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Paper Spectrum ICC Profiles

Maximise Your Print Quality!

At Paper Spectrum, we recognise that colour accuracy is a key part of photo printing, which is why we provide a dedicated service to help you achieve the highest possible print quality. But what exactly are ICC Colour Profiles? Simply put, they’re digital files designed to ensure consistent and accurate colour reproduction across different devices and printers.

To achieve accurate colour representation from your inkjet printer on our wide range of papers, we offer ICC colour profiles in two forms: Generic ICC Profiles and Custom ICC Profiles.

Custom ICC Colour Profiles

At Paper Spectrum, we offer free custom ICC profiles for all customers who have purchased our papers and offer a remote ICC profile service for an additional £15 inc. VAT where our technical team can remote into your computer, print your target charts, and send them to us.

MAC users please make sure you aren't using Airprint as this is a simplified version of the print drivers which will prevent turning off colour management.
HOW TO PRINT YOUR COLOUR TARGET PATCHES

These instructions are based on Epson printers and drivers, though the recommended settings are generally applicable to other printer brands. If you need further assistance, feel free to contact our Technical Support Team at 0116 281 5741.
  • STEP ONE: Before you begin, please ensure your printer has a clear nozzle check pattern before starting the process.

    STEP TWO: Download our ICC swatch template from here.

    STEP THREE: Once the file has been downloaded, save it to your computer’s desktop for easy access.

    STEP FOUR: Please now download Adobe Print Utility from https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/kb/no-color-management-option-missing.html

    STEP FIVE: After extracting the ZIP file and saving the Adobe Colour Print Utility to a folder on your computer (following the installation instructions from Adobe), open the application by double-clicking the Adobe Colour Printer Utility Exe file.
  • STEP SIX: When you see the request to 'Open a Tiff file' please open the first Colour Target Patch named 'Chart 800 Patches.tif' from the location you have previously downloaded it to (See above)

    STEP SEVEN: In the Utility, select 'Print Setup' and ensure the page size is set to A4 and landscape orientation. This step is crucial for accurate printing.

    STEP EIGHT: Now click the 'Print' button, choose the correct printer for your profiling and click 'Properties' to apply the same printer driver property settings as before.

    STEP NINE: In the printer driver settings, choose the media or paper type that most closely matches the paper you are using to ensure optimal colour accuracy.

Before sending Paper Spectrum your printed Target Patches (on your paper/s of choice) please wait until they are COMPLETELY DRY, usually 2- 3 hours to be sure, before placing them together in an envelope.
PLEASE DO NOT FOLD OR WRITE ON THE PRINTED SIDE OF THE PAPER TARGET PATCH PRINTOUTS.
ALSO PLEASE DO NOT CUT DOWN OR CUT INTO ANY OF THE AREAS OF THE TARGET PATCHES ON THE A4 PRINTED PAPER SHEET.
PLEASE NOTE: No chat will be read without a completed ICC profile request form, sent with a profile swatch.
Postal Address:
Paper Spectrum,
Dupli Limited,
Standards House, Meridian East
Meridian Business Park,
Leicester, LE19 1WZ

​ICC Printing Profile FAQ's

Custom ICC Profiles
  • Printer profiles, commonly known as ICC printer profiles, are essential computer files that control the colour accuracy of your prints when used with specific printers and paper types. When combined with editing or printing software like Photoshop, these profiles convert the image's colour gamut—the full range of colours available in the editing software—to match the capabilities of the selected printer and paper.

  • As mentioned above, the customised profile collaborates information from the printer, the paper, and the ink to provide a consistent and accurate print, ensuring the colours are as close to the original image taken as possible.

  • Colour Consistency: ICC profiles ensure colour consistency across all devices and output systems by closely matching to the original image.
    Printer-specific: ICC profiles are full of information about how your printer processes colour, meaning your printer can adjust appropriately.
    Colour Output: ICC profiles help maximise the scope (gamut) of colours your printer can output.
    Papers: ICC profiles help to match your prints across different types of paper.

Paper Spectrum ICC Profiles

Maximise your print quality!

