Arthur,

When I tested and reported on the Canon i9900 I did some tests with the printer using some "fine art" fiber-based matter inkjet printers. From that I would suggest the paper setting to use would be "matte". The paper setting largely controls how much inking. If the printer is laying down too much ink you can usually tell in blacks and very deep shadows in the print image as they can acquire a surface "bronzing" appearance.

However, to obtain the best the printer will reproduce I would suggest using a profile to profile Photoshop printing workflow and a custom profile for the paper you are printing on for the i9900 printer. Some better papers and paper dealers do offer custom profiles for the papers they sell (usually for the higher-end Epson printers) and may possibly have profile that support the i9900.

From my work with the printer using custom paper profiles (I made myself) the output quality can be improved quite noticeably.

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From my work with the printer using custom paper profiles (I made myself) the output quality can be improved quite noticeably.

Now THAT would be a wonderful topic for an article, David! I know that you're not exactly sitting around twiddling your thumbs looking for ways to fill your day, but that's exactly the sort of high-end info that a lot of us would treasure. Even being pointed in the right direction for how to begin would be pretty useful.

ChipDoc,

There is a product report already in production at Shutterbug on ColorVision's new PrintFIX Pro, which is the first print profiling software with a professional spectrocolorimeter that is affordable (between 1/3 and 1/2 the cost of any previous pro printer profiler package). How the PrintFIX Pro actually works to produce extremely accurate printer profiles for different papers is explained in the report. I was a beta tester on this new CV product and found I could improve on printer manufacturer canned profiles making a custom profile and get better print quality.

For how-to information regarding a color managed workflow and other digital photo techniques I have been offering a CD (only advertised in my column Digital Help) with an Acrobat PDF eBook with 16 chapters and 227 pages. I'll return an e-mail with more details on the content to anyone interested who sends me an e-mail inquiry.

Wow, this is GREAT news! That PrintFIX Pro suite looks like it's got everything in a single package, and it's priced neither outrageously high nor "too good to be true". I'm really looking forward to your review in Shutterbug.

I'm also sending you an email for more info on the CD.

Chip,

I was about as impressed with the ColorVision PrintFIX Pro as any new product I've tested in a long while.

BTW I got your e-mail and responded, but my e-mail was "rejected" - I've copied the entire episode in a private message through this forum.