I print color photos up to 8x10 with a Canon i960 from within Photoshop CS3 on a Windows XP Pro system. I regularly calibrate my monitor with Pantone's Eye-One Match system. Without exception, every tutorial I've read so far recommends letting Photoshop Manage Color when printing, being sure to turn off any color management and effects by the printer driver, and selecting the proper Printer Profile (in my case, the Canon i960 SPI for Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy). I have followed these tutorials meticulously for Canon printers and yet my best color photos so far result when I let the Printer Manage Color and set the printer driver's Color Adjustment to Auto.
After having gone through this process dozens of times step-by-step, I must be overlooking something very basic, Perhaps it is my familiarity with the process that is blocking my ability to see what it is I'm missing.
Any insights would be appreciated.
After having gone through this process dozens of times step-by-step, I must be overlooking something very basic, Perhaps it is my familiarity with the process that is blocking my ability to see what it is I'm missing.
Any insights would be appreciated.