HP FP9419 manual Image Color Matching File, Installing .INF and .ICM Files

Operating the Monitor

The Image Color Matching File

The .ICM files provide more accurate color representation by supplying data to graphics programs to provide consistent color matching from monitor screen to printer, or from scanner to the monitor screen. The .ICM files contain a monitor color system profile. These files are activated from within graphics programs that support this feature.

✎The ICM color profile is written in accordance with the International Color Consortium (ICC) Profile Format Specification.

Installing .INF and .ICM Files

If you determine that you need to update these files, you can install

.INF and .ICM files from the CD, or download them from the Internet.

Installing from the CD

To install .INF and .ICM files on your computer from the CD:

1.Insert the CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD menu displays.

2.View the “INF and ICM Readme” file.

3.Select Install INF and ICM Files.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions.

5.After the files have been installed, restart Windows.

6.Ensure that the proper resolutions and refresh rates appear in the Windows Display control panel. Refer to your Operating System documentation for more information.

✎You may need to install the digitally signed monitor INF or ICM files manually from the CD, in the event of an installation error. Refer to the INF and ICM Readme file on the CD.

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