05-28-2020, 07:25 AM
The printer uses CMYK which has a reduced gamut from the computer RGB screen. The print will be different from the computer display. Colours are subdued, less vibrant.
Strictly you should use a color calibrated monitor, giving a icm profile for the monitor and then use a paper icc, both for the Gimp Edit -> Color Management setup. That will give a good approximation of the print.
see: https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-imagi...ement.html
Also it is worth looking through the article here: https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/color-...inting.htm
From experience, most users have their monitor set way too bright. It does help by using the simple adjustment shown here: https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutori...ration.htm Even laptops have a brightness control.
This just my opinion: For users without monitor calibration (me) it is a matter of knowing the equipment limitations, ie. rule-of-thumb. When I print, monitor brightness set down, I still bump the brightness up a little in the print dialog. I know from experience the result is close to the computer display.
This using the gutenprint plugin otherwise use a copy of the image to adjust. https://i.imgur.com/Hmz9yK6.jpg
If you can get gutenprint to work with MacOS / your printer, it is worth installing. Mac can be a problem and not all printers are supported. see: http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php
Strictly you should use a color calibrated monitor, giving a icm profile for the monitor and then use a paper icc, both for the Gimp Edit -> Color Management setup. That will give a good approximation of the print.
see: https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-imagi...ement.html
Also it is worth looking through the article here: https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/color-...inting.htm
From experience, most users have their monitor set way too bright. It does help by using the simple adjustment shown here: https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutori...ration.htm Even laptops have a brightness control.
This just my opinion: For users without monitor calibration (me) it is a matter of knowing the equipment limitations, ie. rule-of-thumb. When I print, monitor brightness set down, I still bump the brightness up a little in the print dialog. I know from experience the result is close to the computer display.
This using the gutenprint plugin otherwise use a copy of the image to adjust. https://i.imgur.com/Hmz9yK6.jpg
If you can get gutenprint to work with MacOS / your printer, it is worth installing. Mac can be a problem and not all printers are supported. see: http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php