Learn to uninstall profiles.
This is where color profiles or ICC profiles come into play, which define the specific color space (gamut) of a device within a standardized color space such as the small standard sRGB color space for which most consumer devices are designed. To install ICC profiles for a printer, the files must be listed in a printer INF file. Following is an example of an.inf file that causes two ICC profile.
The ICC files must be placed in the proper folder for your software to see and use them.
If you use Photoshop CS4 or earlier, or Photoshop Elements, restart your computer after following these instructions.
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Use OSX 10.15, 10.14, 10.13, 10.11?Get step-by-step instructions.
This video covers OSX 10.5 thru 10.10 and 10.12 Sierra
Written Instructions
Step One
Double click on the zipped file you downloaded from our site. The unzipped folder will include two files - the profile and an instructions file. Open and read the instructions file!
Step Two
To 'install' a printer profile, you will need to copy and paste the profile to the system folder location listed below.
You will copy and paste the profile only. Do not attempt to copy the entire folder as that will not properly install your profile.
You may see an administrator authentication box appear when pasting the profile. Just enter your admin password where prompted.
Go to - Macintosh HD > Library > Colorsync > Profiles
The profiles will now be ready for use in the print dialog of your photo editing or print software.
Trouble Shooting
Get Help Finding the Profile Folder on Your Computer.
Locked Profile Folders in 10.7+
On a MAC running 10.7 and up, the 'library/colorsync/profiles' folder location may be locked by default and can only be unlocked by an admin. This state results in the inability of a user to install your icc print profiles per the normal instructions. You may need to add unlock the profile folder in order to install printer profiles.
You must:
Any applications (such as Photoshop) that will use the profiles must be QUIT and restarted to see the new profiles.
Next Steps - Using Profiles
After the profile is installed, you will use them during the print process, in the print dialog of your photo software. Get Tutorials on how to use ICC printer color profiles.
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