EasyColor

Windows printer drivers will normally include ICM or ICC color profiles which can be used to ensure optimal print quality. The best results are often obtained by means of the manufacturers' defaults.

The information provided below applies to the UNIX versions of EasyCopy.

EasyColor is AGI's proprietary color matching system. A frequent problem in color printing is that the color gamut of the printer (the range of colors it can reproduce) is not the same as the range of colors in the image. This problem is illustrated by this figure:

Another problem is originates from the non-linear response of inks and dyes.

Normally, you will consider the image on your screen to be the "correct" representation of that image. Color matching, thus, serves the purpose of mapping the colors of the screen image into printer colors as good as possible within the limitations of the gamut.

EasyCopy is distributed with EasyColor profiles for the majority of the supported printers. A profile is a complex set of parameter values that are used for the mapping of image colors into printer colors.

Each profile is only usable under specific conditions. A profile for plain paper does not apply to coated paper or transparencies; a profile for 360 dpi does not apply to 720 dpi; a profile for one halftone screening does not apply to other screenings, etc.

A small logo is shown in the Appearance section of the Printer Setup dialog when EasyColor profiles are available for a printer.