Printer Profiling
Much like the profile for your monitor, a printer profile describes the color behavior of your printer, so that the output will render accurately.
But while a monitor profile is specific to a particular monitor, a printer profile is specific to not only the printer, but also to the paper and ink you use for a particular print job. That means you'll need a separate profile for each printer-paper-ink combination you use. Fortunately, since you'll typically use a single printer and ink combination, the only real variable is the type of paper you use. For the most accurate output, you'll need a custom profile for each type of paper you'll print to.
Fortunately, printers include profiles that are generic for the printer model. These ...
Get Real World Digital Photography, 2nd edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
