Making printer icc profiles for Canon G550/G650 with ccStudio. Printer profiles for better prints

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Making printer icc profiles for the Canon G550 printer with the CCStudio printer profiling software and spectrophotometer ( ex i1Studio / Colormunki ).
Testing PermaJet 250gsm Artist Watercolour paper, using custom profiles to get round the limitations of the printer driver when using third party papers.
00:00 Start
01:00 Testing a small printer
01:45 Colour management issues
03:19 Paper - artist watercolour 250gsm
03:58 Profiling with the i1Studio/ccStudio
06:37 Who is this kit for
07:10 Printing a first target
09:28 Print settings
10:36 What media settings to use
12:30 Loading the art paper
16:35 Paper drying
17:21 Measuring the target
18:37 Not measuring the colour of your desk
20:44 Creating the second target
21:58 Printing the second target
23:59 Measuring the second target
25:00 Other profiling options
26:00 The importance of your profile names
28:48 Printing a test image with the profile
30:00 The problems in evaluating prints
33:08 Printing with just the printer driver
34:20 What using a profile changes
The G650 is the same printer (but with a scanner), In the US the 650 is the G620 Wireless MegaTank Photo Printer.
Note that the profile made here is specifically for use with the Mac AirPrint driver - it may work on Windows if using the printer manages colour option and the profile. For making Widows profiles for this printer, the ccStudio/iStudio will work just fine.
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@edwynn8694 2 года назад

Glad you made this one Keith. Profiled a canon MG 5420 and a Pro 300 with penny a sheet clearance photo paper using a i1 Studio. Printed a child with a dark background on both. Wish I could hold up to show. Looking at both individually, you would say they were pretty close. Simply amazing that the 5 ink 5420 could be that close to the 10 cartridge pro 300 Side by side you see some loss of detail in the shadow area of the 5420. Thank you for the encouragement, I now have a new tool that works

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Thanks - shows again how some papers just work fine with 'lesser' printers

@gonzphotographymusicchanne2855 2 года назад

Just on a another note Permajet paper i find amazing with dye based ink, and i've used a few, i use a Canon Pixma Pro 100s and use Permajet profiles. Works a treat.

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Yes, they are one of the paper suppliers I quite regularly use for testing

@yashika4k223 2 года назад

Your video at right time and super help full. thank you very much for sharing the Profile. Many thanks Rajen (Australia)

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Thanks!

@messylaura 2 года назад

ahhh, so thats how profiles are made, i thought it was going to be way more techy very good video,

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Thanks - As ever, you _could_ make it more techy, but the basic process just needs the right bit of kit and software

@chriswei2k 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this video! I was directed to you by some kind folks in a DPReview thread on this printer. I recently purchased a G620 to replace my broken 11-year-old Epson Artisan 50. During my research I missed out on the information about the relatively poor Mac driver support - both as compared to the Windows driver and with respect to not being able to turn off Color Management in the printer driver on either platform (my old Artisan 50 Mac driver was full-featured). Needless to say, I was greatly disappointed with the G620's driver support and was thinking about returning it in favor of a more expensive Epson ET-8500 series printer (I need a tank-based system) - but as I do own a ColorMunki I might first give some custom profiles a go on the G620 based on this video. (I will of course also watch your videos on the ET-8550 before making a decision). I'm also excited to explore your website further - there's so much to learn!

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Thanks - the profiles can definitely help. It's not an ideal solution, but better than AirPrint on its own

@TheNouira1 2 года назад

Very interesting articles. I have tried to reduce color casting for black and white printings without the use of a hardware profiling system. The approach uses the Photoshop curve adjustment layer. First I print the gray scale test ramp found on your site using what I believe are the closest paper settings (I am using a Mac).Then I scan the result, taking care no correction is selected on the scanner software. The result of the scan is loaded in Photoshop and I then use the curve adjustment (or the color picker) to measure the individual RGB values for each gray level patch in the picture. Once this is done, I compare the individual RGB values from the original picture and scanned document and enter a correction value in the curve adjustment layer for every patch (e.g. if green is 35% in the scan and 25% in the original, I will subtract 10% to the value in the curve layer). Once this is done for every gray value in the patch and each RGB layer, I save the adjustment layer and use it for subsequent printings. Of course this is a somewhat lengthy process and it relies on the scanner calibration accuracy (not granted I admit). I would call it the "poor man's profiling". Keith, what do you think of this approach?

