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Precision Colors SE Inks
Free ICC Profiles for Canon PGI-280 / CLI-281 Printers
Custom-built profiles for Precision Colors PC25XSE Signature Edition inks in six-ink Canon PIXMA printers that take PGI-280 and CLI-281 cartridges, such as the TS8120, TS8220, TS8320, TS9120 and TR8520. Papers from Red River, Canon, Ilford, Staples and Kirkland. Free to download, no signup required.
- Profiled with ArgyllCMS + i1Pro2
- D50 & tungsten variants in every zip
- Printer media settings included
PGI-280 / CLI-281 ICC Profiles
Search or browse by paper brand. Each zip includes the paper setting to use, at High quality.
Free ICC Profiles
Custom profiles made in-house with an XRite i1Pro2 spectrophotometer. Free to download.
33 papers across 5 brands
No papers match. Don't see yours? Contact us and we'll point you to the closest profile.
Red River Papers
Ultra Pro GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Ultra Pro Gloss 2.0Paper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Pecos River GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Polar Pearl MetallicPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Polar Gloss MetallicPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Premium GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Palo Duro Soft Gloss RagPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP San Gabriel Baryta 2.0Paper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Zeppelin SemiGlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Ultra Pro Satin 1Paper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Ultra Pro Satin 4Paper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Arctic Polar LusterPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Arctic Polar SatinPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Palo Duro SatinPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Premium Matte PlusPaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Polar MattePaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Paper CanvasPaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Aurora Fine Art NaturalPaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Aurora Fine Art WhitePaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Palo Duro SmoothPaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIP Palo Duro Etching 315Paper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIPCanon Papers
Photo Paper Plus Glossy IIPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II ZIP Photo Paper Pro Platinum GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Pro Platinum ZIP Photo Paper Plus Semi GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Photo Paper Pro LusterPaper setting: Photo Paper Pro Luster ZIP Matte Photo Paper MP101Paper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIPIlford Papers
Galerie Prestige Smooth GlossPaper setting: Photo Paper Pro Platinum ZIP Galerie Prestige Smooth PearlPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Galerie Prestige Gold Fibre SilkPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIP Galerie Prestige Gold Mono SilkPaper setting: Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss ZIPStaples Papers
Photo BasicPaper setting: Glossy Photo Paper ZIP Supreme Matte Photo PaperPaper setting: Matte Photo Paper ZIPKirkland Papers
Professional GlossyPaper 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.
ICC profiles for other printers
Canon PRO-1000Canon PRO-100Canon PRO-200Canon PRO-300Canon PRO-10Epson P600Epson P800Epson P400Epson ET-8550Epson R3000Epson 3880Epson R2400Epson R1900Epson R2000Epson 1400Epson Artisan 1430Epson R2880Canon PRO-1Canon Pro9500Canon Pro9000Canon PGI-5 / CLI-8Canon PGI-220 / CLI-221Canon PGI-225 / CLI-226Canon PGI-250 / CLI-251Epson R260 / R280 / R380Epson Artisan 700 to 837Epson XP-520 to XP-820