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Application
The printer profile for each sheet that is needed when performing color management is installed
with the printer driver of this product. You can select the profile in the settings dialog box of the
printer driver.
See the following for detailed information.
See "Color management by Driver ICM (Windows only)" on page 104
See "Color management by Host ICM (Windows)" on page 107
See "Color management by ColorSync (Mac OS X)" on page 110
See "Color management by application" on page 112
Note:
Even when you use the same image data, it looks different between an original image and a displayed
image. The printing result may look different as well from the image you see on the display. This
occurs from the difference of characteristics between the input and output devices. Input devices such
as a scanner or digital camera import the color as electronic data while output devices reproduce an
image based on the color data. To adjust the color between the devices, use a color management
system. Each operating system is equipped with a color management system, such as ICM for
Windows and ColorSync for Mac OS X. Also, some image editing software support color
management systems.
In a color management system, a color definition file called "Profile" is used for performing color
matching between devices. (This file is also called an ICC profile.) The profile of an input device is
called an input profile (or source profile), and an output device, such as a printer, is called a printer
profile (or output profile). The profile is prepared for each printer model and each media type.
The color conversion area by an input device and the color reproducing area by an output device are
different. As a result, there exists a color area that fails to match even if performing "color matching"
by using the profile. In the color management system, specify the condition of conversion for the area
that fails to match as "Intent" other than specifying profiles. The name and type of intent vary
depending on the color management system you are using.
If you perform the color management between an input device and the printer, you cannot match the
color of the printing result and image you see on the display. To match both colors, you need to
perform the color management between the input device and the display as well.
Input profile Output profile
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