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Thanks Actually one of my oldest articles on the Northlight site [2004] looks at a similar approach www.northlight-images.co.uk/better-digital-black-and-white-printing-on-your-inkjet-printer/ There are a number of related articles listed in it, with the most recent [2020] being when I decided to revisit the use of a scanner. www.northlight-images.co.uk/fine-tuning-black-and-white-photo-printing/ Here's one [2011] about removing unwanted colour tints on monochrome www.northlight-images.co.uk/printing-greyscale-images-and-removing-unwanted-colour-tints/ All these predate me making videos ...one reason I rarely search RU-vid when first looking for technical info ;-) :-) Perhaps time for me to add a short video to the list of articles! :-)

@TheNouira1 2 года назад

@@KeithCooper It looks like I reinvented the wheel. Thanks for the links. And totally agree on where to search for technical info. That said, I also appreciate your videos.

@paololarocca7684 2 года назад

thanks for the video Keith, does one need to make profiles also for the canon paper (for this printer?) And when a paper supplier gives us the icc profile, is it also specific to certain printers or it can be used on any printer?

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Unusually I have to split Mac/PC for this printer. Normally a profile is specific for a printer/ink/paper combination and works Mac or PC. Sometimes if you know a paper is identical (same original manufacturer, different label) then you can use a profile for the other brand, but only for the same printer/ink. For this printer there are a whole load of models that use the same mechanism, so a G550 profile would work with a G650. For this printer, the windows driver is the same as every other printer I've tested for years and lets you use a profile. Canon may include a default profile for some papers with the driver install, but I don't know - they do not provide profiles for many of their papers though. For Mac you are stuck with the dumbed down AirPrint driver, so no normal profiles. BUT my 'profiles' do work and give better prints - they are just not normal profiles of the sort you can use PC or Mac

@paololarocca7684 2 года назад

thanks for clarifying, overall it seem quite a complex process, there must be a way to make all of this simpler, it reminds me the old pc days when even installing a new program wasn't trivial, but of course the market for high quality photo printing isn't that huge I guess (ouside dedicated labs) and I don't know how much effort manufacturers will put in simplifying this.....

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Well, for _every_ other printer I've looked at, profiles are profiles and they just work (Mac or PC). This printer is an unfortunate exception in that Canon decided to use the basic AirPrint setup on the Mac. For its target customers this is really simple to use - just nowhere near the quality the printer is actually capable of. Profile use is pretty simple - it's part of a good quality colour managed workflow, much like calibrating your monitor. Now, there is a big market for which this is to much hassle - they are fine with the dumbed down interface and sub-optimal prints from phones... That however is not really my target audience ;-) :-)

@DaveRenfroe 2 года назад

Thank you, so much for putting this together - along with your great article. If I can find one, I want to purchase a Canon G620. Using Mac Catalina, I am concerned about the colour management situation. Using 3rd party paper and other Canon printers with a proper Canon Driver, I have been able to tweek the colours using the "Color Balance" sliders within the driver and then make a preset. Where available, I have also successfully used profiles. I assume that will not be an option with the G620. Do you see any alternative to the color balance sliders with the G620 set-up? Does software like Qimage replace the driver and allow colour correction? Or will I be hooped? I was hoping not to have to purchase a profiling system. Also, just to be clear - Since the Airprint driver is applying its own "Canon Profile" for the selected paper and printer, you are effectively doing double profiling with applying your custom profile in Photoshop. So your profile just serves to "adjust" the Canon profile. So to use the profile, you need to make sure to select the correct print medium through Airprint. I am wondering if "correcting" the colour in Photoshop prior to printing is something to try, as well.

