Magenta cast on print preview

[Batman385]

Hi,

just installed my Canon Pro-10s. I have disabled the printer colour management to prevent double processing. I have selected the correct profile. When I go to print a picture the print preview comes up with a heavy magenta cast although the photo appears to print fine if I continue. Any solution ?

[TheDigitalDog]

Test this output with a color reference image:

http://www.digitaldog.net/files/2014PrinterTestFileFlat.tif.zip

Is it magenta?

The Print Preview where?

[Batman385]

Same result in print preview. Print preview n LR and PS.

[TheDigitalDog]

You are viewing this where?

[Batman385]

That image is from print preview on PS but same on LR. I have now disabled print preview and the pics are fine. Very annoying though.

[TheDigitalDog · Accepted solution]

Photoshop's Print Preview isn't color managed properly.

[Batman385]

So for LR and PS should I just disable it ? Surely they should fix this or what is the point having it ? Thank you for your  help.

[TheDigitalDog]

Batman385  wrote

So for LR and PS should I just disable it ? Surely they should fix this or what is the point having it ? Thank you for your  help.

I don't know what you are asking. You can't disable anything. When you use Print in Photoshop and the dialog appears, it may not be color managed depending on the version and OS. It has no bearing on the output. It shouldn’t look magenta but it doesn't match properly the image color managed in PS proper as seen below. Look at the red balls as an example; they don't match.

I don't know what preview you're referring to in LR. In the Print module, it's not soft proofing to the output, you do that in Develop. After selecting a print profile.

The major visual disconnect could be due to the display profile you're using, might be corrupted. Recalibrate the display and make a new display profile and check again. Do not build a version 4 ICC profile if the software has such an option.

[Batman385]

The print preview I am referring to in under print properties and is a tick box. If I no longer tick the box and directly print the image then I have no issues but there is a bug in that area of the program.

building a version 4 ICC profile is abovebmy pay grade lol.

[TheDigitalDog]

Batman385  wrote

The print preview I am referring to in under print properties and is a tick box. If I no longer tick the box and directly print the image then I have no issues but there is a bug in that area of the program.

building a version 4 ICC profile is abovebmy pay grade lol.

Print properties of the PRINT DRIVER?

What software do you use to calibrate and profile the display?

[Batman385]

I use a Spyder calibrator.

[TheDigitalDog]

Check the prefs in the Spyder software.

[Todd Shaner]

Batman385  wrote

That image is from print preview on PS but same on LR. I have now disabled print preview and the pics are fine. Very annoying though.

Print Preview on my Windows 10 ver1809 Build 17763.316 system using PS 20.0.3 shows no difference when compared to PS Proof and LR Soft Proof modes. This is using a wide gamut NEC P272w montior with SpectraVision calibration.

Try changing PS Preferences> Performance> Graphics Processor Settings> Advanced Settings> Drawing Mode> to Basic. The Normal and Advanced modes have been know to cause issues with PS  soft proof and perhaps Print Preview.

In LR Edit> Preferences> Performance> try unchecking Use Graphics Processor for the same reason when using LR Soft Proof mode.

[Batman385]

Hi, no change but thanks for the advice. I have just disabled Print Preview in the properties page of page setup and it prints fine.

[TheDigitalDog]

Batman385  wrote

I have just disabled Print Preview in the properties page of page setup and it prints fine.

I'll ask again because I don't know what you're referring to. Print properties of the PRINT DRIVER?

[Batman385]

It is located in the Properties sction when you clck the Printer button on the bottom right of the Print sction of LR.

[TheDigitalDog]

Has nothing to do with LR and is not color managed. Ignore it.

[Todd Shaner]

If this is a preview in the system printer driver then it's most likely not color managed as thedigitaldog mentioned, but that shouldn't affect the actual printer output. Please post a screenshot of what you're talking about in the Properties section and what you're unchecking.

[Batman385]

If I leave this box unchecked then I do not see any magenta cast.

[Todd Shaner]

If what you said below is still true then as thedigitaldog mentioned simply uncheck or ignore it. The printer driver window is a system-level applet, which are NOT color managed. It assumes your monitor and/or printer profile is sRGB. When using a wide gamut monitor or any other printer profile the preview will be incorrect.

"When I go to print a picture the print preview comes up with a heavy magenta cast although the photo appears to print fine if I continue. Any solution ?"

Instead use LR or PS Soft Proof tools with the target paper color profile, which are color managed. If they look different as well see my reply #12 above.

Develop module options in Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC

Proofing colors in Photoshop

[Batman385]

Thank you for your help and advice. Still thnk it is weird to have a print preview that does not properly preview what you are printing.

[Todd Shaner]

What model monitor are you using? If its wide gamut or a Mac system with a P3 display that may be the cause what you're seeing. Many apps and web browsers are use the embedded or output color profile, but not the display's profile. It assumes sRGB, which works with standard gamut displays. With a wide gamut display you'll see a color shift to red similar to your screenshot and as described at the below link.

WIDE GAMUT ADOBE RGB LCD Monitors Screens Troubleshooting Over Saturated sRGB Color Reviews on the W...

[Batman385]

Using a generic laptop screen which has been calibrated.

[Todd Shaner]

OK, then lack of proper color management in the printer driver applet is probably not the issue.

I ran across the below post in the Canon forum. Most discuss the actual print having a magenta cast, but it may be related. There were a few fixes offered that appear to work for some users such as using a direct USB connection instead of Ethernet or WiFi and using different printer driver settings. Give it a read and try some of the suggestions. Good luck and let us know if any of the suggestions help.

Solved: Magenta Cast on New Pixma Pro 100 - Page 2 - Canon Community

[Batman385]

None of that worked.