Canon MP190 washed out

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LughClyde
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Canon MP190 washed out

Post by LughClyde »

In my Linux Mint 10, I was unable to get anything close to correct colors using Gutenprint or the regular CUPS printing. Mostly it was way to dark. So, I just downloaded TurboPrint. I love the options available.

However, it is printing everything very unsaturated. The colors (including the black) is washed out. It seems about about half washed out. I've played with the paper profile settings, saturation settings, gamut settings, max ink, color space, and every other setting that I can try, but it's not laying down enough ink.

I did find one setting that gives me enough ink and that is in the Correction tab. If I pump each of those up to about 35% it's about right. However, for a program that uses profiles this is pretty poor to have to manually adjust it like this. It isn't a very fine adjustment either. Of course, I could be missing something.

I'm printing on Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II mostly from GIMP 2.6.10 under Linux Mint 10 64 bit. I've tried a few other programs and the results are the same for any program or setting.

Any suggestions or clues? I'd love to get this working right and easy.

Thanks,
Clyde


PS - Demo version.
zedonet
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Post by zedonet »

Hello,

no general problem is known.

Are prints on plain paper also "washed out" (e.g. the test page from TurboPrint Contorl -> "Toolbox" -> "Demo page")?

On Canon Photo Paper Plus II paper, is there a difference between medium, high and super print quality setting?

Do you use original Canon ink or did you refill cartridges?

Please post the logfile /var/log/turboprint/print.log after a "washed out" print so that I can check the internal print settings (only section for last print job starting from "### New print job").
LughClyde
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A Bit Better Today

Post by LughClyde »

Interestingly, it printed much better today. Maybe logging off and back on was important. It's not perfect, but now in the workable range. With all setting pretty much standard, Medium looks pretty good. It's a little less saturated than my Argyle/Spyder2 corrected monitor (Samsung 245T). Oddly, High is even less saturated. Super is very close to Medium in saturation, but is ever so slightly less saturated.

Here is the print.log for the last print:

