How To Download A Printer On A Mac

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The process of 'installing' an ICC color profile is nothing more than pasting (or drag and drop) into a specific folder in the operating system. Your printing software looks in that folder when it comes time to print. It then creates a profile list you can choose from in the print dialog.

If you use Photoshop CS4 or earlier, or Photoshop Elements, restart your computer after following these instructions.

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Download and Unzip the Profile

You can find all Red River Paper profiles here

Profiles come from our website as zipped folders. Downloaded items usually arrive in your Downloads Folder or on the Desktop. This is computer specific and Red River Paper does not have control over where items are saved on your computer.

Double click the zipped folder.

Download

An unzipped folder will appear next to the zipped item you just clicked. Double click this folder to see its contents.

A typical profile download will contain an ICC profile and an instructions PDF.

You will copy and paste the profile only. Do not attempt to copy the entire folder as that not work.

Copy the profile

Start by single-clicking on the profile to highlight it.

Go to the Edit menu and click on Copy

Locate the profiles folder

You are going to: Mac HD > Your User Name > Library > Colorsync > Profiles
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Click on the Go menu.

How

HOLD DOWN THE OPTION KEY ON YOUR KEYBOARD
(If you do not, you will not see the Library option)

The 'Library' option will appear in the Go listing. Click it.

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Clicking 'Library' in the Go menu will launch a finder taking you to the Library folder under your user folder.

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Once you are in the Library folder you will navigate to:
ColorSync > Profiles as shown above.

Paste the profile into the Profiles folder

Place your mouse over a white space in the profiles folder and click once.

Go to the Edit menu, locate and click on 'Paste Item'.

You may see an administrator authentication box appear when pasting the profile. Just enter your admin password where prompted.

The profile has now been 'installed' into your system. It will be available in the profile selection of your photo editing / printing program.

Summary

Installing a profile is the act of putting a profile into the Profiles folder on your Mac HD.

The path - Mac HD > Your User Name > Library > Colorsync > Profiles

If you do the above without error and the profiles still do not appear in your applications:

1. Restart your app

2. Restart your computer

3. Put the profiles into this alternative path - Mac HD > Library > Colorsync > Profiles

Next Steps - Using Profiles

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After the profile is installed, you will select them in the print dialog of your photo or editing software. Get Tutorials on how to use ICC printer color profiles.

Please see the instructions below in order to download and install the required Sawgrass Print Manager software.

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Installing SPM
Go to the Sawgrass website and create an account.

  1. Click on Get Started, then Print Manager
  2. Click on Download for Mac
  3. Once Downloaded, please run the .pkg application
    • If you are faced with an error message that Apple cannot run the application as it cannot check for malicious software, please right click / CTRL + click and open the .pkg application instead.
      Click Open in order to start the installation
  4. Click on Continue
  5. Click Install
  6. Enter your Mac username and Password, and click Install Software
  7. Installation Successful, Click on Close
  8. The Sawgrass Print Manager will now be in your Applications
  9. Launch the Sawgrass Print Manager, a PM icon will appear on the top right task bar
  10. If you do not have any printers installed, you will be prompted to Setup a New Printer. Select your printer model from the drop down list, then click Next
  11. Click Install or Re-install to install the latest printer driver, once done click Next
  12. Select the connection Method for your printer then click Next. Please note that WiFi is only available for the SG500/1000.
  13. Click Add printer. Please ensure that, if using WiFi, your printer is already connected to your Wireless network.
  14. This will open the printers & Scanners window. Click on the + to add a printer
  15. Click on the + to add a printer. Your printer should appear in the list, please select it then click Add
  16. Once added, close the Printers & Scanners window
  17. Installation successful, click finish