Wrong output colour -Canon vs Kodak

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I have a Kodak ESP3 and a Canon ip4850
The system is not calibrated but the Kodak prints fine and what apears on screen.
The Canon is dark and red in comparison. My previous Canon ip3000 was the same.
I am now using Fotorite CCS ink and nothing is different.

It is the same printing from CS2, Elements10 or Faststone.

I feel that it must be due to a fundamental setting in the Canon software but what? Any ideas please?
 
Not sure what you are asking for.

Please be more specific as the Canon interfaece has lots of settings.
I am "letting Photoshop determine colours" and printing as per Canon interface default.
I have tried photo enhance etc but no real change there.

Our photo club has a similar printer and also uncalibrated just does superb prints.
 
In Photoshop try opting for " Printer Manages Colour" and see if that makes a difference.

Not used a Canon printer for a few years, but there should be an "Advanced" setting which usually allows you to make adjustments to both density and colour. This may help.

Dis you get OK prints with Canon Ink and paper?
 
Hi John,
No never used Canon paper only Kodak.
There are many settings so what to do is the mystery without time paper and ink consuming tests!
Looks like I will have to play with it.

I usually use the Kodak for prints and the Canon for docs so it is not an everyday problem.
 
More info after tests.
I printed a jpg on the kodak and it pretty well matched the screen image.
The Canon print was very dark and magenta. I printed using Photoshop determine colours, printer determine colours and also printed direct from the image file no Photoshop. I also printed using CS2 and trhe new Elements 10 I installed a week or so back and there was no change.
I then adjusted the image. added +43 green, upped the contrast and upped the brightness . the screen image looks evil! The print though matched the Kodak output so that is something I suppose.
I have no idea what next. Anyone.....?
 
Martin

A 43 unit shift is a huge adjustment to have to make. I can understand some slight adjustment to get the colour you want but +43 green is significant.

Personally Ive never had much success with 3rd party inks, but I've never used the ones you are so I can't comment on them. It is interesting though that both the Kodak printer and the one at the Photo club produce acceptable prints. Did you do any prints with the original Canon inks that came with the printer. If so can you remember if they still had the significant cast.

If no one on this forum is able to help try the forum over at Photo-i which is more printer biased. Someone there may have had similar experience to you

http://www.photo-i.co.uk/

John C
 
The photo results on original inks were the same. As was the previous ip3000 on Canon, Morrisons or Tesco inks!

I might add that documents are fine with no printing worries at all!
 
you can download colour profiles for your printer from canon I think
I found canon prints a little dark but if you're using 3rd party inks you're a bit stuffed.
have you tried genuine inks on decent canon paper? makes a world of difference
 
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