Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Hi!

I'm new to color calibration and I've just ordered a PrintFix Pro
Suite, which should be delivered in a few days. After reading reviews
and discussions, I'm wondering about the following:

It seems necessary to disable the ICM profile in the printer driver
and use it in the graphics program instead. But why? Wouldn't it be
more logical and convenient to assign a profile to the printer and not
to all applications using the printer?

When I create a profile for a monitor, I assign it to the monitor.
When I create one for a scanner, I assign it to the scanner. So why
shouldn't I assign a printer profile to the printer?

If the profiles created by PrintFix don't work with the printer
driver, can they be converted somehow?

I want all printing apps to take advantage of the correct profile, not
just Photoshop (or other software supporting profiles). If I assigne
profiles to the input and output devices once, that's much easier and
more convenient compared to assigning it to all applications I use.
Moreover, most apps don't even support custom ICM profiles (e.g.
photocopy programs, etc.)

What is the point of the "ICM profile" option in the properties of
every printer dirver if it can't be used for anything? This doesn't
make sense to me...

Regards,

Martin