I have been trying hard to find the best way of using the Print Module in LR
I now get prints that are still showing a little bit too much red compared with the photo on my monitor. I use Eye One Match Three for monitor calibration.
Hereafter I describe the way I tried, after many tests, to achieve the best possible prints. Is there anything I could do to further improve my print quality (reducing the red)?
MY PRINTING WORKFLOW USING LIGHTROOM
Canon MP800R
In LR go to Print Module >Print Settings >Properties:
Print Settings
Medium type: select: the paper quality you use:
Photo Paper Pro ór Glossy Photo Paper Extra
Print quality: check custom
Quality set slider to 1 for Photo Paper Pro or to 2 when you are using Glossy Photo Paper Extra
Half toning: click Diffusion
Color Adjustment (color intensity): Color Balance all slider set to 0; Color intensity set to 0; do not enable ICM; Print Type: none
Click OK, OK to go back to LR’s print module.
Page Setup
In LR print module click Page Setup and go via Properties to Canon’s Page Setup. (going to Page Setup in this manner seems to better program LR?)
Make adjustments for the paper format and paper type/quality etc. you are using.
Check borderless printing
Effects:
all boxes unchecked
Click OK, OK to go back to LR’s print module.
LR Print Module
Make the following adjustments:
‘Zoom to fill frame’ (if required)
‘Auto-Rotate to fill
‘Repeat One Photo Per Page
‘Stroke border’ (if required)
‘un-check Print Resolution (yes indeed!)
‘Print Sharpening: ‘High’
‘Color Management’ select (via “other”) your printer profile’ or the Canon profile that fits the paper you are using:
Canon MP800 PR1 for Photo Paper Pro or Canon MP800 PR2 for Glossy Photo Paper Extra.
‘Rendering Intent’: ‘Perceptual’
Click Print…!