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

The simple answer is that proper colour management for the G550/620/650 is broken on Macs. QI does nothing to help this. The profiles I created are indeed 'adjustment profiles' - but do work surprisingly well. There is no 'just' in it ;-) It is a colour managed solution - double profiling is not a problem if it's done correctly, since you are treating the airprint system as a black box to profile. This really is a fairly low-end solution to the problem - simply adjusting sliders is, from a personal POV, not a solution at all - it is unpredictable and far too prone to error Effectively, if you want colour management (on a Mac) then don't buy this printer - the PRO-200 is vastly better (I have a video comparing the two) The choice of the G550 is not a bad one, you just have to make compromises...

@DaveRenfroe 2 года назад

@@KeithCooper Thanks so much for your timely reply. I would certainly agree that there is a huge improvement using your profiles and it makes sense. Re. the Pro200, I was hoping to get away from another cartridge based printer and the G620 seemed a good enough way to go especially seeing your results. So we'll see, I may just go for it anyway and perhaps inquire about getting some of your profiles when the time comes. Please keep up the good work!

@RockyRomanchek Год назад

Great video. I’m currently using: - Canon G620 printer - MacBook Pro 14” M1 - BenQ SW270C monitor - Spider X calibration kit - Canon paper - Adobe Lightroom After I edit my photos and calibrate the monitor, including lowering the brightness to what they recommend. I specify the paper I’m using and start my print. My issue is my colors are not as accurate in my print as they are on the monitor. I’m careful to review them with a 6500K lamp but my reds are dark as well as my grays. Other colors seems okay but I don’t know how else to fix this. I’m not sure if it’s correctable or if I can do anything more. Maybe I should just get a new printer? Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

@KeithCooper Год назад

Colour management is effectively broken on these more basic Canon printers and Macs See my main [written] review for more on this [and workarounds] www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-g550-printer-review/

@midnightlightning1 Год назад

I am just starting to learn about printing and profiles and found your website yesterday - very informative. I hope you don't mind me reaching out to you with a specific question. My hobby is astrophotography and I bought a G550 to do some home printing. The issue I have is prints coming out too dark. I have calibrated my screen with a SpyderX Pro and WIndows is using the profile but whatever I have tried the prints are still darker than the screen. Will a custom profile help or do I need to do something else to brighten the prints?

@KeithCooper Год назад

Several potential issues: The screen may be calibrated, but to too high a brightness The G550 has rather poor colour management support Printer profiles may help - see the written article for more details 'Something to brighten'? How are you editing your images?

@midnightlightning1 Год назад

@@KeithCooper I use Pixinsight for editing (specialist software). I set my screen brightness to 118 CD/m2. I received a 100x60cm print of one of my images yesterday (from Optimal Print) and it is stunning - the colours and brightness are an excellent match to my screen. So, to a novice, it seems my images/screen are ok, but I stand to be corrected. Someone just suggested I try converting sRGB to CMYK before printing - I haven't tried yet but will research how to do it.

@KeithCooper Год назад

Test your print setup with a known test image? - without profiles the G550 is shall we say 'variable' in quality - if the third party print is OK it suggests the G550 setup is to blame CMYK? NO NO NO ;-) ...never ever use CMYK unless you have very specific reasons to do so [and understand why] I have a video specifically to counter this dangerous misinformation [please pass it on to help others who may have been exposed to this nonsense ;-) ] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wX3ZcAiLg-4.html

@fassie79 Год назад

Thanks for another very informative video Keith. I just ordered the 550 yesterday and I'm using a Mac. Do you know if it is possible to use ICC profiles on a Mac if you don't use airprint? What if I only use the printer cable? If that's not possible, where should I install any "correction" profiles?

