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Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Mon, 25 May 2020 02:15:09 GMT

We purchased this printer to use to create prints of drawings done in Adobe Draw on an iPad Pro. We did a test run, and the colors are super muted and don’t match the original drawing. We have both searched the forums, but we can only find directions for adjusting color in programs on a Mac or Windows system. We haven’t found any ways of adjusting (or even accessing) printer settings on the iPad. Hoping someone can help, as without being able to match the colors much more closely, this is not going to work for us. 😕

Thank you!!

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Mon, 25 May 2020 02:33:32 GMT

I can’t seem to edit this post, but wanted to add that I printed a photograph and am having the same issue. It doesn’t look “bad,” but the colors are dull and don’t match the photo in terms of vibrancy or even shade, in some cases.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

shadowsports — Mon, 25 May 2020 15:20:48 GMT

Greetings,

The potential for problems like this will exist with any printer. Correct color accuracy and rendition depend on several things.

Monitor calibration

ICC Color profiles

Correct media type selection

What you see might not be what you get. This is because the actual colors in the photo may not match what you see on your screen.

This is why correct monitor calibration is important. Apple increases the brightness and saturation on their iPhones and iPADs, but this may not reflect the actual brightness and colors in a image file.

ICC profiles or color space define the colors on input and output devices. Again, the color space of your input (iPAD) and output (printer) device must match in order for true and accurate colors to be reproduced. (brightness, tone, saturation, etc)

Media types. Inks react differently depending on the settings used and type of paper you are printing on.

Further. photos saved on your iPAD often use compression, (to save space) so the actual data (colors) etc in a picture may not contain all of the data your printer needs to interpret and accurately print a photo.

Bottom line. Printing from an iPAD is not an ideal way to obtain the best results.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Mon, 25 May 2020 15:55:02 GMT

Thank you so much for the reply! Given that the iPad Pro is what we’ve got right now, is there a way for us to change the monitor calibration or any other settings to achieve a truer representation of what we’re seeing on the screen? Would using an app light Lightroom help? (I know nothing about that program, but I’ll look into it if it’s worthwhile.)

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

shadowsports — Tue, 26 May 2020 14:09:06 GMT

Greetings,

I don't think you can calibrate an iPAD. Function there is limited, but a good photo app such as Ps or Lr should help.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 26 May 2020 22:29:20 GMT

All the issues Rick identified will affect how an image finally prints on your printer.

I am not able to link my Pro-100 to my iPad for some reason, but I can link my MX472, so you may be able to use this approach":

1. install the Canon Print inkjet/selphy app on the iPad.

2. export your document from Adobe into the iPad Photos app.

3. select the document in the Canon app and select your size, paper, etc.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:46:41 GMT

We have been doing what John suggested with regards to how we print the images. The other problem we are now encountering is that images in portrait orientation only print landscape from the iPad and there is no way to change that?! Can that be true??

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:05:04 GMT

Good morning Lauren.

I can only link to my MX472, but I opened a landscape oriented image and it printed landscape. Opened a portrait oriented image and it printed portrait.

I printed on letter size plain paper.

If you can't duplicate what I did give Canon a call at (866) 261-9362.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 23:45:15 GMT

Thanks for your assistance. Canon’s only suggestion was not to use the iPad. 😑. So, I am using a Toshiba laptop. The print quality is 100% better, but the colors still don’t match. My new question is: When I am in the Canon printer app, I am able to adjust all of the color settings, but if the image looks right on the screen off the bat, how does one know what to adjust it to to get it to look the right way when it prints?! Is that just trial and error and wasting a ton of ink?! And once you figure it out for one pic, can you use those same adjustments for all pics? I’d love to show you what’s going on if there’s a way to upload photos here, but I am not seeing that option. Thanks so much for your help!

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 02:49:48 GMT

I don't know how much adjustment capability the Toshiba will give you, but btween the laptop and adkustments in the printer you may be able to get close.

Download the test image from the folowing link. Open it in your photo software and print it using all the correct printer settings for paper and profiles, but do not make any editing adjustments in the software.

