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Color management on slackware 14.2

Hello!

Is there a color management how-to for slackware?

I have a epson inkjet printer and monitor. And i want printer to print exactly what is on display, and display to show true color.

Packages installed:

colord
colord-gtk
xcalib
iccprofiles
oyranos
gnome-color-manager
DisplayCAL

Packages i can`t build on Slackware

lprof
monica

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So. How to use above stuff to:

1). Install ICM profile file for monitor Benq T705

Code:

xcalib T705.ICM

has no effect.

2). Install paper+ink icm profile file for printer under CUPS.

3). Calibrate monitor (visual method - like on macOS - see tests on screen and manipulate color options on monitor control panel).

4). Calibrate printer (also visual method as i haven`t calibration hardware).

Code:

cups-calibrate

has a little effect: prints remain yellowish.

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It seems, gnome-color-manager does not work properly:

Code:

gcm-import <profile>.icm

dies with error

Quote:

Failed to import file
The profile was not added in time

What desktop are you using?

I think you need to be running a settings daemon like gnome-settings-daemon or colord-kde for gnome-color-manager. Or you could use the Cinnamon desktop. Since you've already added gnome-color-manager and colord-gtk, Cinnamon should "just work". (Also, you might need to compile gnome-color-manager with --disable-packagekit. Not sure about that.)

Edit: You could also just add the profile within GIMP and preview your print that way.

I can't comment on the printer-calibration, but to calibrate my screens all I need to install is argyllcms. The following guide is what I use: https://encrypted.pcode.nl/blog/2013...ling-on-linux/ and it works well on Slackware.

I've kept things simple, so in my case I use the autoload approach together with xfce4. I don't bother with colord.

btw) When installing argyllcms from SBo you might have to be root to be able to access calibration devices.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimX86 (Post 5734936)

What desktop are you using?

I use WindowMaker.

WindowMaker doesn't have its own settings daemon. That's why gnome-color-manager isn't behaving as expected. You could run xiccd and then gnome-color-manager should work within WindowMaker.

Thanks!

I ended with colord + xiccd. Everethyng works well.