Can Profile Prism generate ICC profiles for any printer and any paper/ink type?
Absolutely. Be aware, however, that your printer will probably produce the most consistent color on paper designed for your particular printer. Many third party papers and ink appear to do a good job on the surface, but actually suffer from ink puddling, bronzing, banding, or other artifacts that can affect accurate profiling. Problems like ink puddling on the surface of the paper rather than being absorbed or drying properly are obvious, however, other problems can exist that reduce the ability to create accurate profiles. Your print driver depends on being able to place individual ink dots on the page to be able to create accurate and consistent color. One problem that often occurs with “cheaper” papers is that the ink does not dry when it hits the surface of the paper. This can cause individual droplets of ink to combine and produce rather random patterns/colors on the printed page. Often the result is reduced shadow detail because colors in the deep shadows blend and produce “muddy