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

The print should be good - it is a calibrated image. If it doesn't look good you will need to make sure printer is functioning correctly.

Make whatever brightness and color asjustments you can make in the laptop to get the laoptop display to get as close as possible to the print.

Download and install Canon Print Studio Pro from the Canon support site. Using PSP you can print a pattern print that varies the different inks. Find the image that looks like the test print and dial those settings into your printer.

https://ugp01.c-ij.com/ij/webmanual/PrintStudioPro/M/1.4/EN/DPPG/top.html

https://ugp01.c-ij.com/ij/webmanual/PrintStudioPro/M/1.4/EN/DPPG/dppg_3-03.html

https://ugp01.c-ij.com/ij/webmanual/PrintStudioPro/M/1.3/EN/PSP/Top.html

https://ugp01.c-ij.com/ij/webmanual/PrintStudioPro/M/1.3/EN/PSP/psp-205.html

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 19:41:40 GMT

I really appreciate your guidance here. I am still struggling to get anything to cooperate with me...I downloaded the calibration image you suggested and when I went to print it, the print preview's colors looked pretty off from the image on the screen. I am inserting a screen capture of the print preview, so you can see how off the colors are. Should I print it anyway and assume the colors will be true since the image has been calibrated, as you said? I am also unable to install the Print Studio Pro plug-in, and I am feeling extremely frustrated. I am typically very tech-savvy, but this is not working out for me at all; this is beyond knowing how to use a computer or printer...it feels like this is needing an in-depth understanding of these programs and color adjusting just to get an image to print accurately, and I'm at a loss. Do people on this site ever communicate in a chat situation to walk people through things? I need some real-time help. Any suggestions? Thank you so much.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:06:49 GMT

Hi Lauren.

First I recommend yes, print the image. The printed image is not affected by what you see on the display. Does the website preview of the image look good?

When you return tell me what software you are using to view the image.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:26:36 GMT

I printed the image, and it looks similar to the screenshot I posted (which looked nothing like the vibrant photo I downloaded). It's very dark, and I definitely don't want to eat the strawberries right off the page. LOL. I opened and printed it through Windows Photo Viewer, just because that's where it opened after I downloaded it, and I am having trouble navigating Lightroom. Again, through that program, the pic looked amazing, but the print does not.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:30:13 GMT

OK. You have Lightroom. Let me get to my computer and screenshot the settings you should be using.

What photo paper(s) do you have?

I forget if I asked this. Have you printed a nozzle check?

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:29:56 GMT

Thank you! It's Lightroom Classic, if that matters.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:40:37 GMT

I have a canon paper sampler pack, 8 1/2 x 11. Includes Matte, Luster, and some others. I did the nozzle check with the rep from Canon and he said it seemed good.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:46:47 GMT

OK.

I don't have Windows Photo Viewer on my computer, but I have Windows Photo.

It does not accurately display the preview, but not as poorly as yours.

That is because those programs are not color managed and the test image is in a color space called ProPhoto.

Here are two LR screenshots showing the steps and setting you should try. Follow in sequence.

Step 3 in the second screenshot should be tailored to the paper and size you will be printing. I recommend you use Luster.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 22:47:16 GMT

Thank you very much for going through the trouble of taking screenshots of those images for me. I am stuck in Lightroom on two things: I cannot get this pic to be any larger than 4x6, no matter what paper size I set it to--I've tried to set it to 13x19, and the image just becomes a tiny box in the middle of the page (!!). (But I also can't find a photo size setting within the actual program that's not a print setting). Also, I don't have many of the options you have in the print dialogue window. (Also--will that off-white color print in the background if I print this pic as it is? It is being added as the background color on the other image I have been working on, though it should have no background color at all.)

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 22:49:55 GMT

I will get you a screen shot for image size.

But first, the printer you have with WS is not using the Canon driver - it is a Microsoft driver with limited capability.

Do you see something like this if you go to Control Panel->Devices & printers?

Re: Pixma Pro-100 Color Matching on iPad Pro

LaurenN — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 22:58:11 GMT

These is the only Canon showing up. Do I need to download a different driver?