Canon Inkjet Printers / Mac OS 13 and Later
Color profiles are pieces of software that bypass your printer color management in an attempt to reproduce better color gamut and print quality for a specific paper, printer and ink set. If you are unfamiliar with profiles or Lightroom, read all support documents carefully before beginning.
This brief tutorial will show you how easy it is to use a printer color profile from Lightroom Classic.
Start by accessing the Print Module as seen below.
Optional Settings
Print Resolution - If left unchecked Lightroom will use your file's native resolution. For the most part this will work fine provided you are not trying to print a web size image that has very low resolution. If you check Print Resolution 240ppi is the default setting and is sufficient for most high quality print jobs.
Print Sharpening - This sharpens your photo above and beyond any sharpening done in the Develop module. You can set the level at low, standard, or high. Media type choices are Glossy and Matte. The rules for print sharpening differ for reflective and non-reflective media and this control takes that into account. You can choose Glossy for any reflective inkjet media.
Note - Print adjustments do not preview onscreen.
Lightroom features two last minute adjustment controls for your print - Brightness and Contrast. They were included because so many people report their prints being "too dark". That issue is almost always related to no monitor calibration or images being underexposed. For expedience sake Adobe put these controls in for a quick fix should you need them.
Note - Print adjustments do not preview onscreen.
Choosing the Profile for Printing
Look on the right side of the Print Module and scroll to the Print Job section.
Click on the Profile drop down menu again. Click on the profile's name to select it for your print job.
You can now select your Intent. Get More Information on Rendering Intents
Need help adding profiles to the Lightroom Print Module dialog? Click here.
Print Settings for Your Canon Inkjet Printer
Once you've instructed Lightroom to use your printer / paper profile, you'll need set your printer settings.
Click the Print Settings button on the lower left side of the Print Mod.
When the print menu appears, choose your printer from the Printer dropdown.
These instructions show the controls that need to be set when using a color profile. Your screen may look slightly different but should include all of the same controls seen below.
Each printer driver may be set up with different drop down menus and even different control options. However, all Epson printers come with the functions you need - set the media type, print quality, and verify color management is turned off at the driver level.
Under the PRINTER OPTIONS heading, locate and click on QUALITY & MEDIA
Below is the Printer Settings menu:
Media Type: Select the media type shown in the instructions PDF included with your profile download.
Note: You will not see the Red River paper name in this menu. It only contains the names of the printer manufacturer's papers.
Exception: Some Canon models, when using AM1X Config files, will display the name of Red River Paper you are using as a Media Type.
Paper Source - From where the paper will feed.
Print Quality - We recommend High or Highest for best results.
Click Save until you're back at the Lightroom print module.
You can now click the print button, located at the lower right side of your screen.
Lightroom Print Templates
You can save all of your Lightroom print mod settings in the form of a Print Template.
Click the + button and name the template. It will be available the next time you make a print.
ADDING PROFILES IN LIGHTROOM
The default color management setting is Managed by Printer. To use a printer color profile, start by clicking the drop down and choose Other.
This will bring up the Choose Profiles dialog that displays all of the printer profiles currently installed on your printer.
In the Choose Profiles dialog, you will see all ICC profiles that are installed on your computer. (Need help installing profiles?)
Scroll down until you find the Red River Paper profiles. All start with the letters "RR". Check the profiles you wish to add to Lightroom's Print Module and then click OK.
From now on, the profiles that are checked in the above dialog will appear like this for ready selection while printing.
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