#######################################################
NEW PRINT JOB Wed Dec 1 10:27:53 CST 2010 (pstoturboprint 2.17-2)
job-id 126
user clyde
title P1000028.png
copies 1
options columns=1 cpi=10 Duplex=None finishings=3 InkType=Color_1 InputSlot=AutomaticFeed lpi=6 media=4x6in MediaType=CanonPhotoPlusGlossyPP101_3 number-up=1 OutputBin=Front PageRegion=4x6in PageSize=4x6in prettyprint PrintingMode=Color Resolution=1200x1200dpi sides=one-sided zedoAdjustC=0 zedoAdjustK=0 zedoAdjustM=0 zedoAdjustY=0 zedoBorderlessExpand=2 zedoBrightC=0 zedoBrightM=0 zedoBrightness=0 zedoCMYKspace=0 zedoColorModel=RGB zedoColorspace=5 zedoContrast=0 zedoDithering=ErrorDiffusion zedoDuplexAdjust=0 zedoDuplexadvanced=manual zedoGamut=0 zedoGreyToneA=5 zedoGreyToneB=0 zedoInklimitC=0 zedoInklimitK=0 zedoInklimitM=0 zedoInklimitY=0 zedoIntensity=0 zedoIntent=perception-wide_1 zedoLicenseType=License zedoMirror=0 zedoPreview=preview-off zedoPrinterDriver=Canon-PIXMA-MP190 zedoRefLight=65 zedoShadows=0 zedoTAC=0 zedoUCR=0 zedoUserColor=0 job-uuid=urn:uuid:c1adfa26-50ae-3641-6e02-2c760c4ac47e job-originating-host-name=localhost
file
queue tp0
process info: uid=7(lp) gid=7(lp) groups=7(lp)
test directory access:
drwxr-xr-x 2 clyde clyde 20480 Nov 30 22:20 /usr/share/turboprint/printers
linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007fff33dee000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0x00007fd1a5710000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00007fd1a538d000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007fd1a59b7000)
/usr/bin/tpprint -v2 -l/var/log/turboprint/print.log '--username=clyde' --ppdfile=/etc/cups/ppd/tp0.ppd --psfeatures '---columns=1' '---cpi=10' '---Duplex=None' '---finishings=3' '---InkType=Color_1' '---InputSlot=AutomaticFeed' '---lpi=6' '---media=4x6in' '---MediaType=CanonPhotoPlusGlossyPP101_3' '---number-up=1' '---OutputBin=Front' '---PageRegion=4x6in' '---PageSize=4x6in' '---prettyprint' '---PrintingMode=Color' '---Resolution=1200x1200dpi' '---sides=one-sided' '---zedoAdjustC=0' '---zedoAdjustK=0' '---zedoAdjustM=0' '---zedoAdjustY=0' '---zedoBorderlessExpand=2' '---zedoBrightC=0' '---zedoBrightM=0' '---zedoBrightness=0' '---zedoCMYKspace=0' '---zedoColorModel=RGB' '---zedoColorspace=5' '---zedoContrast=0' '---zedoDithering=ErrorDiffusion' '---zedoDuplexAdjust=0' '---zedoDuplexadvanced=manual' '---zedoGamut=0' '---zedoGreyToneA=5' '---zedoGreyToneB=0' '---zedoInklimitC=0' '---zedoInklimitK=0' '---zedoInklimitM=0' '---zedoInklimitY=0' '---zedoIntensity=0' '---zedoIntent=perception-wide_1' '---zedoLicenseType=License' '---zedoMirror=0' '---zedoPreview=preview-off' '---zedoPrinterDriver=Canon-PIXMA-MP190' '---zedoRefLight=65' '---zedoShadows=0' '---zedoTAC=0' '---zedoUCR=0' '---zedoUserColor=0' '---job-uuid=urn:uuid:c1adfa26-50ae-3641-6e02-2c760c4ac47e' '---job-originating-host-name=localhost' /tmp/pstoturboprint13088.chunk /tmp/pstoturboprint13088.var
Searching PPD file and postscript header for options...
ERROR:
set_feature: no value given
page size 4x6in overwritten by ---media=4x6in
duplex overwritten by ---Duplex=None
check_flag_file: opening /var/turboprint/clyde/prv/tp0
check_flag_file: opening /var/turboprint/clyde/sml/tp0
----------- Start of var file -----------
PDFFILE=1
GSPPDFOUND=1
GSCOLORMODE=2
GSXDPI=1200
GSYDPI=1200
GSWIDTH=4800
GSHEIGHT=7200
TPWIDTH=4000
TPHEIGHT=6000
TPXOFFSET=0
TPYOFFSET=0
DUPLEXMEDIA=4x6in
DUPLEX=0
PREVIEW=0
NOPRINT=0
BORDERLESS=0
PVXDPI=170
PVYDPI=170
PVWIDTH=680
PVHEIGHT=1020
----------- End of var file -----------
tpstdin --parsedsc result=0
GSRESULT=GPL Ghostscript 8.71 (2010-02-10) GSVERSION=GPL GSMAJOR=8 GSMINOR=71 GSCUPSDEVICE=0
GSCOMMANDLINE=gs -sDEVICE=ppmraw -r1200x1200 -g4800x7200 -dSAFER -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH
TPCOMMANDLINE=/usr/bin/tpprint -a0 -e1 -s4000x6000 -p0x0 -v2 -l/var/log/turboprint/print.log '---columns=1' '---cpi=10' '---Duplex=None' '---finishings=3' '---InkType=Color_1' '---InputSlot=AutomaticFeed' '---lpi=6' '---media=4x6in' '---MediaType=CanonPhotoPlusGlossyPP101_3' '---number-up=1' '---OutputBin=Front' '---PageRegion=4x6in' '---PageSize=4x6in' '---prettyprint' '---PrintingMode=Color' '---Resolution=1200x1200dpi' '---sides=one-sided' '---zedoAdjustC=0' '---zedoAdjustK=0' '---zedoAdjustM=0' '---zedoAdjustY=0' '---zedoBorderlessExpand=2' '---zedoBrightC=0' '---zedoBrightM=0' '---zedoBrightness=0' '---zedoCMYKspace=0' '---zedoColorModel=RGB' '---zedoColorspace=5' '---zedoContrast=0' '---zedoDithering=ErrorDiffusion' '---zedoDuplexAdjust=0' '---zedoDuplexadvanced=manual' '---zedoGamut=0' '---zedoGreyToneA=5' '---zedoGreyToneB=0' '---zedoInklimitC=0' '---zedoInklimitK=0' '---zedoInklimitM=0' '---zedoInklimitY=0' '---zedoIntensity=0' '---zedoIntent=perception-wide_1' '---zedoLicenseType=License' '---zedoMirror=0' '---zedoPreview=preview-off' '---zedoPrinterDriver=Canon-PIXMA-MP190' '---zedoRefLight=65' '---zedoShadows=0' '---zedoTAC=0' '---zedoUCR=0' '---zedoUserColor=0' '---job-uuid=urn:uuid:c1adfa26-50ae-3641-6e02-2c760c4ac47e' '---job-originating-host-name=localhost' --ppdfile=/etc/cups/ppd/tp0.ppd --psheader=/tmp/pstoturboprint13088.chunk --jobid=126 '--username=clyde' '--title=P1000028.png' -y1
COMPLETEPIPE=/usr/share/turboprint/lib/tpstdin --paste /tmp/pstoturboprint13088.chunk | gs -sDEVICE=ppmraw -r1200x1200 -g4800x7200 -dSAFER -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sOutputFile=/tmp/pstoturboprint13088.fifo - >> /var/log/turboprint/print.log
PREVIEWPIPE=
----------- Start of print job -----------
starting child process
tpprint 2.17-2 x64 (29-NOV-2010) - TurboPrint printer driver
Copyright (C)ZEDOnet GmbH, Irsee, Germany. All rights reserved.
01-Dec-2010 10:28
PPD file: /etc/cups/ppd/tp0.ppd
header file: /tmp/pstoturboprint13088.chunk
Searching PPD file and postscript header for options...
GPL Ghostscript 8.71 (2010-02-10)
Copyright (C) 2010 Artifex Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file PUBLIC for details.
ERROR:
set_feature: no value given
page size 4x6in overwritten by ---media=4x6in
duplex overwritten by ---Duplex=None
interpret_ps: no output file specified
::set_info_paths: setting preview file to /var/turboprint/clyde/zmf/126.zmf
Processing pages 1 through 1.
Page 1
Filetype=PBM Plusbits_per_pixel=32 bytes_per_line=19200 width=4800 height=7200
RGB Mode
Printer=Canon_PIXMA_MP190; Module=Canon; Id=MP170
Colormode=2; Cartridge=0=Color; Quality=2=Super; Paper=3=Canon PhotoPlusGlossy PP101
Pagesize=9=4x6"; Paper Input=0=Automatic Feed; Paper Output=0=Front
Duplex=0=Off; Copies=1; Mirror=0; Dithering=0; Flip=0
Page x=4478 y=6818; AppDpi x=1200 y=1200; DitDpi x=1200 y=1200;
PrnDpi x=1200 y=1200; Overlay=0

