Hahnemuhle and selecting Media Types - Pro-1000

[mrkjhn]

I've had the best results using the Fine Art Pearl paper (older box so not sure if it's the same as their Baryta Pearl or not) as far as getting closest to the color and density of what's showing on my monitor (caliblrated etc..).  It's a little flatter, which I expect, but aside from that, happy with the "base" setting and can work from there.  Media type is Heavyweight Photo Paper.  Problems I'm having is using their Photo Rag paper with Media setting as High Density Fine Art Paper, which is recommended both by Canon and Hahnemuhle.  Prints are much darker and colors are way off, which suprised me.

Printed also on their Baryta Satin and other variations using Heavyweight Photo Paper as the Media with pretty good results but was thrown by the Photo Rag.

What Media Types are you using for the various papers?  I try and follow Hahnemuhle's suggestions but results are not always acceptable; Canon's references for third party papers seem better at times, though again, the Photo Rag  /  High Density Fine Art Paper was drastically off.

Suggestions?

[Patrick]

Hi mrkjhn,

First, let's print a test page.  To do this, please follow these steps:

1. Make sure that the power is turned on to your imagePROGRAF PRO-1000.

2. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the rear tray.

3. After inserting the paper into the machine, the paper information registration screen is displayed on the touch screen. Select A4 or Letter for Page size and Plain paper for Type, then tap Register. If a message is displayed on the screen, follow the directions in the message to complete registration.

4. Holding both sides of the paper output tray, gently open it.

5. Extend the paper output support..

6. Use the down arrow to select Maintenance and press OK.

7. Select Print nozzle check pattern and press OK.

8. Select Yes and press OK.

Once printed, please compare your test page with the example below.  Does your test page print correctly?

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[mrkjhn · Accepted solution]

I was bouncing around between different types of papers, and I suspect that my problem was not having the printer settings or custom saved presets "stick" when printing from Photoshop 2024 and Ventura; research on the problem seems like it's a common bug between the two (Adobe / Ventura).  The print dialog settings for media defaults back to Platinum despite saving after changing it.  I've deleted PS preferences, deleted the printer and re-added it (NOT using AirPrint!) with varying degrees of success; custom saved presets don't seem to stick but leaving it in in "default" and changing media type for the paper seems to help keep the settings....for the most part.