lsupremo Loc: Palm Desert, CA

I hate to show my ignorance, but I keep seeing references to calibrate printers to various papers. I have a Cannon pro 100 and various papers, from cheap Sams Club 9x11 glossy to Cannon 13x19. What/how do I need to do! If anything? Maybe there is a link that will answer my question.

Ront53 Loc: Maryland

The general rule of thumb is to use the same paper brand as your printer. I have heard many times that the printer is setup to match their own paper. True or not, hard to tell. I do know that there is a difference.

ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

This "might" be the general rule for cheapo printers but for hi-end printers
it is not. Hi-end printers are designed to accept a wide variety of papers
from virtually any manufacturer.

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

If what you say is correct, and it probably is, wouldn't it be nice if the Canon driver for the 100 be nice if it had different brand hi quality descriptions in it's driver?

ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

It would, but you can also download the correct profiles. For example:

http://www.redrivercatalog.com/profiles/how_to_install_ICC_color_profiles.html

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

Thanks I'll look into it.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

In general, when printing on a home printer, choosing the correct printer profile will create a more pleasing print overall. So, when I use Red River paper I always obtain the correct color profile from their web site for that specific paper. The profile provides information to the printer on how to lay down the color correctly for that paper. You are not "calibrating" printers to various papers, calibration is about setting your monitor correct to its color profile. Most printers come with the correct printer profiles for the basic papers that company provides; I use Epson, so both of my Epson printers came with color profiles for glossy, luster, and matte papers from Epson. If I buy any other type of paper from Epson I would obtain from their web site the correct color profile for the new paper. Most web sites provide directions on how to load the profiles to your computer. It is very easy to do. If you use an outside printer you can also obtain their color profiles to ensure that the color you see on your computer and what you get when printed are the same. I would recommend you always use the correct color profile when printing to ensure a quality print. Just my input based on my knowledge of printing.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

This really does not apply to all printers, I suppose it could apply to some printers so cannot rule it out. For the most part, you just need the correct profile and to set your printer correctly for the paper specs, which can be found online or sometimes in a printed sheet included with the paper.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

You match your printer to whatever paper you're using, by downloading the right printer profiles!

paulw Loc: nottinghamshire

Download ICC profiles for your printer to match which paper you are using, you can use any brand of paper

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

If you use Canon paper, the printer will let you select the particular Canon paper you are using to get the best results.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Right On I get the appropriate ICC profiles for the paper I am using from the paper manufacturers site

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Calibration to me is matching the print to my monitor. Many spend a lot of effort and $ calibrating the monitor; there are built in calibrations and on line bar calibration photos. Then the printer... you can chose the color sliders and for a particular paper do some tests. The same paper can be printed easily 4 times by limiting the calibration photo to quadrants. Once you Tune-In for a particular paper record the settings.

Me, fine low cost papers, but the one I love is RedRiver Metallic Pearl... subtle metallic base reflects thru ... especially on reds and yellows.

The low cost papers, are the Office Depot 50% off sale of regular price papers. Presently my prints are on a 50" HDTV ... via HDMI connection. At the camera club, mytbcc.com, fewer and fewer paper prints ... projection on screen is the now choice. Times are a changin'

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

See the Pro-100 On Screen Manual. It should have been installed with the printer. If not, download from Canon site.

byjoe Loc: Stillwater, OK

Several years ago I found Red River Paper and have used nothing else since in my Epson printer. They provide printer profiles for their different papers/printers. Also provide useful lists of interesting photographic sites on about a weekly basis. I am generally a matte paper person.