Lomond color profiles for Epson. Instructions for using ICC profiles
Before you begin, you must place the ICC profile files in the appropriate folder (windows/system32/spool/drivers/color). Please note that after each addition of ICC profile files to the appropriate Windows folder you need to restart the graphic editor.
When printing an image, you must perform the following procedures:
1. IN graphic editor Adobe go to the Print with preview menu and set Color Management in additional options. In the Profile line, select the desired ICC profile in accordance with the selected Lomond media. Set Perceptual in the Intent line. Send for printing.
2. By selecting desired printer, enter the "Properties" section. In accordance with the table, set the print quality and type of paper used. In the "Color Management" section, make settings in accordance with the selected profile type. If you are using a profile of the second type, you must disable color management by making the No Color Adjustment option active. If you are using the first type of profile, it is advisable to leave the default settings in this section and select the media type in accordance with the ending of the ICC profile file name. However, if desired, you can change the brightness, saturation, contrast, color tone, and connect special features to improve the image.
Printer settings when printing
Example 1. You want to print a picture on semi-gloss Lomond photo paper with a density of 170 g/m2 on a printer Epson Stylus Photo 1290 s Epson cartridges using a straight profile (with color management disabled in the printer driver). The first thing you need to do is make sure that the ink in the cartridge you are using is original. To do this, you need to print the gray scale on Epson paper without using ICC profiles, making the appropriate settings in the printer driver. If the print really has a gray scale without color shades, you can continue working, but if not, the further result is unpredictable. Next, in the Adobe graphics editor, set the Lomond_Photo_170_Semi_Eps1290_InkEpson_NoColorAdjustment profile, and in the printer driver, turn off color management (No Color Adjustment) and print. If it is necessary to correct the print, this can be done in a graphic editor.
Example 2. For printing on the matte side of 180 g/m2 Lomond glossy matte paper on an Epson printer Stylus Photo 900 with Lomond cartridges with the ability to correct the resulting prints in the printer driver, you should select the following ICC converter profile Lomond_Glossy_180_mattside_Eps900_InkLomond_PhotoQualiti, installing it in the Adobe editor. In the printer driver, select the media type - Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper and print quality - Photo. At the same time, it seems possible for you to use additional functions of the printer driver to improve the quality of the resulting prints without editing the image itself.
Note. Please note that ICC profiles for Epson printers are designed for use in software products Adobe may not work correctly in other cases. Profiles for other printers also work correctly under Windows.
Before you begin, you must place the ICC profile files in the appropriate folder (windows/system32/spool/drivers/color). Please note that after each addition of ICC profile files to the corresponding Windows folder, you must restart the graphic editor.
When printing an image, you must perform the following procedures:
1. In the Adobe graphics editor, go to the Print with preview menu and set Color Management in the additional options. In the Profile line, select the desired ICC profile in accordance with the selected Lomond media. Set Perceptual in the Intent line. Send for printing.
2. Having selected the desired printer, go to the "Properties" section. In accordance with the table, set the print quality and type of paper used. In the "Color Management" section, make settings in accordance with the selected profile type. If you are using a profile of the second type, you must disable color management by making the No Color Adjustment option active. If you are using the first type of profile, it is advisable to leave the default settings in this section and select the media type in accordance with the ending of the ICC profile file name. However, if desired, you can change the brightness, saturation, contrast, color tone, and connect special features to improve the image.
Printer settings when printing
Example 1. You want to print a picture on semi-gloss Lomond photo paper with a density of 170 g/m2 on an Epson Stylus Photo 1290 printer with Epson cartridges using a straight profile (with color management disabled in the printer driver). The first thing you need to do is make sure that the ink in the cartridge you are using is original. To do this, you need to print the gray scale on Epson paper without using ICC profiles, making the appropriate settings in the printer driver. If the print really has a gray scale without color shades, you can continue working, but if not, the further result is unpredictable. Next, in the Adobe graphics editor, set the Lomond_Photo_170_Semi_Eps1290_InkEpson_NoColorAdjustment profile, and in the printer driver, turn off color management (No Color Adjustment) and print. If it is necessary to correct the print, this can be done in a graphic editor.
Example 2. To print on the matte side of Lomond glossy-matte paper with a density of 180 g/m2 on an Epson Stylus Photo 900 printer with Lomond cartridges with the ability to correct the resulting prints in the printer driver, you should select the following ICC converter profile Lomond_Glossy_180_mattside_Eps900_InkLomond_PhotoQualiti, installing it in the Adobe editor. In the printer driver, select the media type - Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper and print quality - Photo. At the same time, it seems possible for you to use additional functions of the printer driver to improve the quality of the resulting prints without editing the image itself.