@KeithCooper Год назад

Thanks It's all covered in the review... www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-g550-printer-review/ There is only airprint on the Mac, for this printer, no matter how you connect it :-(

@fassie79 Год назад

@@KeithCooper ok thanks! Too bad but it is what it is ;-)

@KeithCooper Год назад

Yes - I've told Canon I consider it a major failing for their smaller printers, but as to them taking notice... :-(

@fassie79 Год назад

@@KeithCooper I mostly shoot jpeg and found that with the right white balance set in camera and printing on Canon papers, the prints look more than good enough for me. There are no colour casts. Obviously it's not gallery quality but so far so good.

@KeithCooper Год назад

@@fassie79 Not a route I'd personally choose, but if it works for you! ;-)

@dunnymonster 2 года назад

I've produced many printer ICC profiles and I'm often surprised just how well the printers own driver is compared to my custom profiles. That said custom profiles can completely rescue a paper too. I bought a load of A4 HP advanced glossy 250mg when Tesco were practically giving it away in the sale. Straight from the Epson driver ( I had to select Epson's premium glossy paper type as the closest match ) it gave terrible results. Very dark and with a horrible green hue. Once I produced the custom ICC profile however it improved hugely. That's the only occasion where I've seen a night and day difference between just using the driver and producing a custom profile. For the many PermaJet papers I've used to date Ive just used their generic ICC profiles for my Pro 100S. I've found them satisfactory enough that I've not felt compelled to produce a custom profile myself ( plus I'm too lazy lol ). No doubt I'll try their free custom service some day. I'm sure there would be a very slight difference but honestly, the manufacturing consistency of OEM inks and good quality papers make that less likely. Of course I accept that every Pro 100 printer isn't identical in output, it's a mechanical device after all. Maybe one day I'll compare a generic free profile Vs my own custom profile Vs the paper providers free custom profile. Might make for an interesting experiment 😋😁

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Yes - this is something that varies a lot. Whether the difference is noticeable also varies a lot. The PermaJet generic profiles are often likely to be better than custom ones, since they put a lot more resources into making them ;-) The days when inter-unit variation was an important factor are gone. The G550 is an exception for me - Canon's choice of AirPrint is a bad one from my POV, but I'm not the market for a printer like this ;-)

@freehand5040 2 года назад

@@KeithCooper I always see a difference especially on blue metallic motorcycle tanks when profiled it nails it something like a Yamaha mt10. PermaJet Titanium Lustre is awesome paper for bikes.

@rlk2140 2 года назад

When generating custom profiles I was under the impression that during the process there is a step where one selects " no color management " on an Epson printer or " none " under color matching on a Canon printer. I use a PC. Does a MAC not require this step?

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

That's a key point I'm making. Normally it's the same on PC and Mac, but for THIS printer, Canon use the AirPrint driver on Macs, which has not got a 'no colour management' option - hence my Mac 'profiles' not being compatible with windows use (and vice versa). Effectively, Canon's choice of AirPrint driver has broken correct colour management on Macs (which are all I've got here).

@adrianavaldez1615 9 месяцев назад

Hi Keith, I would like your opinion on something. Do think profile and color management is very important for a greeting card small business? Im planning getting this printer but I have mac... and do not want to get an extra equipment to fix it. Is it fixable - the issue with the profiles- without any extra equipment?

@adrianavaldez1615 9 месяцев назад

Oh, and would a mac work/perform better with a Canon Pixma Pro 200? Can I use profiles with that one or is mac destined to failure with canon and epson if no 3rd party equipment is used fo the profiles? Thanks! :)

@KeithCooper 9 месяцев назад

Canon have broken colour management on this and related models on the Mac - there is the workaround I mention in the main [written] review: www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-g550-printer-review/ ...but I cannot recommend this or related Canon printers to any Mac user who values good colour accuracy The PRO-200 is very different - full colour management on Mac and Win once again, see the main [written] review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ Far wider availability of profiles from better media suppliers Cheap card won't work well with any inkjet [Canon or Epson, profiles or not] Think carefully of the business side of things if you plan more than a few cards...

