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, ink, and print resolution (usually 1440 or 2880) 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 for most photographers 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.