Note. Please note that ICC profiles for Epson printers are designed for use in Adobe software products and may not work correctly in other cases. Profiles for other printers also work correctly under Windows.
From this article you will learn how to edit the color profile of your printer yourself and without expensive equipment. This the method will work, both for regular photo printing and for sublimation transfer, as in my case. So, let's go! Until now, I hadn't even thought about changing the color profile of my sublimation printer. The ink that I used initially reproduced colors perfectly and did not lie on standard settings printer. And on various printing forums, every now and then I came across pleas for help in sorting out color rendering. One person's face turned out red, another's white color was not white, but beige, and the third's black fill turned out to be dirty green. I was still wondering why people have all sorts of problems, so I filled in the ink and immediately everything worked. But, as they say, there is a first time for everything. After six months of work, I decided to change the sublimation ink to another manufacturer. Moreover, the printer remained the same. I bought ink and new refillable cartridges for it. I installed them in the printer, filled in the ink, printed a sample and went nuts - the faces turned unbelievably red, the gray color turned green. He rushed to solve the problem. In the printer's print settings, on the tab Advanced went to the menu Color correction (Color Controls) and, by clicking on the Settings button, went to a window where you can manually adjust a particular color using the sliders. Helped a little. At least I was able to finish printing the order that was hanging on me at the time.
But it was clear that it would not be possible to always configure the printer this way - the settings were too rough and not precise. Then I remembered those forum members who found themselves in the same situation as me. Their problems suddenly became so close and dear.
In a word, I began to look for necessary information, which, by the way, turned out to be quite a lot on the Internet. True, the advice of various gurus was often quite contradictory. After collecting what I needed, digesting it, and discarding the garbage, I was able to edit my color profile pretty well. And now I want to tell you, my readers, how to do this.
I'll try to explain my actions in simple terms. in clear language, supplementing your story with images. I think even a beginner can figure out the profile.
To begin with, just a little theory. What is a printer color profile?
Speaking in simple language, a color profile is a set of printer commands written as a file. Thanks to the algorithm written in this file, the printer knows how much, what kind of ink and in what place on the printed sheet to pour it during operation.
You've probably seen various modes in the print settings window - Glossy paper, Matte, Super glossy etc. Under each such setting there is a separate color profile with a set of commands suitable for the selected paper type.
As long as you use original cartridges and photo paper recommended by the manufacturer, you will not have any problems with printing. The photos will be of excellent quality. But the cost of these photos will bother you a little. Alas, original consumables are very expensive.
Therefore, we have to look for an alternative on the side - install and fill them with ink from third-party manufacturers. As a result, the cost of printing is pennies, but in return there may be problems with color rendering. After all, the manufacturer sharpens the profiles for their ink and paper. He doesn't care about your problems related to other people's ink.
Fortunately, the problem can be easily solved by simply profiling the printer. And although many people believe that this is a very complex procedure that only specialists can do, I will try to prove the opposite to you. Anyone can do this at home.
It is worth mentioning that for professional profiling, which uses an expensive spectrophotometer device, this method no good. To professionally set up a profile with ideal color rendition, you should contact specialists. It’s very easy to find them on the Internet by typing the corresponding request in Yandex.
If your hands grow from the right place and you are satisfied with color correction, as they say, at the everyday level, then this article is for you. Read on and repeat after me.
Color profile is built for a specific printer, ink and paper. Remember this and always use the same consumables and settings.
To print photographs and pictures we will use the following combination:
Printer - Ink - Paper
Here the correction must be carried out, focusing on the final paper print.
For sublimation printing, a fourth link is added to our link:
Printer - Ink - Paper - Sublimation blank (fabric, mug, etc.)
In this case, we will adjust the profile based on the imprint on this particular blank, and WILL NOT pay attention to the paper imprint. I hope this is clear?
So, let's go!
To work we need a program Adobe Photoshop and a plugin for it Color DarkRoom. You can download the plugin from the manufacturer's official website. True, they ask for 75 American rubles for it, but I think anyone can easily find a cure for this problem on the Internet :) After downloading the plugin, we begin installing it. First, the plugin is installed in the folder with your OS, by default C:\Program Files\AMS\Color DarkRoom. Then, during installation, you need to specify the folder with Photoshop plugins. This - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop\plugins or in older versions C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop\Plug-ins\Filter Now, having run Photoshop program, open the color card with which we will edit our profile. Come on File--Open--C:\Program Files\AMS\Color DarkRoom\Color_Card.A color map appears in the program window.
