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Color Application Notes
 
Downloading custom ICC Profiles to magicolor printers (Crown Only) from Macintosh OS
 
Requirements
magicolor printer (Crown Only)
Internal Hard Disk
Macintosh OS
ICC Profile
 
Restrictions
This procedure is limited to magicolor printers with internal hard disks.
 
Note: KONICA MINOLTA does not provide software or instructions to create new ICC profiles, but does provide the instructions to replace or add to the resident ICC profiles.
 
Overview
Custom ICC profiles can be downloaded to the hard disk of KONICA MINOLTA magicolor printers (Crown) to be used as RGB Source, Simulation or Destination. Before downloading the files to the printer, renaming the profile names to custsim1.icc, custsim2.icc, and custsim3.icc for Simulation Profiles, custrgb1.icc, custrgb2.icc, or custrgb3.icc for the RGB Source profiles and custdes1.icc, or custdes3.icc for Destination profiles allows the user to choose Custom 1, Custom 2, or Custom 3 as the setting from the PPD.
 
Instructions
The following procedures allow you to download ICC profiles from a Macintosh Operating System to KONICA MINOLTA printers connected via TCP/IP.
 
NOTE: To download profiles to your printer, the printer must have a hard disk installed.
 
Mac OS 9
This procedure describes using Fetch to download profiles to the printer's hard drive; although, you can use any similar FTP Client utility if desired. Instructions for using Telnet to delete files is also included in
this section.
1. Open Fetch.
2. From the File menu, select New Connection.
3. Enter the IP address of the printer.
4. Set the user to "admin", password to blank, and directory to "usr."
5. Choose OK.   "Invalid dir command" displays.
6. Choose Put File, browse to the desired profile, and then choose OK. This step sends the profile to the printer's hard disk.
7. From the File menu, select Quit to exit the program.
To delete a profile - (OS 9 using Telnet)
1. Open NCSA Telnet.
2. From the File menu, select Open Connection.
3. Enter the IP address for the printer.
4. For the user name, enter "admin."
5. At the prompt, enter "admin." The /usr directory opens. This is the directory where the profiles are kept.
6. Type "dir" to see the contents of the disk.
7. Identify the profile you wish to delete, and then type "del <profilename>."
8. From the File menu, select Quit to exit the program.
Mac OS X
This procedure describes using Terminal to download ICC profiles to the printer's hard drive. You can also use Terminal to delete files from the printer's hard disk.
1. Open Terminal.
2. Browse to the folder where the profiles are located using the  "cd" command.
3. Type "ftp <printer IP address>." Leave the name and password blank.
4. At the prompt, type "cd usr."
5. Type "bin."
6. Type "put <profilename>."
7. From the Terminal menu, select Quit Terminal to exit the program.
To delete a profile - (OS X using Terminal)
1. Open Terminal.
2. Type "telnet <printer IP address>."
3. At the prompt, type "admin."
4. Type "dir" to see the contents of the disk.  The /usr directory opens. This is the directory where the profiles are kept.
5. Type "dir" to see the contents of the disk.
6. Identify the profile you wish to delete, and type "del  <profilename>."
7. From the Terminal menu, select Quit Terminal to exit the program.

Disclaimer
The information provided in this KONICA MINOLTA Color Application Note is provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind. KONICA MINOLTA disclaims all warranties, either expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall KONICA MINOLTA, Inc. or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss of business profits or special damages, even if KONICA MINOLTA Inc. or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
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Created: 06/04/03
 
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