tpfile::get_patchsample_table: paper=Canon Photo Paper Plus PP101
patches; linmode=density
table::build_gamma_table: i=0 color=5 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 0
correction=32767
table::build_gamma_table: i=1 color=6 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 1
correction=32767
table::build_gamma_table: i=2 color=7 gamma=100 max=100 saturation=100
gamma 100 max 100 saturation 100 for channel 2
correction=32767
shadow: 0 => gamma 100; grey: a=5 b=0; colorspace=SRGB; cmykspace=0; intent=percept-wide; daylight = 6500K
multi_profile_switch=150 multi_c2_switch=100 multi_m2_switch=100
ucr_up=255; max_ink=765; ucr_add=0
bright_cyan_fac=0 bright_magenta_fac=0
black_fac=0 cyan_fac=-1 magenta_fac=-1 yellow_fac=-1
printer white:l=952 a-006 b-018
printer white poly:l=952 a-006 b-018
printer black poly:l=248 a-145 b-030
printer darkest poly:l=191 a-065 b-099
black l=00 a+00 b+00 => l=188 a+020 b-074: K00 C78 M99 Y71 c00 m00 k00 g00
black94 l=04 a+00 b+00 => l=199 a+006 b-053: K00 C76 M96 Y72 c00 m00 k00 g00
black87 l=12 a+00 b+00 => l=230 a+011 b-032: K00 C64 M84 Y67 c00 m00 k00 g00
black75 l=27 a+00 b+00 => l=339 a+011 b-028: K00 C45 M57 Y48 c00 m00 k00 g00
black62 l=40 a+00 b+00 => l=450 a+010 b-029: K00 C33 M42 Y35 c00 m00 k00 g00
black50 l=53 a+00 b+00 => l=556 a+009 b-032: K00 C25 M30 Y25 c00 m00 k00 g00
black37 l=65 a+00 b+00 => l=658 a+007 b-033: K00 C17 M20 Y17 c00 m00 k00 g00
black25 l=77 a+00 b+00 => l=758 a+007 b-035: K00 C10 M12 Y10 c00 m00 k00 g00
black12 l=89 a+00 b+00 => l=856 a+005 b-035: K00 C04 M05 Y04 c00 m00 k00 g00
white l=99 a+00 b+00 => l=952 a-006 b-018: K00 C00 M00 Y00 c00 m00 k00 g00
cyan l=91 a-50 b-14 => l=790 a-227 b-245: K00 C26 M00 Y00 c00 m00 k00 g00
magenta l=60 a+93 b-60 => l=549 a+694 b-338: K00 C00 M62 Y00 c00 m00 k00 g00
yellow l=98 a-15 b+93 => l=898 a-111 b+831: K00 C00 M00 Y67 c00 m00 k00 g00
red l=54 a+80 b+69 => l=492 a+594 b+447: K00 C00 M74 Y71 c00 m00 k00 g00
green l=88 a-79 b+80 => l=747 a-414 b+628: K00 C20 M00 Y70 c00 m00 k00 g00
blue l=30 a+68 b-112 => l=350 a+323 b-646: K00 C61 M53 Y00 c00 m00 k00 g00
canon::setup_printer_info: number of channels: 3
canon_info.model_level=4
canon::setup_printer_info: multi raster mode
canon::setup_printer_info: bits per pixel: 2
canon::setup_printer_info: multiraster package size=16
canon::setup_printer_info: MP170/MX300/iP4500/iP4600/iP5300 mode
Canon init string: esc(c 30 9 4 esc(J 10
esc(t 80 80 1 esc(l 34 d
esc(p 155 0 e0 0