It is worth saying that the plugin Color DarkRoom works with profiles with *icm extension. If your profile extension is *icc, it’s okay - you just need the right one.
First of all, you need to find out which profile in this moment uses your printer. Go to the menu Start--Devices and Printers. On the printer we need, right-click and select
Now go to the “Color Management” tab and click the button with the same name:
If there are several profiles in this list, then we remember the name of the one next to which it is written in brackets (by default).
Now we need if your file has it, like mine *icс. All printer profiles used on your computer are stored in the folder C:\Windows\Sistem32\spool\drivers\color. We go into it, look for the profile we need (we remembered the name earlier) and in the same folder save a copy of it with a different name. This is very important - do not touch the original profile, work with a copy! I named my profile “Mikey-Sublim-00”. If necessary, we change its extension. After this, you can close the folder.We need to print a color map with the initial profile so that we know which colors we will adjust. You can print from absolutely any editor, for example from Photoshop, by going File--Print:
Set the required settings:
1- select your printer in the window;
2- set the position of the printed sheet;
3- uncheck “center” and use the mouse to place the image as you need;
4- reduce the scale so as not to waste paper and ink;
5- don’t forget to set “printer controls color”, because we will print through the printer profile.
To profile a sublimation printer, as in my case, you still need to transfer the images to a T-shirt, mug or any other blank you need.
Our engineers have been calibrating Epson and Canon inkjet printers and building ICC color profiles for any ink and photo paper since 2007 and have accumulated valuable practical experience in the field of printer profiling. The real way to get color rendition High Quality From your inkjet printer at a low cost - DO NOT download someone else's color profile for free from the Internet, but order our engineers to calibrate the printer by measuring the color gamut of your prints and creating an individual color profile specifically for your “printer - ink - paper” combination.
SORRY WE DO NOT DO PROFILING ANYMORE
Inkjet printer models that we profile:
CANON
PIXMA iP, iX, MG, MP, MX and PIXMA Pro series
CANON PIXMA ip1200 ip1300 ip1600 ip1700 ip1800 ip1900 ip2200 ip2500 ip2600 ip2700 ip2702 ip3300 ip3500 ip4200 ip4300 ip4500 ip5200 ip5300 ip3600 ip 4600 ip4700 ip4840 ip4940 ip7240 ix6540 ix6550 ix4000 ix5000 MG5140 MG5240 MX884 MG6140 MG6240 MG8140 MG8240 MP150 MP160 MP170 MP180 MP210 MP220 MP450 MP4 60 MX300 MX310 MP190 MP210 MP220 MP470 MX300 MX310 MP240 MP250 MP252 MP260 MP270 MP280 MP282 MP490 MP495 MP500 MP510 MP520 MP530 MP600 MP800 MP810 MP830 MX700 MX850 MP540 MP550 MP560 MP620 MP630 MP640 MP660 MX 860 MX870 MP980 MP990 MX320 MX330 MX340 MX350 Pro9000 Pro9500 Pro-1 (and others on request)
EPSON
Stylus Photo, Office, Expression Home series
B, BX, C, CX, L, P, PX, R, RX, S, SX, T, TX, XP
EPSON Stylus Photo 1410 2100 2200 BX305 BX305F BX305FW C110 C67 C87 CX3700 CX4100 CX4700 CX5700 CX7700 C70 C80 C79 CX3900 CX4900 CX5500 CX5900 CX6900 CX6 900F CX7300 CX7300F CX8300 CX8300F C82 CX5200 CX5400 C91 CX4300 L100 L110 L120 L132 L200 L210 L222 L300 L312 L350 L355 L362 L364 L366 L382 L386 L456 L486 L550 L555 L566 L605 L655 L800 L805 L810 L850 L1300 L1455 L1800 P50 PX660 PX720WD PX820FWD R2000 R2880 R3000 R200 R220 R300 R320 R340 R27 0 R290 R295 R390 RX500 RX600 RX620 RX640 RX590 RX610 RX615 RX690 RX700 S22 SX125 SX130 SX230 SX235W SX420W SX425W SX430W SX435W SX440W SX445W SX525WD SX535WD B42WD BX320FW BX625FWD BX635FWD T1100 T26 T27 T30 T40W T50 T59 TX117 TX119 TX106 TX109 TX210 TX410 TX200 TX209 TX219 TX400 TX409 TX410 TX419 TX300 TX300F TX550 TX550W TX600 TX600F TX600FW TX510 TX510F TX510FN TX650 TX659 TX700 TX700W TX710 TX710W TX800 TX800F TX800FW XP33 X P103 XP203 XP207 XP303 XP306 XP403 XP406 (and others on request)
EPSON
widescreen series Stylus Pro
EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 3880 4000 4400 4450 4880 4900 5000 5500 7000 7400 7450 7500 7600 7700 7880 7890 7900 9000 9400 9450 9500 9600 9700 9890 9900 10000 10600 11880 (and others in which control is carried out through the driver, and not through the RIP processor)
Color profile - what is it? Why do we need color profiles?
