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Add a color profile to a printer

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To add a color profile to a printer

  1. Open Printers and Faxes.

  2. Right-click the printer that you want to associate with a color profile, click Properties, and then click the Color Management tab.

  3. Click Add to open the Add Profile Association dialog box.

  4. Locate the new color profile you want to associate with the printer.

  5. Click the new profile, and then click Add.

Notes

  • To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.

  • Color profiles communicate the color characteristics of a device to the color management system. Associating the correct color profile with all of your publishing tools helps to ensure consistent color application throughout the publishing process.

  • The Color Management tab is only visible for color printers that support color management.

  • For more information about a profile in the Add Profile Association dialog box, right-click the profile, and then click Properties.

  • Color profiles are usually installed in the systemroot\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color folder.

  • Windows provides a color profile named sRGB Color Space Profile.icm, which you can use with any device that supports Image Color Management 2.0.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

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Concepts

Change the rendering intent for viewing or printing an image or page