Adobe® Color Printer Utility version 1.0


Adobe® Color Printer Utility is a printing utility for printing non-color managed color target files used by ICC Profile creation software. It is designed to open TIFF files and provide a non- color managed print path for printing.

Installation:

	Windows - Launch the installer and follow the instructions provided.

	Mac - Drag the  Color Printer Utility application to your applications folder or your preferred folder.

Instructions:

1- Launch Adobe® Color Printer Utility. You will be presented with an Open File dialog. Navigate to your target image (TIFF) and select it.

2- Select Page Set Up from the File menu. Select your paper size and orientation. For most target files, you'll need to print the image at the size they are provided, for it to be properly scanned by the profiling device.

3- Select Print from the file menu.

(Windows)

4- You will be presented with the print dialog. Select your target printer and click on Properties. This will open the Printer Properties window. The two important settings you need to find here are Paper Type and Color Management (the actual names will depend on your printer driver). Set Paper Type to the paper that most closely resembles the paper you're trying to profile. Set Color Management to Off. Finding these settings can be a little tricky, in some drivers you'll need to select Advanced or Custom before the No Color Management option is available. Close the properties window and click Print.

(Mac)

4- You will be presented with the print dialog, expand the dialog with the arrow to the right of the Printer popup menu. Select your target printer from the Printer popup menu.  The two important settings you need to find here are Paper Type and Color Management (the actual names will depend on your printer driver). These will be in popup menu that is initially set to  Layout. Set Paper Type to the paper that most closely resembles the paper you're trying to profile. Set Color Management to Off. Some printer drivers will turn off Color Management automatically. When you have completed the above, click Print.
