Printing

mhsch8

• April 17, 2024 16:12
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Hello everyone,

I am a longtime - reasonably experienced - C1 user, but have only recently started printing my pictures with my own printer. I use an Epson printer, Canson Infnity papers (mainly matte papers) and the appropriate ICC profiles for the printer/paper combination. I work with a 5K iMac, which I calibrate regularly. I use macOS 14.4.1 / Capture One 16.3.8.23.
When softproofing in C1 (using the appropriate ICC profile), the images are displayed very dull and flat, which is also reflected later in the printout, making the images unusable. 
I have already printed images directly from C1, but I have also created TIFF files and printed them using the "Epson Print Layout" program, but the results are totally unsatisfactory.
If I select the RGB or sRGB profile in softproofing, for example, the image is displayed correctly on the screen, i.e. it does not deviate from the "normal" display (i.e. not softproofing display).
Is this behavior normal, i.e. do I have to edit images that I want to print in "soft proofing" mode so that I get the correct colors, or am I possibly doing something wrong?

Best,

Mark

Below a screenshot of the export recipe (...in German..):

 

 

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  Walter Rowe

  Moderator

  • April 17, 2024 16:11

  

  Can you open a support case for this? I had one open and they closed it saying they felt it was fixed in Sonoma. I didn't have Sonoma to test. Since you do and it still seems to be a problem they need to know it. I also will add a link to this message and re-open my case.

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  mhsch8

  • April 17, 2024 16:24
  • Edited

  Thanks Walter - I just opened a support case; however, a support case number has not been assigned.....

   

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  Richard Huggins

  • April 18, 2024 04:48

  I use dinax Mirage for printing. Its more money but the small studio version is affordable if you have  smallish printer. I've been using it (version 4) for years so I may have adjusted to it but I get good prints from exported  tiffs every time with minimal soft proofing on a Canon PRO 300. Sadly, no plug in for C1.

  What are you calibrating brightness to? I'm at 80 cd/m2, which suits my workspace. I also use Edition Etching Rag for some prints but had a local guy do a custom printer profile for me (as part of a printing workshop).

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  mhsch8

  • April 18, 2024 12:19

  the ticket number is #230574

   

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