Custom ICC Profiling Services

There is nothing like the results from printing with a custom-made ICC profile tailored specifically to your printer and paper combination. It's a relatively low-cost solution for professional photographers and artists who print their own work and want their results to align more closely with what they'd receive from our printing workflow.

Here at Hanson Digital, we work hard to ensure excellent quality and support for our customers. Integrating custom ICC printing profiles into your workflow not only produces better print results, but also, with a properly calibrated display, helps bring the final print much closer to what you see on your screen.

What Is An ICC Profile?

In a color-managed workflow, an ICC profile is a set of data that characterizes the color input or output of a device (in this case, your printer), according to specialized standards set by the International Color Consortium (ICC).

How Are They Created?

Our custom ICC profiles are created specifically for your printer. The process starts by having you print our special color charts under very specific conditions. We then read these printed charts with a highly precise spectrophotometer and use the resulting color measurements to generate your custom ICC profile. We offer a couple of options for reading the charts. Option 1 is to simply read the charts once and generate the profile. Option 2 is for those looking for even greater precision, we offer a double-read option that averages the results to create a tighter profile.

What's the Difference?

ICC profiles provided by printer and paper manufacturers are made for the general printer model and paper combinations they offer. This means the profile works well on their specific Epson, Canon, or HP printer, so it should get you reasonably close on yours. Sometimes these profiles work adequately, but sometimes color casts can appear, or there's a lack of detail and vibrancy in the final prints. Because a custom profile is generated exclusively from data captured on your printer and specified paper, the quality is second to none.

Turnaround

Normal turnaround is 48-72 hours. Please Note: While we always try to return your job as quickly as possible, actual turnaround time depends on quantity and our current in-house workload. Please call for scheduling if your project requires a quicker turnaround. Rush services are available. Please call 415-558-9113 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for our ICC Profiling Kit.

Please Note: We can only create ICC profiles for inkjet and archival pigment printing (Giclée), and cannot create ICC profiles for dye sublimation printing or other printing processes due to the many variables involved.

Custom ICC Profile Pricing