What is an ICC color profile and what does it do?
An ICC profile is a small file that lives in the color folder on your computer and is used to ensure that the printer and ink you are using provides the correct colors on the media you want to print on. Every printer/ink/media combination requires its own color profile if you are going to achieve accurate color. If you have been using inkjet to print you photos but are new to using profiles then you may be surprised to learn that you have already been using them! When you make a print and go to your printer’s driver software and select a paper type, you are in fact selecting a color profile that is embedded in the printer software. We provide free ICC color profiles for Lyson inks on our media range as well as the common types of printer manufacturer’s papers to help you get color accuracy. These profiles are easy to install and are used when printing from Photoshop or can be associated with the printer driver software for printing from other programs. You may have also heard of the te
