---
name: "printer-profile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "printer-driver-foo2zjs-common"
version: "20200505dfsg0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/printer-profile"
---

# printer-profile(1)

printer-profile - Profile using X-Rite ColorMunki and Argyll CMS **printer-profile** \[*options*\] manuf model \[rgb\|cmyk\] \[patches\] \[ink-limit\] **printer-profile** prints a test chart, uses the ColorMunki instrument to scan it in, then computes an ICM profile using the Argyll Color Management System.

Manuf is "sam".  Model is "clp-300", "clp-315", "clp-325" or "clp-365".\
 Manuf is "hp".  Model is "2600" or "cp1215".\
 Manuf is "km".  Model is "2300" or "2530".\
 Manuf is "dell". Model is "1355".\

"rgb" is the usual setting.  "patches" is a multiple 196 per page.

Edit the script for additional models.

    \-b 1\|2        Bits per pixel (1)\
     \-r XRESxYRES  Resolution. Default=''. ()\
     \-P rem-print  Remote print (64-bit) machine, or none (amd)\
     \-S rem-scan   Remote scan (ColorMunki) machine, or none (mac)\
     \-D lvl        Debug level

Profile the Samsung clp-315:

```
$ printer-profile sam 315 rgb 196
```

gs 8.64 and before has problems with 32-bit machines and color profile data.  Don't use!

You need Argyll\_V1.5.1 or later. **/usr/bin/printer-profile,** **/usr/share/foo2\*/icm/testing.icm** firefox http://www.xritephoto.com/html/colormunkisplash.htm\
 firefox http://www.argyllcms.com/\
 firefox http://www.argyllcms.com/Argyll\_V1.5.1\_src.zip Rick Richardson \<rick.richardson@comcast.net\>\
 http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/