It’s important to realise that any profiles I’ve created are just for Mac/AirPrint use– they don’t profile at a low enough level to match normal ICC profiles, so they won’t work on Windows systems (normally they are interchangeable). [UPDATE video: Using Keith’s Mac ICC profiles on Windows ] I’ve tested several papers and in every case, the B&W results from using one of my ‘Mac profiles’ is better – I suspect this would be the case with Windows as well… Well, partly it was a challenge to see just what I could produce with this little printer. With its extra grey and red inks, what could I get from it? However, I persisted and have to report that yes you can make good colour managed prints on a Mac (we have no PCs here at all). It takes some effort, but it can be done. Follow the online guide or instructions in the box. I’d note that mine was a test unit, so didn’t have any instructions – I set it up just fine though.

If you need an office printer, then get one – even the G650 with its scanner/copier is not really pushing this area. If you’re curious about making your own profiles for the G550 (Windows or Mac), I have a video about this: The essence of high quality photo printing is sound colour management, right through editing and calibration of your monitor to using the right profiles and media settings for your prints. Making profiles – Mac or PC? Take complete creative control of your images with PIXMA and imagePROGRAF PRO professional photo printers. If you’re looking at any more than occasional office type printing, then move along. Canon have loads of other printers that fill that requirement. Test printsIf you’re going to print very often, then think very carefully about ensuring smooth paper feeding – use high print quality too, since the faster mode is more jerky in its feed and that is more likely to give issues with the mass/inertia of big long sheets. Greeting cards Take note of the service valve. This lever seems to compress the ink tubing and is used for stopping ink syphoning through when replacing heads or transporting the printer. You do need to tell the printer when tanks are full – it has no way of measuring the amount of ink in a tank.

You can modify your Auto-Ink Delivery subscription settings anytime by logging into the My Account section of the portal. Wireless printing requires a working network with wireless 802.11b/g/n or ad capability, operating at 2.4GHz. Wireless performance may vary based on terrain and distance between the printer and wireless network clients. Apple AirPrint allows full colour, top-quality printing from iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads directly from within many Apps available from the Apple App Store. My print results suggest it does. The profiles are also maybe dependent on the version of MacOS in use. I have quite old kit, which is unlikely to change any time soon, but some tests from people who have tried the profiles suggests they may be of use to Mac users in general. If you have a paper similar to one of those here and are using a Mac, one of my profiles may well work for you. Profiles created for my G550 printer review (Mac only!)If you can open it on your apple device, chances are you can print it with AirPrint and an AirPrint compatible printer. Airprint works with Safari, Mail, Photos, iWork, PDF's in iBooks and many third-party AirPrint compatible apps available from the app store. AirPrint functionality requires a compatible iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch device running iOS 7.0 or later, and an AirPrint-enabled printer connected to the same network as your iOS device. A printer connected to the USB port of your Mac, PC, AirPort Base station, or Time Capsule is not supported. The G650 has a scanner for use as a copier, but the G550 is a straightforward top loading printer for photos and the like. This means that with suitable paper trimmed from a roll, you can make wide panoramic prints. I’m printing from Photoshop with a 203mm x 1000mm custom paper size.

There are also a wide variety of third-party apps available to enable wireless printing through Apple devices, even to machines that are not natively AirPrint compatible printers. By sharing a printer installed on an Apple Mac or Windows Pc over a wireless network any printer may be able to take advantage of the AirPrint features. (An additional third-party app may be required to be installed on the local machine) Your Repeat & Save subscription continues until it’s cancelled by you at any time or by Canon with a 30-day notice period. Paper Sizes: A4, A5, B5,A6, LTR, LGL, 4″” x 6″” (10x15cm), 5″” x 7″” (13x18cm), 7″” x 10″” (18x25cm), 8″” x 10″” (20x25cm), Square 5″” x 5″” (127mm x 127mm), Square 3.5″” x 3.5″” (89 mm x 89 mm), Card Size 55mm x 91 mm (2.17″”x3.58″”)Envelopes(DL, COM10, C5, Monarch),

Canon PIXMA G550

With the print heads being installed as part of the setup process, they can be out of alignment very slightly. This is corrected/adjusted by running a print head alignment, which will use two sheets of A4 paper. It’s an automatic process and should not need running again unless you need to change the print heads. A4, A5, B5, A6, LTR, LGL, 4" x 6" (10x15cm), 5" x 7" (13x18cm), 7" x 10" (18x25cm), 8" x 10" (20x25cm), Square 5" x 5" (127mm x 127mm), Square 3.5" x 3.5" (89 mm x 89 mm), Card Size 55mm x 91 mm (2.17”x3.58”). Envelopes(DL, COM10, C5, Monarch). Enrolment in Auto-Ink Delivery is for your individual use, and not for resale, redistribution or to otherwise share with other parties.

Printerland cannot match the price where a manufacturer or distributor sells directly to the public I always suggest using such images when testing new papers, rather than your own favourite photos. If you can print an image you like the quality of, from these, then it makes refining the printing of your own work so much easier. Requires an Internet connection and the Creative Park app, available for free on the App Store and at Google Play. Compatible with iOS 12.0 or later/Android OS 5.0 or later operating systems. You must have a Canon ID and a Canon inkjet printer to use this app. Dimensions (W x D x H): approx. 445 x 340 x 136mm (trays retracted)approx. 445 x 564 x 249mm (trays extended) The Easy-PhotoPrint Editor software requires an Internet connection and is compatible with the following operating systems; Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit/32-bit), Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit/32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit/32-bit), macOS High Sierra v10.13, macOS Sierra v10.12, Mac OS X El Capitan v10.11 and Mac OS X El Capitan v10.10.5. Minimum Windows and macOS/Mac OS X requirements are: 2GB of RAM and a monitor with 1024x768 resolution. The Easy-PhotoPrint Editor mobile application requires an Internet connection and the Easy-PhotoPrint Editor app v1.1.0, available for free on the App Store and at Google Play. Compatible with iPad Air2 (2nd Generation), iPad Mini 4 and iPhone 6s or later devices running iOS 10 or later, and Android mobile devices running Android 5.x or later. Certain exceptions may apply. The following file formats are supported: JPEG, PNG, HEIF (devices running iOS 11 and mac OS v10.13 or later), DLP save data, Poster Artist export data, EasyPhoto+ export data, Easy-PhotoPrint Editor export data.It really is quite a simple process and many paper suppliers (here in the UK) will even make you profiles if you buy some paper.