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Pro 200 muddy colors. White prints yellow.

dnickson
Contributor

Brand new Pro 200 prints muddy colors. White prints yellow. The unwanted sepia problem common to Pro 100 has resurfaced. Tremendous waste of paper and, apparently, money. Anyone had the same problem? DN

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jrhoffman75
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@dnickson wrote:

Brand new Pro 200 prints muddy colors. White prints yellow. The unwanted sepia problem common to Pro 100 has resurfaced. Tremendous waste of paper and, apparently, money. Anyone had the same problem? DN


Can you print and post a photo of the nozzle check pattern?

Printing and Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern - PRO-200

John Hoffman
Conway, NH

1D X Mark III, M200, Many lenses, Pixma PRO-100, Pixma TR8620a, Lr Classic

Can you verify that you are not using the AirPrint driver?

Don't know how to find AirPrint driver. I did not adjust anything that I know of when the new printer arrived. Another new Pro 200 I know of had a similar problem (prints dark compared to monitor). Is this systemic?

Select the printer in Printers & Scanners and see what driver is listed.

John Hoffman
Conway, NH

1D X Mark III, M200, Many lenses, Pixma PRO-100, Pixma TR8620a, Lr Classic

dnickson
Contributor

Mr Hoffman suggests EOS R5C  Version 1.1.0.1 and EOS C80  Version 1.0.2.1. Do they address the Dark and Sepia problems?

 

I think this is another question? I don’t know anything about those cameras. 

John Hoffman
Conway, NH

1D X Mark III, M200, Many lenses, Pixma PRO-100, Pixma TR8620a, Lr Classic

For trouble-shooting, I would strongly recommend the following:

  1. Ensure your monitor is calibrated for a screen to print match. Only then can you judge 'muddy' colors in the print.
  2. Print a nozzle check to ensure all nozzles are printing correctly.
  3. Print a known test print, and bypass ICC profiles. Let "Printer manages color" control the print to see first if the printer is functioning properly. You are only choosing media type here (luster, matte, etc) and NOT ICC profile. This print should print close to what you see on a calibrated monitor.
  4. If the first steps do not provide satisfactory results, call Canon support; you may have a hardware issue.
  5. If the first steps shows a proper print, ensure that you have the full driver installed (not the air print driver). You cannot expect optimal results from the air print driver.
  6. Ensure that you are using the proper ICC profile for the paper you are choosing in the print set up dialogue.

Let us know your results.

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