Printing / Plotting in ArcPro

Question

I'm getting very poor results plotting from ArcPro >>> dark and poor colour contrast. So poor, that I can't use them. 😞

Workflow: Import mxd to ArcPro 2.0 > Print.

Note my plots from ArcMap 10.4.1 were perfect...

Any tips for improving print performance from Pro???

Workarounds tried:

Pdf'd but my halo fonts aren't legible

Also tried jpeg and colour still poor.... #frustrated

Thanks in advance for any help.

Cheers, Craig.

CraigShephard2 · Answer

Revisiting this if it helps anyone in future.... just got a new plotter in the office. HP6800. Plotting fine now from ArcPro 2.2.2. Joy.

CraigShephard2 · Answer

Update follows: Think we have identified the issue! Relates to the Windows/ArcPress printer engine from ArcMap.

We have always used the ArcPress printer engine when plotting from ArcMap. The printing performance from ArcPro doesn't deliver any where near the same colours as we use to get from ArcMap (using the ArcPress printer engine).

Note we make and print thematic land use maps, colour symbology is very important.

Workaround is export (share) a high-res (600/1200dpi) JPG from ArcPro > Add as a layer in ArcMap > Plot using ArcPress engine. Obviously not ideal!

I note that the 'properties' of the Arcpress engine return this >>>

Wondering if the default Gamma adjustment (2.2) is the cause... How can you apply same correction/adjustment to ArcPro???

Esri can we get the ArcPress printer engine running in ArcPro???

Cheers, Craig.