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Hi all,

I've got a Canon Pixma printer IP4300. It has some superb print quality.

I read somewhere on the net the following:

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I bought a new Canon iP4300. And I just bought a new CD Tray F for it! It's
a pleasant upgrade from the old Epson R200. However, the ICC profiles that
come with the printer are not clearly marked so I don't know which one is
for what paper.

Canon IJ Color Printer Profile 2005
Canon iP4300 MP2
Canon iP4300 PR1
Canon iP4300 PR2
Canon iP4300 PR3
Canon iP4300 SP2
Canon iP4300 SP4

Thanks.

Canon IJ Color Printer Profile 2005 = Default and recommended for most
applications

* Note the following are for images created using the Adobe RGB (1998) Color
Space*

Canon iP4300 MP2 = Matte paper Quality Setting 2
Canon iP4300 PR1 = Photo Paper Pro Quality Setting 1
Canon iP4300 PR2 = Photo Paper Pro Quality Setting 2
Canon iP4300 PR3 = Photo Paper Pro Quality Setting 3
Canon iP4300 SP2 = Photo Paper Plus Glossy Quality Setting 1
Canon iP4300 SP4 = Photo Paper Plus Glossy Quality Setting 4
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What intrigued my thinking was the note which says that the settings are for images created in Adobe RGB (1998) color space.

Now, I have never paid attention to the color space, but what I have been doing is that before I start working on any image that I want to print, I do a proof setup and match the selection to the paper that I am going to use. Then I edit and correct the image as I like and then print using the proof and I let "Photoshop determine the colors" and turn of color correction in the printer.

The results are just ok. They are not perfect but ok. Since they are only ok, is there something I am doing wrong? Do I need to do the proof setup or should I change something?

Please enlighten me.