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i just got a Canon IP8750. It prints perfectly on A4 gloss photo paper, but when I print on A3 matt proofing paper I'm getting lines in the print and it looks washed out.

Any ideas what the problem might be, please?
 
Correct paper/type selected in the Printing Preferences dialogue boxes?
 
Nod said:
Correct paper/type selected in the Printing Preferences dialogue boxes?
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I can't find an ICC profile for this specific paper/printer, so I chose plain paper. Could this be the problem?
 
Could be. I would cut a sheet down and use a few much smaller pieces (try some 6x4" sheets) with the preset profiles, starting with the Canon Matt paper one and then (if that needs tweaking) other matt or pearl profiles. I usually use Ilford Galerie paper and that gives me good results in Canon printers using the generic gloss photo paper profile. Can't remember if I've tried the Canon profile on the Ilford paper I'm afraid.
 
Printing using the plain paper setting will reduce the amount of ink being laid down by the printer.Proofing paper is designed mainly for checking position and layout of an image rather than colour balance so it's unlikely you'll find a profile for it. If you want to print quality A3 then you need to use a quality paper. However if you need to print on your proof paper try one of the standard setting , Gloss , Matte . However be aware proof paper may not have the same charecteristics as photo quality ink jet paper
 
Cheers guys, thanks for your replies :) I was getting the jitters as the printer was an Ebay purchase (not that I've ever had a problem buying stuff there) and I'd had a nightmare with my previous foray into A3/A3+ with a highly argumentative Epson). When I saw the lines in the print I paniced.

Some genuine Canon Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss arrived today and I'm getting fantastic prints. I was actually thinking of trying some Hahnemuhle photo rag - also has no ICC profiles for the IP8750.

I am guessing it's safe to assume there won't be many ICC profiles for this printer?
 
Don't the paper manufacturers have them for an assortment of printers? If you can't find a profile for yours specifically, try the profile for another Canon printer that uses the same inkset. Or just spend some time (and ink + paper!) creating your own.
 
Chappers said:
Printing using the plain paper setting will reduce the amount of ink being laid down by the printer.Proofing paper is designed mainly for checking position and layout of an image rather than colour balance so it's unlikely you'll find a profile for it. If you want to print quality A3 then you need to use a quality paper. However if you need to print on your proof paper try one of the standard setting , Gloss , Matte . However be aware proof paper may not have the same charecteristics as photo quality ink jet paper
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Thanks for the info. I had the proofing paper kicking around, I thought I might as well use it.
 
Nod said:
Don't the paper manufacturers have them for an assortment of printers? If you can't find a profile for yours specifically, try the profile for another Canon printer that uses the same inkset. Or just spend some time (and ink + paper!) creating your own.
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It seems Canon are more interested in selling their own papers than producing ICC profiles and the paper manufacturers aren't bothering much with this level of printer. As I say, I am impressed with what I'm getting and it's just for my own use aside from 10x8's for actors.

I might fire off an email to Hahnemule though.
 
TBH, it's up to the paper manufacturers to make sure their customers can get decent results from any printer rather than the other way round. As I said, a couple of sheets of paper cut down to small sizes and a little experimentation should get you the results you want if you can't find a premade profile for that printer/paper combination.
 
An e-mail to CANON has always worked for me either an e-mail reply or a Phone call back, no problem
 
Nod said:
TBH, it's up to the paper manufacturers to make sure their customers can get decent results from any printer rather than the other way round. As I said, a couple of sheets of paper cut down to small sizes and a little experimentation should get you the results you want if you can't find a premade profile for that printer/paper combination.
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I'll look into it, thanks :)
 
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