@davidemassussi3735 Год назад

Keith, thank you for your reviews, I'm evaluating to buy a new printer and your articles are a precious source of information. this G550 could be nice as a first step into printing, because I will probably print mainly 13X18 family photos, and some A4 (yes A3 would be nicer), ink is cheap and initial cost is very low. maybe in a year or two I could go with something bigger, or decide to go to a print lab : ) But only AirPrint is really annoying... how this printer is going to perform if I decide to stick with Canon paper only? the lack of color management would still be a problem? I don't have equipment to make profiles and I'm not thinking of buying it, it seems overkill to me for such a printer. the other option is the Epson ET 8550, but initial cost is very different, at that point a P700 is at the same price (but running cost are higher)

@KeithCooper Год назад

For Mac users I simply cannot recommend the G550 and it's ilk **IF** colour management is an integral part of your workflow. Canon's forced use of AirPrint is a clear shot in the foot from my POV, but I suspect they know their market and have decided the average G550 user wouldn't know 'off' looking colour if it fell on them... ;-) Canon's job is to sell printers, not necessarily to appeal to the 'photo' market. Now, with the kit I've got, I can make ICC profiles of sorts and get reasonable looking results, BUT I'd not expect many to have access to the profiling kit. The next up is the PRO-200 which is vastly better from a print quality POV - and companies provide profiles. However it's not 'cheap to run'... The 8550 does have ink tanks, so appeals to the 'cost conscious' - profiles are sometimes available. Different markets, different emphasis on costs/functionality... One reason I rarely compare printers... ;-)

@davidemassussi3735 Год назад

@@KeithCooper thanks Keith, very clear. to put my question in a more straightforward way: what kind of color accuracy should I expect if I use only Canon paper and I don't use any kind of custom profile? good? acceptable? so and so? My reference is a medium quality LCD monitor profiled with i1Display Pro, and no, I'm not very happy if colors are really off : ) but I'm not selling prints or getting into competition, it's manly for me and my family at this point.

@KeithCooper Год назад

Depends entirely on your definition of acceptable ;-) Was I personally happy with it when I printed a test image on a Canon Lustre paper? - no That was when the enforced AirPrint almost made me give up there (we have no PCs in the house) However, taking it as a challenge, my Mac 'profiles' worked well enough to get it up to acceptable - well... acceptable for handing out small prints to family :-)

@davidemassussi3735 Год назад

@@KeithCooper having seen lots of videos and articles I somewhat expected this answer ; ) but your point is clear: out of the box is not that great. Unfortunately it seems that one can’t have both cheap ink and good quality : ( I will look more into the pro-200 or why not going big straight to a p900?

@donbrown8001 2 года назад

Hi Keith - recently discovered your videos and have found them very helpful. I am a 'fun' photographer mainly doing landscapes.I'm a new member of our local photography club. I've just purchased a G650 which should be delivered tomorrow ! (I wanted the 550 but couldn't get one!!) - I use a Mac and at the moment just the Apple Photos app - I'm looking at Photoshop and thinking of going down the Elements route - will this give the the ability to set printer profiles or should I go down the full photoshop route? I'd welcome some advice as I'm struggling to understand the difference between the 3 apps. Many thanks and best wishes from sunny North Wales Coast !

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Gad they are of interest! Unfortunately, colour management is somewhat broken in the G550/650 for the Mac - that and 'Photos' has serious colour management issues too - like many I've physically removed the app from my mac to stop it opening up when it feels like ;-) Elements is vastly better - no need for photoshop, until you've a lot more use for it I'd suggest See my full [written] reviews/articles for a lot more info, including a partial fix to the broken colour management www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-g550-printer-review/

@donbrown8001 2 года назад

@@KeithCooper I’ve downloaded a trial of Elements but also just watched your “vital first steps” video so I’ve also downloaded an Affinity trial which at first glance looks more powerful than Elements to my humble eyes 👀

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Yes, in many ways affinity is more powerful and more akin to photoshop, but I've not tested printing from it very much, especially with this printer.

