Since my printer already has an ICC profile, why do I still need Focoltone ICCS to calibrate my printer?
Although your printer already has an ICC profile, there is currently a lack of verification to ensure that your printer’s ICC profile is correct for achieving accurate color output. The ICC profile is a printer’s color characteristics, which is inherently affected by multiple environmental factors, changing the accuracy of the CMYK color output. The ICC profile provided by the manufacturer with your printer will just adjust your printer to the standard or “zero” the printer. As a rule, in ICC profiles, if you print one sheet of CMYK patches, the machine’s ICC profile has to be calibrated again using trial and error before printing another sheet. This does not guarantee that the color output of a color reproduction system will achieve accurate color. That is the flaw of ICC, in that it states the problem but offers no solutions. It will require an expert technician to adjust and fine tune the printer. Focoltone ICCS operates as a verifier for your printer’s ICC profile and adjusts it fo
