Printer differences

I have the Canon Pro 100 and IPf6300. I realize they are different classes of printer. One being 8 color dye ink, and the other being 12 color pigmented ink.

I use a calibrated NEC PA301wsv monitor. Prints on the IPf6300 look very close to what they look like on my monitor. Prints on the Pro 100 are always darker and more saturated.

I've tried soft proofing many times over the years and it just looks nothing like prints on either printer. I use the paper and profiles for the printer and paper I am using.

I'm sure that to get the best prints I should be processing images specifically for the printer being used. But since soft proofing doesn't seem to represent what prints look like, that makes it difficult. For the most part, prints on the IPf6300 match my monitor well enough that soft proofing is not necessary. But prints on the Pro 100 are a crap shoot.

Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?

Soft proofing has nothing much to do with printing. What it shows is how an image will looks on your monitor when converted to a particular colour space.

How prints turn out is governed by the type/quality of the printer (different numbers/quality of inks) and differing ink types (dye vs pigment) as well as the accuracy of the printer profile. While OEM profiles are generally quite good these days you may find that you get better results if you use a custom produced profile for the Pro 100. Even so, I think it is generally accepted that dye vs pigment will always produce different results.

Dan Marchant wrote in post #18502470
Soft proofing has nothing much to do with printing. What it shows is how an image will looks on your monitor when converted to a particular colour space.

How prints turn out is governed by the type/quality of the printer (different numbers/quality of inks) and differing ink types (dye vs pigment) as well as the accuracy of the printer profile. While OEM profiles are generally quite good these days you may find that you get better results if you use a custom produced profile for the Pro 100. Even so, I think it is generally accepted that dye vs pigment will always produce different results.

Thank you. I should get custom profiles, especially for the Pro 100.

Dan Marchant wrote in post #18502470
Soft proofing has nothing much to do with printing. What it shows is how an image will looks on your monitor when converted to a particular colour space.

How prints turn out is governed by the type/quality of the printer (different numbers/quality of inks) and differing ink types (dye vs pigment) as well as the accuracy of the printer profile. While OEM profiles are generally quite good these days you may find that you get better results if you use a custom produced profile for the Pro 100. Even so, I think it is generally accepted that dye vs pigment will always produce different results.

Any recommendation on a printer profiling service?