@lizthacker4495 5 месяцев назад

Hi Keith. This question may have already been asked so do excuse me if it has. I have a Canon G650 printer which I am really happy with but I am very interested in your videos and articles on ICC profiles. This might be me being stupid but on looking into getting these profiles I can only find them for the pro versions of the Canon printers P200 etc. Could you possibly point me in the right direction here please. Also if I do get these profiles and I use say lightroom to print, would these ICC profiles automatically override the canon print driver? Sorry if I am sounding a bit stupid here. Love watching your videos by the way. Liz

@KeithCooper 5 месяцев назад

Nothing to do with you - blame Canon for lack of colour management support [non existent on Macs] See my G550 review - for my Mac solution and profiles www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-g550-printer-review/

@Vinci95 Год назад

Hi Keith! I have been following your RU-vid channel for some time and I was wondering if the comparison with this canon pixma G650 / G550 can be made against the epson et 8550 for use in photographic prints! In any case, could you share the profile you created for this canon? I would be very grateful to you in the future if you buy this canon!

@KeithCooper Год назад

the g550 and et-8550 are in completely different leagues in this respect ;-) Beyond that, I don't do comparisons between brands. For profiles, read the actual [written] reviews and note which papers are covered

@castrogot Год назад

Hi Keith, I just got one of this printers and found that color is just bad when I print from Phocus (Hasselblad) and not as bad when printing directly from Capture One and from Preview apps. Of course, I made sure I was using the same "settings" on the printing menu... Is this related to the problem having the being printed via AirPrint? would this be solved if I use an USB cable? Anyone else with the same problem?

@KeithCooper Год назад

Is this Mac? - A USB cable has nothing to do with the driver action I'm afraid. See the discussion about colour management in the main [written] review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-g550-printer-review/

@othomsen1 2 года назад

When I let photoshop control the colors and choose one of your paper profiles, do I have to set something in the printer software/setting which I can go to via photoshop? Or do your paper profile control ex print quality and media type?

@othomsen1 2 года назад

... I think I got the answer in your video about printing greeting cards with the G550. I could see you made some settings in the printer software too :-)

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Yes, media and paper size are set in the driver. On the Mac, there is no colour management settings, so that has to be done in Photoshop. It's all about trying to work round the lack of proper colour management in the AirPrint driver I've tried to address this in the actual (written) review as well - the videos are generally meant to supplement the written articles.

@othomsen1 2 года назад

@@KeithCooper Thanks :-)

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Your other comment has not appeared? The Fine Art Rough setting is in the printer menu - it is the only fine art setting. Setting names in the driver and the the printer display do not always match exactly If it persists, go into the settings menu and turn off paper clash detection or whatever its called (don't have printer here to tell...)

@othomsen1 2 года назад

@@KeithCooper Sorry, just after I posted the comments about Fine Art Rough. I found it on the printer. So I deleted my comment. I found it after I got the error message, but I couldn’t find it when I turned on the printer, before the error message.

@pedropereira5043 7 месяцев назад

Found one of these for sale at 84€ (VAT free, classed as business expense). Been loving the photos I get out of it! But there's no way I'll pay 3 times as much for a colorimeter to make a profile! Also, because of Brexit, photospeed and permajet are not cost effective for me and can't get their free custom profiles.

@KeithCooper 7 месяцев назад

I do have the profiles referred to in the main written review.

@tomcronin9780 2 года назад

Hi Keith, I'm very interested in this printer but I don't know much about profiles. I won't be printing from a phone I'm an amateur photographer. I've never used a home printer for photos before. Is it going to be a big ordeal to get good quality prints from this printer or if I follow your set up instructions can I expect reasonable results? I'm a Windows user. Thanks.

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Depends on how you are editing images for prints... Do note that there will be very few paper suppliers making profiles available for a printer at this level, especially since they won't work for Mac users. Sure, I've made some good looking prints, but it takes some work - this is a good cheap printer, but that's partly because of how I've got it set up and what's around it (the monitor, colour management, software etc). I'll be addressing this in the review, but a lot is dependent on what you're expecting and the effort you want to make... that and your version of "reasonable results" ;-)

@tomcronin9780 2 года назад

@@KeithCooper I'm using Lightroom to edit my images. I'd have no problem making a big effort to make good looking prints from this printer. It's very economical as regards the ink so that would allow me to experiment a lot with it. Given that I'm an amateur it would be hard for me to justify buying a Pro Epson printer. I look forward to your review. Thanks for your time and the prompt reply.

