should get something like ths:

You do not want the Bonjour printer. If you see Bonjour printer click the "+" sign again to add a printer and wait for the IJ printer to appear or Canon PRO-100 series to appear.

When you get to that point post back and we'll go on.

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

skm467 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:28:41 GMT

I am using the IJ.

Thanks, I am ready to move on!

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:36:28 GMT

Can you take a screen shot of the print dialogue window of your art software? Should be something like this:

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:37:16 GMT

Also, do you have photo software? can you open the test image in the link I sent you and print that?

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

skm467 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:42:18 GMT

Here's the screenshot

Also, sure, I'll do that. Give me a few.

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

skm467 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:43:47 GMT

also, I dont know what you mean by Photo Software?

Like Lightroom? Or Canon Photo Pro studio?

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:09:00 GMT

Lightroom would be one. Does the software you use for your artwork allow you to open digital photo files?

Edit - I just noticed that you are using Photohop; sorry i missed that.

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:50:16 GMT

A few items I'm not sure about but could be something to try:

1. can you chnage the document profile to Adobe RGB or sRGB vs Untaged RGB?

2. Can you select Relative Colorimetric vs Absolute?

3. Up in Printer Setup in the top of the window - can you select Print Settings and get a screen shot of that?

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:14:15 GMT

If you open the test image in the link I sent you in Photoshop and print it without making any exposure or color adjustments to the image you can then do two things:

1. do you like how the print looks? if it is off you may have a printer setting issue and/or a printer problem. need to resolve that first.

2. once you get a nice looking print then you compare the print with your monitor. A frequent problem is that the monitor is too bright. Your eyes get used to that and then a print can look too dark.

i apologize if I am being too basic at times; I don't know your experience level.

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

skm467 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 22:35:04 GMT

Hey, I apologize for not replying in time, I had to run some errands.

My level is very very beginner like LOL, I don't know anything much.

I'll get to printing when I come back from everything :'(

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

skm467 — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 21:10:19 GMT

OKAY!!! I don't know how to close this thread but I figured it out why.

I just needed to increase the contrast and brightness slightly. The prints are coming out perfect now! Sorry for the inconvience. :')

I used Print Studio Pro.

Thank you !!

Re: PIXMA PRO 100 - TOO DARK??!?!

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 21:11:53 GMT

Great.