Printer profiles for Canon IP3500 with UW8 ink

[Token]

Hi
Does anyone have a ICC profile for a canon ip3500 with hobbicolors UW8 ink?
I've read on this site that using a properly calibrated profile can give you wider gamut prints, and i was hoping someone would already have one for my printer.

Thanks in advance

 

[mikling]

Profiles are tailored to specific papers.

 

[leo8088]

Have you tried to use it without profiles? I used UW8 ink on a numer of printers without profiles. There are lots of vibrancies.

"Profiles are tailored to specific papers."
Actually profiles are made for a combination of printer, ink and paper.

 

[Token]

Thanks, i didn't realise that papers were also taken into consideration.
I currently use UW8 inks without a profile, and the image is still good, its just that i thought a profile for plain paper would be better than no profile, even though plain paper differs between manufacturers. I just thought the difference between plain papers would be relatively small, compared to the changes/improvements i could achieve by using a profile.

When making a profile for a printer, does it depend on a specific type of printer, or can the same profile be used for all other printers of the same model? What i mean is, if you make a profile for a specific type of paper and ink using a certain model printer, can you use that profile for all other printers of the same model that also use the same ink and paper combination?

Thanks

 

[pharmacist]

Token,

You actually can use the specific profile for that type of printer on your specific type of paper for your specific type of ink (for example UW8). But why using a profile for plain paper ? Nobody will do this: since printer profiles are used for high quality photo papers to have the best available and consistent colours on it.

 

[Token]

Ah, thanks, now i understand.
Thanks again to all for your help