At Paper Spectrum, we recognise that colour accuracy is a key part of photo printing, which is why we provide a dedicated service to help you achieve the highest possible print quality. But what exactly are ICC Colour Profiles? Simply put, they’re digital files designed to ensure consistent and accurate colour reproduction across different devices and printers.

To achieve accurate colour representation from your inkjet printer on our wide range of papers, we offer ICC colour profiles in two forms: Generic ICC Profiles and Custom ICC Profiles.

Custom ICC Colour Profiles

At Paper Spectrum, we offer free custom ICC profiles for all customers who have purchased our papers and offer a remote ICC profile service for an additional £15 inc. VAT where our technical team can remote into your computer, print your target charts, and send them to us.

MAC users please make sure you aren't using Airprint as this is a simplified version of the print drivers which will prevent turning off colour management.
HOW TO PRINT YOUR COLOUR TARGET PATCHES

These instructions are based on Epson printers and drivers, though the recommended settings are generally applicable to other printer brands. If you need further assistance, feel free to contact our Technical Support Team at 0116 281 5741.

IMPORTANT: Please be aware that the newest version of Mac OS doesn't allow the use of Adobe Printer Utility so, if your Mac is running Ventura or newer, please contact our Dupli Technical Support Team to discuss further on 0116 281 5741.

STEP ONE: Before you begin, please ensure your printer has a clear nozzle check pattern before starting the process.

STEP TWO: Download our ICC swatch template from here.

STEP THREE: Once the file has been downloaded, save it to your computer’s desktop for easy access.
STEP FOUR: Please now download Adobe Print Utility from https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/kb/no-color-management-option-missing.html

STEP FIVE: After extracting the ZIP file and saving the Adobe Colour Print Utility to a folder on your computer (following the installation instructions from Adobe), open the application by double-clicking the Adobe Colour Printer Utility Exe file.

STEP SIX: When you see the request to 'Open a Tiff file' please open the first Colour Target Patch named 'Chart 800 Patches.tif' from the location you have previously downloaded it to (See above)

STEP SEVEN: In Adobe Utility, select 'Print Setup'.

STEP EIGHT: Now click the 'Print' button, choose the correct printer for your profiling and click 'Properties' to apply the same printer driver property settings as before.

STEP NINE: In the printer driver settings, choose the media or paper type that most closely matches the paper you are using to ensure optimal colour accuracy.
Before sending Paper Spectrum your printed Target Patches (on your paper/s of choice) please wait until they are COMPLETELY DRY, usually 2- 3 hours to be sure, before placing them together in an envelope.
PLEASE DO NOT FOLD OR WRITE ON THE PRINTED SIDE OF THE PAPER TARGET PATCH PRINTOUTS.
ALSO PLEASE DO NOT CUT DOWN OR CUT INTO ANY OF THE AREAS OF THE TARGET PATCHES ON THE A4 PRINTED PAPER SHEET.
PLEASE NOTE: No chat will be read without a completed ICC profile request form, sent with a profile swatch.
Postal Address:
Paper Spectrum,
Dupli Limited,
Standards House, Meridian East
Meridian Business Park,
Leicester, LE19 1WZ
ICC Colour Profiles

ICC Printing Profile FAQ's

  • Printer profiles, commonly known as ICC printer profiles, are essential computer files that control the colour accuracy of your prints when used with specific printers and paper types. When combined with editing or printing software like Photoshop, these profiles convert the image's colour gamut—the full range of colours available in the editing software—to match the capabilities of the selected printer and paper.

  • As mentioned above, the customised profile collaborates information from the printer, the paper, and the ink to provide a consistent and accurate print, ensuring the colours are as close to the original image taken as possible.

  • Colour Consistency: ICC profiles ensure colour consistency across all devices and output systems by closely matching to the original image.
    Printer-specific: ICC profiles are full of information about how your printer processes colour, meaning your printer can adjust appropriately.
    Colour Output: ICC profiles help maximise the scope (gamut) of colours your printer can output.
    Papers: ICC profiles help to match your prints across different types of paper.

Generic ICC Colour Profiles

We also offer generic profiles at Paper Spectrum, which are designed to offer good accurate colour reproduction for all customers who has bought one of our papers. Please select your printer from the list below to automatically download your printing profile.
T:  0116 2681240
E: sales@paperspectrum.co.uk 
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