Using the softproof icc profiles to print in Lightroom

[davidmyers]

On the other Piezo site, i was reading that one can use an “icc profile” to print via LR with the Pro Inks. So, do i understand correctly that I can just use the icc profile that I am using for soft proofing, point to this in the appropriate LR dialog box on the Print menu, and obtain the appropriate mix of inks? This seems too good to be true. What am i missing?

[walkerblackwell]

These ICCs work for printing from Lightroom. Lightroom requires “industry standard” ICCs. The SoftProof ones are not that.

Piezography and AltProcess (PiezoDN) Universal ICC Profiles

Many people email me privately and publicly about how Piezography “does not match my screen” and then I have to patiently walk them through the linear workflow and how to soft-proof one’s print to make the screen match the high-fidelity linear “scientific” printing process of Piezography. After some effort and work, everyone is satisfied and they see the wisdom and the reason for such highly sensitive shadow rendering and controls even though it means a bit more imaging work. BUT, there is alwa…

best,
Walker