A computer implemented method for single-pass failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle compensation in a multicolor, single pass printing system, comprising: printing contone pixels using a color ICC profile currently being used for printing; detecting at least one failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle in said multi-color, single-pass printing system; shutting-off said detected nozzle; and with a processor, chromatically redistributing image data that was intended to be printed by said failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle to nozzles for different color inks at at least two pixel locations that are identical or proximate to the pixel of location of said failed nozzle by minimizing any of a luminance and chrominance difference exhibited by a pixel that was to be printed by said failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle and replacement pixels printed by said nozzles for different color inks, further comprising: where the failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle is a black component, adding appropriate levels of primary colors (C, M, Y) as determined with reference to the ICC profile to find a lowest Delta E difference which is created from using only (C, M, Y) to replace that of the original (C, M, Y, K); where the failed nozzle is one of the three primary colorants cyan, magenta, yellow (C, M, Y): print only the hue range as designated in the ICC profile within a desired compensation ink region; and minimize the luminance difference on the pixel by: searching in the ICC profile for values that have a luminance value identical to the luminance of the pixel; among the values that have the luminance value identical to the luminance of the pixel, finding the value which has a minimum Delta E change from the chrominance of the pixel; and using this value to print at the location of the pixel. printing contone pixels using a color ICC profile currently being used for printing; detecting at least one failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle in said multi-color, single-pass printing system; shutting-off said detected nozzle; and with a processor, chromatically redistributing image data that was intended to be printed by said failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle to nozzles for different color inks at at least two pixel locations that are identical or proximate to the pixel of location of said failed nozzle by minimizing any of a luminance and chrominance difference exhibited by a pixel that was to be printed by said failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle and replacement pixels printed by said nozzles for different color inks, further comprising: where the failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle is a black component, adding appropriate levels of primary colors (C, M, Y) as determined with reference to the ICC profile to find a lowest Delta E difference which is created from using only (C, M, Y) to replace that of the original (C, M, Y, K); where the failed nozzle is one of the three primary colorants cyan, magenta, yellow (C, M, Y): print only the hue range as designated in the ICC profile within a desired compensation ink region; and minimize the luminance difference on the pixel by: searching in the ICC profile for values that have a luminance value identical to the luminance of the pixel; among the values that have the luminance value identical to the luminance of the pixel, finding the value which has a minimum Delta E change from the chrominance of the pixel; and using this value to print at the location of the pixel. where the failed, malfunctioning, or underperforming nozzle is a black component, adding appropriate levels of primary colors (C, M, Y) as determined with reference to the ICC profile to find a lowest Delta E difference which is created from using only (C, M, Y) to replace that of the original (C, M, Y, K); where the failed nozzle is one of the three primary colorants cyan, magenta, yellow (C, M, Y): print only the hue range as designated in the ICC profile within a desired compensation ink region; and minimize the luminance difference on the pixel by: searching in the ICC profile for values that have a luminance value identical to the luminance of the pixel; among the values that have the luminance value identical to the luminance of the pixel, finding the value which has a minimum Delta E change from the chrominance of the pixel; and using this value to print at the location of the pixel. searching in the ICC profile for values that have a luminance value identical to the luminance of the pixel; among the values that have the luminance value identical to the luminance of the pixel, finding the value which has a minimum Delta E change from the chrominance of the pixel; and using this value to print at the location of the pixel.