Why do my photos come out too dark when I print them?

Bonjour from France,
I am trying to print photos but they come out too dark. We have just bought a new mac mini, and are trying to learn how to use it. We are using a Canon printer. Any help would be appreciated.
thank you,
maorisun

What colour profile are the Photos? What is the Printer set to use?
Regards
TD

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