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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: designpartners on November 04, 2013, 04:26:12 pm

Title: is it possible to "deploy" or install icc profiles on all PC's in a network
Post by: designpartners on November 04, 2013, 04:26:12 pm
Hi All,

does anyone know, if it's possible to install ICC profiles to all PC's in a network?

Also, with all the profiles installed with the Epson driver by default, is it possible to delete most of them? we only use a few.. or just link in lightroom, only show a few?

we have multiple users printing to a few different printers and most of them aren't technical, and just want to hit the print button and have it work... for anything important, we have a few guys properly trained to print.

for these "just hit print" prints, they would be renderings, PS or AI files just for internal concept review - used for a few hours in a meeting and then binned.
up to now for these type prints, we have been using a cannon laser - with obvious quality limitations.

All PC's, no Macs, all win 7.

Thanks for any info!

James
Title: Re: is it possible to "deploy" or install icc profiles on all PC's in a network
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on November 04, 2013, 04:52:07 pm
Depends how you have set up your network.
Under Windows I'd open up the icc files directories as shares visible for the deploying server and write a copy batch file.
Title: Re: is it possible to "deploy" or install icc profiles on all PC's in a network
Post by: designpartners on November 05, 2013, 03:34:22 pm
Quote from: Christoph C. Feldhaim on November 04, 2013, 04:52:07 pm
Depends how you have set up your network.
Under Windows I'd open up the icc files directories as shares visible for the deploying server and write a copy batch file.

OK cool - that sounds like a plan. I'll give it a test and feedback.

is it OK to delete most of the existing icc profiles?
Title: Re: is it possible to "deploy" or install icc profiles on all PC's in a network
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on November 05, 2013, 03:37:01 pm
Quote from: designpartners on November 05, 2013, 03:34:22 pm
OK cool - that sounds like a plan. I'll give it a test and feedback.

is it OK to delete most of the existing icc profiles?

I try to never touch a running system ... so ... :P
Title: Re: is it possible to "deploy" or install icc profiles on all PC's in a network
Post by: designpartners on November 05, 2013, 04:43:12 pm
Quote from: Christoph C. Feldhaim on November 05, 2013, 03:37:01 pm
I try to never touch a running system ... so ... :P

ha - I have  a few systems that I can test first. it should be OK I think.
I'll test anyway and feedback

Thanks for the info

James
Title: Re: is it possible to "deploy" or install icc profiles on all PC's in a network
Post by: fetish on November 08, 2013, 01:04:18 pm
You can use a folder sync software to sync the windows/system32/spool/drivers/color folder across all PCs
But you better have different names for all your individual monitor profiles so individual machines still retain their respective monitor calibration.