PIXMA PRO-200S How to use ICC profiles in PP&L

[Yorkieand]

Hello everyone, I've just bought a Canon Pro200S and have downloaded their Professional Print and Layout software for printing. But I'm confused about how to use this regarding ICC profiles.

In the past I've used a lab for printing and have softproofed in Lightroom using the ICC profile for the paper I'm using at the lab. With this printer should I download the Canon ICC profiles for the paper I want to use, or is it already there somewhere? If I print directly from the Canon software, how do I know my print will come out coloured correctly even if I select the correct paper/printer etc? Do I softproof in Lightroom first before using the PPL software to make the print? If so do I need to download the ICC profiles from the Canon website for use on Lightroom? I intend to stick to Canon papers to begin with.

I'm really confused by this so any help would be appreciated please.

[jrhoffman75]

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@Yorkieand wrote:

Hello everyone, I've just bought a Canon Pro200S and have downloaded their Professional Print and Layout software for printing. But I'm confused about how to use this regarding ICC profiles.

In the past I've used a lab for printing and have softproofed in Lightroom using the ICC profile for the paper I'm using at the lab. With this printer should I download the Canon ICC profiles for the paper I want to use, or is it already there somewhere? If I print directly from the Canon software, how do I know my print will come out coloured correctly even if I select the correct paper/printer etc? Do I softproof in Lightroom first before using the PPL software to make the print? If so do I need to download the ICC profiles from the Canon website for use on Lightroom? I intend to stick to Canon papers to begin with.

I'm really confused by this so any help would be appreciated please.

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If you are using Canon papers the printer driver installation process will have downloaded the correct ICC profiles.

If you are on a Mac computer be sure you installed the Canon IJ Series driver and not the AirPrint driver. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU7LNNsnrjM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsBDbFVsrsg

You can toggle soft proofing on/off in PP&L.

You can download a good testimgae her, along with good educational material.

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

Enjoy. Printing your own photos is a lot of fun.

Be sure your monitor is calibrated. Some displays have builtin calibration for sRGB or Adobe RGB, Select that setting if available.

[SignifDigits]

I've have had very satisfactory results using Professional Print and Layout (PPL) and Canon papers and using a calibrated screen on the Pro-1100.   I use the Adobe RGB on both my camera and and PPL for a the widest color spectrum, and I soft proof in PPL, as well.  I do not print from Adobe software so others would have to address that.

[Yorkieand]

Thank you very much.

[jrhoffman75]

https://youtu.be/RfztJbR6YY0?is=h8a-XE38UP-7Jb85