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Printing is worth mentioning that Canon has recently developed some impressive new professional printers that do not require ink swapping, which is worth checking out. There are also now many high quality fine art papers on the market. The 100% cotton, acid-free matte papers are predominantly considered to maintain the greatest longevity. Profiles Whatever paper choice you make, the greatest issue to keep in mind is its profile for the color management system. Hopefully, you would not have skipped over Chapter 1 color management and will, of course, remember that profiles are an essential piece of the digital print making process. Profiles are the translators that communicate the information in the image file from its source to its destination. Each type of inkjet printer, paper type, paper surface and paper manufacturer combination will require a unique profile that translates the image information accurately to its unique destination. Printer manufacturers typically provide free profiles installed automatically with the printer drivers. The catch, however, is that the profiles provided are