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title: Shinko Color Setup
description: >-
  Learn how to configure Shinko printer color management settings, including ICM
  options and color profiles, for optimal print output quality.
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  - shinko
  - printer
  - color
  - setup
  - calibration
  - density
  - saturation
  - red
  - reddish
  - pink
  - pinkish
  - tone
  - tones
  - driver
  - skin
---

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Please follow these steps to configure the Shinko printer for optimal color quality. Keep in mind that once you make these changes, this will provide the most optimal output that the printer is capable of giving. Any additional color problems will have to be adjusted manually using the color correction feature of the driver (**Printing Preferences > Color > Color Correction and Advanced > Printing Defaults > Color > Color Correction**).

1. Click on the Start Menu, then navigate to Settings, and then Control Panel  
2. Open up the ***Printers and Faxes*** control panel  
3. Right-click on the Shinko driver and select ***Properties***.  
4. Click on the ***Color Management*** tab.  
5. Select the ***Manual*** radio button.  
6. Under ***Color Profiles currently associated with this printer***, hit the ***Add*** button.  
7. You’ll be given a file browser screen and pointed to the *"C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\color"* directory.  
8. Browse through the list until you see the file labeled ***sRGB Color Space Profile.icm***. Select it and then hit **“OK”**. The sRGB profile will now show up in the profile list.   
9. Select the newly added sRGB profile and hit ***Set As Default***.  
10. If there are any other color profiles in the list, select them and hit the **“Remove”** button so that the sRGB profile is the only profile listed.

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11. Click on the ***General*** tab.  
12. Click on the ***Printing Preference*** button.  
13. Select the ***"Color"*** tab  
14. Under ***"ICM Method"***, use the dropdown box to select ***"ICM Disabled"***.  
15. Under ***"ICM Intent"***, use the dropdown box to select ***"Pictures (Contrast)"***.

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16. Press the ***OK*** button.  
17. Click on the ***"Advanced"*** tab, then ***"Printing Defaults"***.  
18. **Repeat steps 13 through 16.**  
19. Hit then ***OK*** button when finished.

After correcting these settings, you can also manually change the color balance by clicking on the ***"Color Correction"*** button in the ***"Color"*** tab. This will allow for fine adjustments in the output. Use the preview windows to judge the final result.

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| ![snag3](/images/printer-guides/shinko-color-setup/snag3.png) |