When you purchase a Mimaki printer, it comes with their RIP software, RasterLink 7. Once you get the software installed and your printer configured, you'll need to download some ICC profiles. These define the color space of the particular printer, mode, ink set, and media — and you can't print without them. All of the available profiles are downloadable from Mimaki's website, or you can use their Profile Manager software, which is integrated into RasterLink. I've recorded a short video to walk you through it. Keep in mind that you can also export the profiles from Profile Manager. Those ICC profiles can then be used in any ICC-compliant software — including any of the Adobe Creative Cloud programs. Here's why that's useful. In Photoshop, go to View → Proof Colors and select your Mimaki printer profile. You'll see what the artwork will look like after it goes through the color conversion in RasterLink — without actually changing the file. No more surprises: the image preview matches the output. (Assuming your monitor is calibrated — and if it isn't, that's the first thing to fix.) If you're in the market for a new Mimaki printer, need hardware service, or are looking for better color management or workflow software, contact us. Director of Technical Services, Alder Color Solutions Dan has spent more than three decades helping printers, converters, publishers, packaging companies, and photographers get control of their color — across offset, flexo, wide-format, digital, and packaging production. He founded the color consultancy ColorGeek Inc. in 1999 and joined Alder in 2018. A certified G7 Expert since the inaugural 2006 class, he has spent nearly twenty years implementing G7 and international print standards in real production environments, and was one of the few certified instructors for the SGIA Digital Color Professional program. He's also a professional photographer — which keeps him fluent in both the artistic and technical sides of imaging.Where to Get the Profiles
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