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About ICC Profiles
What Is an ICC Profile?
Among profiles, the ICC profile is the standard and used in the color management system complied with
ICC (International Color Consortium). There are ICC profiles for a monitor, printer, etc. and they are used
to convert each device's unique colors to a common color space. By correctly setting ICC profiles,
representation and printing in a common color space can be made possible.
Digital Camera Input Conversion Output Monitor
A common color
space
Load the
Load the image's
Load a photo monitor's ICC Display the image
ICC profile
profile
ICC profiles can be obtained from the DVD/CD-ROM supplied with the monitor or printer, or from the
manufacturer's website. In addition, you can create custom profiles by using a measuring instrument and
application.
ICC Profiles for Monitors
Monitor ICC profiles are provided depending on the model.
Contact the corresponding manufacturer for how to obtain them and how to install them.
How to Obtain and Install ICC Profiles for Printing
Canon provides ICC profiles for genuine Canon paper and third party paper*. The ICC profiles are
provided after being adjusted and checked one by one so that the print result suitable for each type of
paper can be obtained.
*Check the Canon website for the types of third party paper that are available at Canon.
The ICC profiles for genuine Canon paper will be installed with the printer driver. The ICC profiles for
paper other than genuine Canon paper can be downloaded from the Canon website. Download and
install the profiles you need.