Colormatch file=CL41; Curves=9600dpi; Table=canon_pp101
Report at end of pdrive_class::begin_page
Total memory usage=1053477
PREVIEW y_offset=141 org_height=7200 src_scanline=141 preview_scanline=10
calculate_dim: print left=0 top=0 width=4478 height=6818
calculate_dim: section left=160 top=141 width=4478 height=6818
check_add_logo returned 0
Printed section of picture:
left=160 top=141 width=4478 height=6818
Printer: resolution x_dpi=1200 y_dpi=1200 color_mode=2
Page - printable area in printer pixels:
left=160 top=141 width=4478 height=6818
Print size in printer pixels, relative to printable area:
left=0 top=0 width=4478 height=6818
Time for <Profile> = 310
Time for <Color> = 540
Time for <Dither> = 820
Time for <Print> = 1100
Time for <Total> = 3090
Line counters: skip=0; bitmap=0; others=6818; 8bit=0; white=847; b/w=0
Color 0 sum: 127
Color 1 sum: 319
Color 2 sum: 285
total sum: 731
pixmap_class::open: can't read magic header
print_page: end of input file
Report at end of pdrivecontrol_class::release_printer
31357 inifile::open(buffer)
31357 inifile::open(buffer)
Total memory usage=62714
child process terminated
------------ End of print job - result = 0 ------------
job cancelling procedure - TPPID=13174 GSPID=13176 PVPID=
------------ END of tpprint filter ------------


The Demo page printed pretty well using High and Inkjet paper settings. It is very good Hammermill Ultra Premium Inkjet paper, but uncoated. It is a little faded, but that's normal for this kind of paper. The gradation bars look complete.

Thanks,
Clyde
LughClyde
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Canon Inks

Post by LughClyde »

Oh...

I only use Canon inks. I like to know what colors I'm going to get. Hence, the reason for Turboprint.

Thanks,
Clyde
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