In color management, an ICC profile is a set of data that characterizes a color input or output device.
There are two scenarios for inkjet profiling specifically. One method is using the printer driver only, printing directly from the application. The other method of profiling is using the color management software bundled with the RIP to build the profile as opposed to third party software.
Using a printer driver and an ICC profile will gain greater color accuracy in output, but will lack global and color channel ink limiting. When you choose the media in the printer driver, this is only control …