I understand why you are frustrated, but I really think it's worth persevering. I'm getting much better results after following this thread and making mini tweaks to get there. I'm comparing it to making the tweaks in a physical darkroom. As said ...
Thank you for your quick reply! What special equipment would I need? I have a lot of the recycled stock and like it, but I will check out Red River paper too.
Unfortunately there is no ICC for the paper as it is recycled card stock. How do I make my own profile? I seem to be getting there by choosing the printer profile as 'Canon IJ Color Printer Profile 2005' and choosing 'Inkjet Hagaki' paper. Compared...
Thanks for your quick reply! Do I need to install a specific driver to match my paper? I use Canon inks all the way. For the MG6450, it seems happy to accept it as plain paper. Also, I'd been setting the printer profile in the Print dialog box as...