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

It's colour management where the effort (with the G500 series) is needed - without profiles you are working blind to some extent - the basic printer driver does not give (what I would regard as) very predictable results. If you use a paper supplier which offers profiles, then it will help. Remember too that for accurate colour you need to consider the calibration of your monitor as well (I've lots of info about colour management here and on the Northlight Images site).

@2003hussamf 2 года назад

What is best printer in order to have photo prints similar to professional labs? Is g640 one of them?

@2003hussamf 2 года назад

Thanks in advance!

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

No it isn't - It's a relatively basic consumer level printer 'Best' simply has no meaning in this context - since "similar to professional labs" has no real meaning. I test on Macs, and the absence of colour management rules out smaller Canon printers

@TalesbySR 10 месяцев назад

need icc profiles for canon g570 (india)

@KeithCooper 10 месяцев назад

Email me at Northlight Images They are the ones described in the main [written] review

@himanshujha3364 Год назад

Is it possible for you to share the profile with me ? Thanks in adv

@KeithCooper Год назад

See the main [written] review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-g550-printer-review/

@chengo51 10 месяцев назад

Nice video....but here is a rant not against you of course but against Calibrite. I have an Eye One Pro that I have been using for quite a while, then I changed my computer system from Windows to Mac. I had a furious time trying to find the supposed adapted software and see that in fact once Gretag became Calibrite, they dropped the EyeOne Pro and the soft with it ! Now I am left with a nice instrument which working perfectly but no software to use it.....needless to say I will never buy another product from these people !

@KeithCooper 10 месяцев назад

The original eye one pro [especially if it's a Gretag macbeth model] can have difficulties with some modern display technologies, however I believe it is still supported by the free DisplayCal software ? displaycal.net

@chengo51 10 месяцев назад

@@KeithCooper Thanks Keith, I am going to look into this soft, I appreciate .

@chengo51 10 месяцев назад

@@KeithCooper Keith, that was great, I could calibrate my screen, but it is only for the display, there is no possibility (or I don't know how to do) to make prints ICC profiles. You may have another good idea 😅

@KeithCooper 10 месяцев назад

@@chengo51 ArgyllCMS?

@chengo51 10 месяцев назад

@@KeithCooper Since your last answer I try to figure out how to use ArgyllCMS. It seems to work with the command line and I am very bad at it .

@MP-ob1hm 2 года назад

So...i bought this sh---ehm...beautiful printer... (G550)...next I see your beautiful video (GREAT video...thanks!!!)... ...next i realize i need a windows pc... next i realize i put my money on a trash... wow... so, now i need to: open my raw...edit...bla bla bla...export all my work (jpg or tif)...then...reboot...bootcamp...windows...open LR or PS or Capture1...or any other software... load image exported in MacOS into library...then...print from Win... set color from printer (not from software)...select paper (for now i use only Canon paper... Luster , Matte , and Pro.....so icc in driver...) then...print...then...reboot in MacOS and see with monitor calibrated setting and compare... at same time, pray xD ahahahah LoL ... Canon make the joke and the goal... only airprint is the best way to sell PRO printers for us with no money for PRO printers xD ahahhaahahah :-P btw... no money for spectrofotometer...so... print in windows and pray ... xD but...much work... -.-'

@KeithCooper 2 года назад

Yes - Canon's support for the Mac, with this printer, is less than excellent... Of course, even whilst using Windows, you still need ICC profiles.

@MP-ob1hm 2 года назад

@@KeithCooper ok maybe i'll try with scanner technics for create some profiles...but...i think im fail..its too tech 4 me 🤣🤣🤣 LoL btw Word file are printed well.......... 🤣🤣🤣🤣