What Is the Profile?
The profile refers to data that describes color characteristics of the output device.
It defines the input and output color spaces.
The device link profile refers to the fixed color conversion table between 2 device profiles.
Color conversion is calculated in advance, thereby, enabling you to enhance the processing speed. In addition, the accurate and stable color output is maintained even after color conversion.
The following paper profiles can be managed using Color Centro.
Profile | Description |
|---|---|
[RGB Source Profile] (RGB SP) | Data that defines the source color space of the RGB colors for print job. |
[CMYK Target Profile] (CMYK TP) | Data that defines the source color space of the CMYK colors for print job. |
[Printer Profile] (Printer P) | Data that defines color characteristics of the device when printing data on a specific type of paper. |
[RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] (RGB-CMYK DLP) | Data that defines color conversion from the RGB source color space to the CMYK color space. |
[CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] (CMYK-CMYK DLP) | Data that defines color conversion from the CMYK source color space to the CMYK color space. |
Reference
- For details about the [Profile Management] screen, refer to [Profile Management].
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