Having bought a color Epson printer, Canon, etc., the user often does not suspect that the manufacturer included printer profiling in the price of the printer, also called printer calibration in everyday life - the production of “color profiles” (profiles) for inks and papers of its brand.
What is a printer color profile? A color profile is a table of numbers that describe the color rendering of a particular combination of “printer - ink - paper - print_mode - viewing_lighting”. Each such combination has individual properties (characteristics): color gamut, dynamic range, etc. Accordingly, the profile describes in numerical language the possibilities of such a combination for use by a computer. The profile does not improve the characteristics of materials, but informs the computer about the characteristics of the materials. The profile developer uses special equipment to measure the characteristics of the combination “printer - ink - paper - print_mode” on numerous samples of color printing, and the profiling program corrects the obtained numbers (measurement results) according to the spectrum of a given typical viewing light source and arranges the numbers in a table in a certain format. Typically this is an ICC (International Color Consortium) standard format. The ICC profile constructed in this way can be embedded in a specific image file or written into a separate “profile file” (*.icc, *.icm) for batch use by a printing program with various images. In both cases, the computer uses numerical profile data to adjust the printer's performance. The more color samples measured when creating a profile, the higher the accuracy of the profile and the more accurate the color balance of the image printed with the profile.
The profile is a “digital reflection” of the color properties of the combination “printer - ink - paper - print_mode - viewing_lighting" and depends simultaneously on:
Constructive technical characteristics printer (each copy of the printer has an individual “handwriting” of color printing)
The installed settings in the printing program and in the printer control program - driver ("paper type", "print quality", "print speed", "print resolution", etc.)
Ink used for printing different manufacturers image is formed differently due to differences in production technologies, materials, composition, etc.)
The paper used for printing (different brands and types of paper interact differently with inks and reflect the light that a person perceives as a color image)
Available lighting while viewing the print (the spectrum of the light source during viewing has a strong influence on human perception of color).
The computer adjusts the printer's performance using the characteristics of the printer, ink, paper, and viewing light source described in ICC color profiles. For example, for an inkjet printer, the computer regulates the ink supply “according to the profile” different colors onto paper under a given printing mode, within the capabilities of that printer, ink and paper, so that under a given type of lighting the print will produce an image with the correct color balance. Color balance will be determined by the accuracy of the profile, and the visual quality of the print (saturation, contrast, detail) will be determined by the characteristics of the printer, ink and paper.
What if you want to print not with original Canon and Epson consumables, but with cheaper “non-native” inks, paints, and papers from independent manufacturers? (InkTec, OCP, Ink-Mate, Inko, Chameleon, Jet Print, InkMaster, Lomond, Privision, RDM, Revcol, Skyhorse, WWM, etc., etc.?) Then the original ICC color profiles you purchased together with the printer and recorded as files on your computer during the installation of the printer driver will no longer work. After all, original color profiles were created for combinations of original inks and original papers. Therefore, for “non-original” inks and papers, when printing with original color profiles (as well as when printing with a completely disabled profile - with unadjusted color rendition), the color balance on the print will be distorted. For example, gray color “turns blue”, blue sky “turns violet”, people’s faces “turns green”, etc. What to do?
you print the “target” on your printer and send us the prints by Russian Post
Upon receipt of your target prints, we measure their color range using special equipment. Based on the measurement results, we display a color profile. We convert the reference photo by profile into the color space of your printer. We send you a file of a profiled photograph via the Internet for verification printing - color proof. (This photo can be printed, but the printer profile cannot be extracted from it)
You are printing a profiled photo. If you are satisfied with the proof print, please let us know.
We send you an invoice for payment of the order and information about the payment procedure by e-mail.
Payment possible by bank transfer to our current account from your bank account or by receipt at a bank branch in cash, or online without commission using a VISA / VISA Electron, MasterCard / Maestro, MIR card, or online from a Yandex.Money wallet.
you pay for your order in a way convenient for you and receive a profile from us in the form of an independent file
Along with the profile file, we send you reporting files via the Internet (color measurement protocol, measurement accuracy report, etc. - in the volume according to the selected tariff) and a detailed reference guide on using color profiles for photo printing from various programs.
