HOW TO SELECT DEVICE*TO*SIMULATE

Hi eliza89681725

It is certainly simpler to use papers made by your printer manufacturer, because those paper profiles are installed when you install the printer driver software. 

Given that, I always recommend people do initial tests that way - to "learn" how colour management works.

Screen and print match:

If you are hoping for a good match between print and monitor display screen, as well as a good printer/paper profile,  you’ll ideally need a good icc profile for the monitor display system too. 

That profile is made in a process of “calibration and profiling" using a device like X-Rite's i1 display pro. 

I prefer to use the X-rite sensor with this software https://www.colourmanagement.net/products/basiccolor/basiccolor-display-software/

ADDITIONALLY: 

you'll need to view both print and screen in suitable lighting for each

- the screen should be viewed in subdued light, ideally subdued daylight and AND with no bright colour areas visible to the operator.

- the print should be viewed in good quite bright daylight

as you can see from the above, there isn’t a situation where [unless you have a print viewing booth*] one can view a print held up alongside a screen - the light will be either to dim for the print, or too bright for the screen. 

*see: https://www.colourmanagement.net/products/gti-lite/#PDV_e_desktop_viewers

Once you have a decent match between screen and print on the printer manufacturer's own papers, you can then safely venture into the realms of paper from other suppliers.

I would recommend, though, that if you do, you ask 2 important questions:

1: are there ICC profiles for this paper and my printer? 

2: can you provide instructions as to what media setting options I should select in "Printer Settings"?

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer
google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management
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I have marked a correct answer for my question, however, while helpful, I can't say that my prints are perfect by any means. This is going to be an on-going process, with quite a steep learning curve in order to end up with real quality prints.

This information has been helpful, but the more I search, the more complicated it becomes - brand, grade, weight, thickness, colour, texture and absorbancy. I fear that as an end user, I will have no choice but to stick with paper produced by my printer manufacturer. Trying to put off purchasing newer equipment, I am following Ben Long's Inkjet Printing: Advanced Photography Techniques at https://www.linkedin.com/learning/me?u=2199673. One of the most important things I have picked up (almost a throw-away) is that I will never please everyone.
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