Pixma MX922 prints too dark

[MamaWolf]

Good Morning, Folks. I am having trouble with my printables. I design printables in Paintshop Pro. I use a Cannon MX922. I am printing on Xerox 3R11458 Digital Color elite Gloss Cover Stock, 80 lb., White. Can someone tell me why my colors print so much darker than they look on my PC?

[Patrick · Accepted solution]

Hi MamaWolf,

There are many factors that go into matching the printout from your printer with the image on your monitor.

Factors such as monitor calibration and using correct ICC profile for the paper you are using contribute to this.

When using third party papers, the manuafacturer of the paper should be contacted to obtain their recommended printer settings for their paper.

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[MamaWolf]

Thank you, Patrick. I did some poking around in the printer preferences & adjusted the color intensity & my prints turned out beautifully. I will definitely call Xerox. I never thought of that.