Calibrating and creating profiles
The color management system uses profiles to know how a device produces color and what the actual colors in a document are. Device profiles are often installed when a device is added to your system. The accuracy of these profiles (often called generic profiles or canned profiles) varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Third-party software and hardware can also create device profiles (often called custom profiles).
Color management system using profiles to correctly transform color from one color space to another A. Profile describing the meaning of the RGB values in the document B. Color management system using a color reference (Lab) to identify the actual colors C. Output profile (destination profile) describing the device's color space so the RGB values are translated to maintain consistent colors when printed in CMYK
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