Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Step Five:
Once you click that link, things get easier,
because on the left side of the next page
(under Helpful Info) is a clear, direct link
right to their free downloadable color
profiles (as seen here). Making profiles
easy to find like this is extremely rare (it's
almost too easy—it must be a trap, right?).
So, click on that Color Profiles link and it
takes you right to the profiles for Epson
printers, as seen in Step Six (how sweet
is that?).
Step Six:
Under the section named Epson Wide
Format, there's a direct link to the Epson
Pro 3880 (as shown here), but did you also
notice that there are ICC Color profiles
for the Canon printers, as well? See, the
process is the same for other printers, but
be aware: although HP and Canon both
make pro-quality photo printers, Epson
had the pro market to itself for quite a
while, so while Epson profiles are created
by most major paper manufacturers, you
may not always find paper profiles for HP
and Canon printers. As you can see at
Red River, they widely support Epson, and
some Canon profiles are there, too, but
there are only a few for HP. That doesn't
mean this won't change, but as of the
writing of this topic, that's the reality.
Speaking of change—the look and navi-
gation of websites change pretty regu-
larly, so if these sites look different when
you visit them, don't freak out. Okay, you
can freak out, but just a little.