Profiling time - from the date of receipt of your “target” fingerprints to the date of creation of the profile - on average 2 business days (depending on the size of the order queue).
Please note that we DO NOT accept orders for profiling for sublimation and thermal transfer printing (where images are transferred from one surface to another when heated).
Each of us has encountered the fact that when printing on paper, it seems to us that the colors of the photo have become darker, a lot of green, a lot of red, etc. when printing on non-original consumables. But, if you use INKSYSTEM ink and photo paper, you have the opportunity to download and install ICC profiles, which significantly improve the color rendition of the printed image (Profile is a file that is embedded in operating system) for your model of printer, MFP or plotter.
ATTENTION!
The website contains only examples of color profiles. To obtain an image maximum quality you need to download one of the available color profiles or take an A4 sheet and print the target for users according to the instructions.
To create a professional color profile, we recommend downloading and printing the following targets: for A4 format and for 10x15 format.
Then you need to return the finished target with the completed order form to the point of sale and we will build you an individual profile for your printer, for our photo paper.
ICC color profiles for EPSON using INKSYSTEM inks and photo paper:
ICC color profiles for Canon using INKSYSTEM ink and photo paper:
ICC color profile for HP using INKSYSTEM ink and photo paper:
HP Photosmart 6283 (HP C5140, C5150, C5170, C5173, C5175, C5177, C5180, C5183, C5185, C5188, C5190, C5194, C6150, C6154, C6160, C6170, C6175, C6180, C6 183, C6185, C6188, C6190, C6283 , C7150, C7170, C7177, C7180, C7183, C7186, C7188, C7190,C7283, C8183) download (.icc)
ICC color profile for Brother using INKSYSTEM ink and photo paper:
If you are not satisfied with the results of installing an ICC profile or want to order an ICC profile on another medium, please write to us at [email protected] or ask any questions you are interested in and visit our forum about CISS
Anyone who has ever printed with an inkjet printer has probably found themselves in a situation where the resulting print, to put it mildly, does not correspond to the expected result. It often happens that the color rendition from time to time does not correspond to the original at all. We will help you find a solution to such a difficult problem, and it is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance.
What is the Inksystem color profile and its advantages
Speaking in simple words we need to develop a combination of halftone algorithms and inks for a single printer in which color shifts in the print will be minimal. Moreover, the nature of the lighting in which the picture was taken should also be taken into account. It doesn't matter whether it was a sunny or cloudy day, whether the lighting was natural or the photo was taken under fluorescent lights. The finished 10x15 photo should look as natural as possible. Even the naked eye can see that copies made using original cartridges differ significantly from copies made on a printer with CISS. Moreover, both of these copies will not be at all similar to the original.
According to popular opinion, copies made on a printer with a CISS cannot be good, since the CISS damages the head, low-quality ink is poured into it, and so on and so forth. But then what about original cartridges? Why then do such copies not satisfy our needs? It’s just that the whole point is not in the ink, which is completely identical both in the originals and in the CISS; and it’s certainly not a matter of the head, which can be damaged CISS installation no way can. The icc color profile is responsible for the color match between the copy and the original. When producing a printer, manufacturers flash an average color profile that is theoretically suitable for any printer. However, as you know, no two printers are identical, even if they came off the same assembly line. The slightest inaccuracy in production leads to a noticeable decrease in print quality. Of course, if you are satisfied with the average complexion in your photo, then there is no need to worry. But you want to get the most out of your printer. I would like, even when printing photos for A4 format, not to end up with a green face or purple hair. Printer color profile is an important detail in achieving the best results. The correct icc color profile allows you to:
- achieve natural color rendering;
- Make the most of your printer's capabilities;
- save resources on color proofing.
Creating color profiles for any printer model
In order for the printing result not to be average or even as close as possible, but ideal, color profiling should be carried out. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the features of all printing parameters. This includes paper, ink, lighting, and the printer's own specifications.
In the original, this is a very painstaking process. You must do color correction, then do a color proof, create your own epson color profile. The average user is unlikely to be able to do this task. However, our company has done everything possible to make printing as easy as possible. On our website you can easily download a color profile for your printer model.
However, it is better to order an ICC profile individually. To do this, you do not need to take the printer to service center. You can download the ICC profile installation instructions (.doc) and a special “target”, print it on your printer and send it by regular mail along with the order form. After this, you just need to wait for the finished printer color profile to arrive and further instructions for installing it. inksystem color profile - will make your pictures realistic.
If you have any questions, go to the CISS forum and chat with fellow printers.
