Patent ID: 7978366

Claim:
A method for printing color images by a user printer using a WCS color management system with reduced color variation between the user printer and a designated target printer, the method comprising: (a) obtaining a target color device model profile representing color characteristics of the target printer, the target color device model profile containing color measurement data to be used to instantiate a model that relates target printer color space coordinates to a device independent color space; (b) obtaining a user color device model profile representing color characteristics of the user printer, the user color device model profile containing color measurement data to be used to instantiate a model that relates user printer color space coordinates to the device independent color space; (c) storing the target color device model profile and the user color device model profile in the user printer; and (d) when printing an image from input digital image data using the user printer, performing color conversion using the target color device model profile and the user color device model profile.