Printer dialog missing elements when printer off line
My printer is off line and I do not have any colorsync profiles on my MacBook Pro that have on my iMac Pro. I would like to proof images for the off line printer. When I try to set up the print dialog, the selected printer does not show in the print dialog box (normally at top in bold) when it is off line, there is no choice for Capture One versus printer management, and color managment choices are missing. Consequently, I can't view a print preview that would apply to the selected printer.
This is in no way surprising. So what do I need in order to view the print preview for an off line printer? Just the icc profiles for the paper or more or is it not possible?
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Installing printer profiles solved most of my problems, but it appears the printer must be on line to view the ColorSync option or to add a printer. Currently my laptop is set for the air print version of the printer, which could also be part of the problem, since it has more limited options.
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You absolutely have to disable AirPrint (at least this has been my experience with my printers). Color management isn't possible with in the loop. Install the native printer drivers. It's been a minute since I last installed a printer but I seem to remember the process something like so:
Delete the existing printer from your Mac
Using the mfg printer install files, install the printer.
Pay close attention to every dialog box. Somewhere in there is an option (think it was a checkbox) to use AirPrint instead of the native drivers. I believe it is checked by default. Make sure that box is deselected.
Complete install.
Your printer should now be fully installed and should be available to you to do whatever right up to clicking the print button.
Questions: What kind of printer? What paper? Are you using ICC profiles?
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I always delete the air print drivers for the reasons you mention. Usually, you can install the Canon Pixma Pro 100 driver when it is connected and you select "add printer," but will not do this when printer is not connected. I will have to go to the Canon site to try to find the non-air print driver.
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I downloaded the driver and ran the installation routine, but there is a step in the Canon driver installation instructions that requires you to connect the printer. If you don't connect the printer, it will not find it and add it. Deleting the printer, first, does not change this. So, I will have to wait until I can connect the printer and reinstall it.
In answer to your questions: Canon Pixma Pro 100, several papers, as mentioned above, downloaded and installed several ICC profiles for the Pro 100. Since I can't reinstall the printer, I can no longer select the various downloaded papers' ICC profiles in Capture One's print dialog or the related print preview. I will have to wait until I can connect the printer.
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Once you have the ICC profiles for your particular printer/paper combination installed, you can 'soft proof' inside Capture One. Here's a support article to walk you through it. Granted, it's no analogue for actually putting something on paper but it will get you in the ballpark.
https://support.captureone.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002645918-Proofing-profiles
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Short summary of my post pending approval: Thanks, Brian. The support article shows how to soft proof without the printer being attached.
Proofing for export works well when using a calibrated monitor. Using it for print proofing works pretty well for color, but requires experimenting for contrast, black point, brightness, even with a well-calibrated monitor and printer. This is not unique to Capture One.
A process for correlating what you see on the monitor to what you get on the print even with color temperature and intensity of defined light source is a big challenge.
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You, sir, have spoken volumes. I use soft proofing but the rubber doesn’t and can’t meet the road until pigment hits paper. Test print, test print, test print. But I’m so ancient that I don’t really feel like I’ve made a photo until it’s printed.
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I agree completely. This got me to thinking about a simple way to save paper for applications like Capture One that do not have a test strip tool.
You can create a test strip with separate panels using masks for the image and adjust exposure or other parameters for each panel. Another way is to clone the image several times, adjust each clone, print the variant clones on a single sheet, and use the one that looks best for the final full size print. To save more paper, you can cut down an A3 size.
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