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    Decoding Canon Printer ICC Profile Names

Work in progress.

Canon ICC Profile Naming Conventions

ICC Profiles from Canon follows a simple naming convention. The file always (with few exceptions) starts with Canon, and then the printer model number/name (or printer series), the paper/media type in short form sometimes with a number corresponding to the quality (usually on the scale 1-5, where the lower number is the highest quality, and the higher number is the lowest quality) of the slider in the Print Quality Dialog on your Operating System.
ICC Profile Name: Canon iX6800 series GL3.icc

Canon ICC Profile Name Breakdown


In Bold
Description


Canon* iX6800 series GL3.icc
* The Printer Manufacturer/Brand/Service


Canon iX6800 series* GL3.icc
* The Printer Model(s).  iX6850 for example, is part of the iX6800 Series


Canon X6800 series GL* 3.icc
* Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II. The Paper/Media Type


Canon X6800 series GL 3 *.icc
* Quality


Canon X6800 series GL 3 .icc *
*  International Color Consortium Profile File. The Filetype Suffix.


Canon ICC Profile Paper/Media Names


Short Form
Full Name
Comments


MP
Canon Matte Photo Paper
N/A


PR
Canon Photo Paper Pro
N/A


SP
Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy
N/A


GL
Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II  *
GL is also used for other papers. See below.


GL
Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy & Gold *
GL is also used for other papers. See above and below.


GL
Canon Photo Paper Glossy  *
GL is also used for other papers. See above.


SG
Canon Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss
N/A


PMN
Canon Photo Paper Pro Premium Matte
N/A


LU
Canon Photo Paper Pro Luster
N/A


PT
Canon Photo Paper Pro Platinum
N/A


PTN
Canon Photo Paper Pro Platinum N
N = New ”version”


FB
Canon Fine Art Museum Etching
N/A


GD
Other Glossy Paper
Generic


FD
Other Fine Art Paper 1
Generic


FE
Other Fine Art Paper 2
Generic


Canon ICC Profile Paper/Media Quality Scale


Quality Scale
Comments


1/2
Highest quality for some Papers/Media/Canon Printers


1/3
Highest quality for some Papers/Media/Canon Printers


1
Highest quality/Fine Print/Best quality for most Papers/Media/Canon Printers


2
N/A


2/3
N/A


3
Normal/Standard quality for most Papers/Media/Canon Printers


4
Low quality for most Papers/Media/Canon Printers


5
Lowest/Draft/Fast quality for most Papers/Media/Canon Printers


Other Resources

ICC Profiles


Title
Description
Tags
Added


Canon USA: ICC for 3rd Party Papers 
Canon USA. ICC Profiles for 3rd Party Art Papers tested on PIXMA PRO-1.
Canon USA  PIXMA PRO Printers   ICC Profiles
2018-01-18


Video Tutorials & How-to


Link
Description
Tags
Added


YouTube: A guide to Fine Art and Photo Printing - Canon PIXMA Pro Printers
Canon Europe. Guided by David Noton, Canon Explorer.
Canon Europe  PIXMA PRO Printers   Tutorials 
2018-01-18


Misc


Link
Description
Tags
Added


Decoding Epson paper abbreviations 
DPReview Forum Thread.
Epson Papers  Forums
2018-01-18


A Guide To Printing Premium Photo Papers
Photo Paper Direct Blog Post.
Premium Photo Papers  Tutorials   Blogs
2018-01-18


How to configure printer settings for third party papers
Breathing Color Advanced Media Print Blog Post.
Tutorials   Blogs
2018-01-18


Canon Japan ICC Profile List
Canon Japan. With Google Translate
Canon Japan
2018-01-18
In Bold	Description
Canon* iX6800 series GL3.icc	* The Printer Manufacturer/Brand/Service
Canon iX6800 series* GL3.icc	* The Printer Model(s). iX6850 for example, is part of the iX6800 Series
Canon X6800 series GL* 3.icc	* Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II. The Paper/Media Type
Canon X6800 series GL 3 *.icc	* Quality
Canon X6800 series GL 3 .icc *	* International Color Consortium Profile File. The Filetype Suffix.
Short Form	Full Name	Comments
`MP`	Canon Matte Photo Paper	N/A
`PR`	Canon Photo Paper Pro	N/A
`SP`	Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy	N/A
`GL`	Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II *	`GL` is also used for other papers. See below.
`GL`	Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy & Gold *	`GL` is also used for other papers. See above and below.
`GL`	Canon Photo Paper Glossy *	`GL` is also used for other papers. See above.
`SG`	Canon Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss	N/A
`PMN`	Canon Photo Paper Pro Premium Matte	N/A
`LU`	Canon Photo Paper Pro Luster	N/A
`PT`	Canon Photo Paper Pro Platinum	N/A
`PTN`	Canon Photo Paper Pro Platinum N	N = New ”version”
`FB`	Canon Fine Art Museum Etching	N/A
`GD`	Other Glossy Paper	Generic
`FD`	Other Fine Art Paper 1	Generic
`FE`	Other Fine Art Paper 2	Generic
Quality Scale	Comments
1/2	Highest quality for some Papers/Media/Canon Printers
1/3	Highest quality for some Papers/Media/Canon Printers
1	Highest quality/Fine Print/Best quality for most Papers/Media/Canon Printers
2	N/A
2/3	N/A
3	Normal/Standard quality for most Papers/Media/Canon Printers
4	Low quality for most Papers/Media/Canon Printers
5	Lowest/Draft/Fast quality for most Papers/Media/Canon Printers
Link	Description	Tags	Added
Decoding Epson paper abbreviations	DPReview Forum Thread.	`Epson Papers` `Forums`	2018-01-18
A Guide To Printing Premium Photo Papers	Photo Paper Direct Blog Post.	`Premium Photo Papers` `Tutorials` `Blogs`	2018-01-18
How to configure printer settings for third party papers	Breathing Color Advanced Media Print Blog Post.	`Tutorials` `Blogs`	2018-01-18
Canon Japan ICC Profile List	Canon Japan. With Google Translate	`Canon Japan`	2018-01-18