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Free ICC Profiles for Canon PGI-220 / CLI-221 Printers
Custom-built profiles for Precision Colors inks in Canon PIXMA printers that take PGI-220 and CLI-221 cartridges. There are two libraries: one for five-ink printers such as the iP3600, iP4600, iP4700, MP560, MP620, MP640, MX860 and MX870, and one for six-ink printers with a gray cartridge, the MP980 and MP990. Free to download, no signup required.
- Profiled with ArgyllCMS + i1Pro2
- D50 & tungsten variants in every zip
- Printer media settings included
Five-ink printers (iP4600, MP560, MX860 and similar)
Search or browse by paper brand. Each listing shows the printer media setting to use.
Free ICC Profiles
Custom profiles made in-house with an XRite i1Pro2 spectrophotometer. Free to download.
13 papers across 5 brands
No papers match. Don't see yours? Contact us and we'll point you to the closest profile.
Canon Papers
Photo Paper Plus Glossy IIPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Photo Paper Plus Semi GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Photo Paper Pro LusterPaper setting: Photo Paper Pro Luster ZIPStaples Papers
Photo Plus GlossyPaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Supreme MattePaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIPRed River Papers
Arctic Polar SatinPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Premium MattePaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Polar MattePaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Ultra Pro GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Arctic Polar GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Pecos River GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIPAbout these profiles: rendering intent, lighting variants, licensing
Profiles are created with Argyll CMS and an XRite i1Pro2 spectrophotometer. Use Relative Colorimetric rendering intent. Each download includes the standard D50 profile plus a tungsten/quartz variant for warmer viewing light. Profiles are free for Precision Colors customers; commercial redistribution requires approval.
Six-ink printers with gray (MP980, MP990)
Search or browse by paper brand. Each listing shows the printer media setting to use.
Free ICC Profiles
Custom profiles made in-house with an XRite i1Pro2 spectrophotometer. Free to download.
17 papers across 5 brands
No papers match. Don't see yours? Contact us and we'll point you to the closest profile.
Canon Papers
Photo Paper Plus Glossy IIPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Photo Paper Plus Semi GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Photo Paper Pro LusterPaper setting: Photo Paper Pro Luster ZIP Photo Paper Pro PlatinumPaper setting: Photo Paper Pro Platinum ZIPEpson Papers
Premium Semi GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Matte HeavyPaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIPStaples Papers
Photo Plus GlossyPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Supreme MattePaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIPRed River Papers
Ultra Pro Satin 4Paper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Arctic Polar SatinPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Polar Pearl MetallicPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Premium MattePaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Polar MattePaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Ultra Pro GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Arctic Polar GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Pecos River GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIPAbout these profiles: rendering intent, lighting variants, licensing
Profiles are created with Argyll CMS and an XRite i1Pro2 spectrophotometer. Use Relative Colorimetric rendering intent. Each download includes the standard D50 profile plus a tungsten/quartz variant for warmer viewing light. Profiles are free for Precision Colors customers; commercial redistribution requires approval.
Installing your profile
Download the zip for your paper
Each zip bundles every lighting variant of the profile we make for that paper.
Install it
Mac: copy the profiles to Library/ColorSync/Profiles. Windows: right-click the .icc file and choose Install Profile.
Print with the right settings
Select the profile in your editing app, use Relative Colorimetric, and set the media type listed next to your paper above.
Tools that make refilling easy
Chip resetters and refill accessories that work across Canon printer families.

