My prints are slightly darker than the monitor image; what to do about it? My monitor is calibrated.
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Have you downloaded the color profiles available at Cannon for your printer? That is very important. Also, if you are using a program to edit your photos, it may have to do with the color profile you have selected in that program. The Canon PIXMA is the best color printer I have ever owned. As a graphic artist, I used to think Epson was the best, but no more!
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I haven't had that problem, but you need to check something. There is a check box in printer settings that asks if you want to let the printer process the print for you (not in those words, but you'll find it). It is checked by default, but you may have turned it off. Turn it back on and see if that helps. Every print I have made is exactly as I intended, but that may be your answer. If it isn't, email Canon's tech support. They are second to none, and you will get your answer. Hope that helps! I wouldn't get rid of my Pro 10 unless you shot me and took it! The black and white images are simply amazing. I haven't had that problem, but you need to check something. There is a check box in printer settings that asks if you want to let the printer process the print for you (not in those words, but you'll find it). It is checked by default, but you may have turned it off. Turn it back on and see if that helps. Every print I have made is exactly as I intended, but that may be your answer. If it isn't, email Canon's tech support. They are second to none, and you will get your answer. Hope that helps! I wouldn't get rid of my Pro 10 unless you shot me and took it! The black and white images are... » Read More I haven't had that problem, but you need to check something. There is a check box in printer settings that asks if you want to let the printer process the print for you (not in those words, but you'll find it). It is checked by default, but you may have turned it off. Turn it back on and see if that helps. Every print I have made is exactly as I intended, but that may be your answer. If it isn't, email Canon's tech support. They are second to none, and you will get your answer. Hope that helps! I wouldn't get rid of my Pro 10 unless you shot me and took it! The black and white images are simply amazing. « Show Less
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Hey Alex, The "gamer" presets all have a really high gamma setting thats locked and cant be adjusted. You need to set the monitor to the normal profile and then change the gamma. That fixed my issue with color and washed out images. To go to the different profiles just open the osd and where u select the gamer profiles go up. This took me about two days to figure out, hope this helps :D.
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No. As the former response suggests, the image should not look like that (or doesn't with mine). Possibly a function of the display/screen you're using? I'll confess the colors don't look perfect with mine, but nothing as extreme as what you are describing. My wife has noted that the image has a bit of a red tint to it.
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Before applying the proposed change, there a few photos that can be viewed "before" and "after". After change is accepted, I don't know if can go back to original. Proof of the pudding will be prints made after calibration. I assume that prints from a good lab are not similar to what you see on your monitor, or you would not be looking at calibration.
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Not in a way that is like turning on a brighter light. After you turn the machine on, press the "Misc." button; using the Cursor, press the down arrow until "CONTRAST" shows on the display screen; then using the Value button, press either the - or + to change the contrast number anywhere from 1 (brightest) to 10 (darkest). Even with a value of 1, the display is still relatively dark due to the greenish background screen. If you still have the manual, the info is on pg. 37 under "Changing the display contrast".
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I was able to tweak the colors to get them just right by adjusting the color on my Mac...Go to System properties -&gt;Display-&gt;color
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I really havn't had the unit long enough to know, have you given any thought to the fact that most pc moniters often give different color values than in the original input ????
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Could be a couple of things. I'd suggest going into Printer Maintenance (in the HP software - printer) and do a clean-print-head. If that does not do it I'd try align-print-head. Most likely it just needs to go through one or both of these ink cartridge head calibrations. Hope that helps.
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Its probably the type of screen you have. You probably have what's called a "TN" and it basically means it's not going to be true to color whatsoever. You can tell if you have one by moving your screen and seeing if the colors get all weird or the screen looks gray. I started a blog and started taking product photography and I had to get an entirely new laptop because the way colors displayed on my computer were so different from what it actually looked like.
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I experienced the same problem and cannot print quality pictures, as a result. I am still trying to figure the problem out. I would suggest contacting the makers of the item for assistance. If you find out before I do please let me know. Thank you!
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From the printer command box, there is an option, after the preview, to print in black instead of color. From pc set your print under from preferences > advanced > set print to grayscale = yes.
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Try turning the brightness down and the contrast up and also adjust the color so it looks as real as possible. Also you can change the energy saver setting to make to lighter or darker. Offhand my settings on dynamic mode are: Contrast: 95 Brightness: 32 Color: 64 Sharpness: 90 Energy Saver: Level 1
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Try adjusting the settings in your printer preferences to print in black only or change to darker tone using your printer panel buttons, that's what I did when the same situation happened to me. hope this help.
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Talk the cartage out " black & color " and reinstall again and see if the ink levels are displayed and where the levels are shown . Make sure that the printer window is set on photo print / copy's in color not black n white . I am not fully educated on this printer , check the instructions to make sure you / me are doing it correctly. I hope this helps ..
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It's not dark... If anything I would say its exactly as shown on the Amazon picture... Your monitor might be brighter or darker though... Its a charcoal color, not very blue at all, more grey/charcoal for sure...
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Sounds like your settings need to be changed back to a paper setting. Go into the settings on your printer and change it there.
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Adjust settings in prnter preferences to print in black only or change to darker tone using your printer panel buttons