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October 4, 2025
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Error printing with adobe color printer utility

  • October 4, 2025
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Message when I try to print:

"An error occurred while getting the printer's and the system's default color profile"

iMac 2023, Tahoe, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w, TIFF

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    NB, colourmanagement
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 6, 2025

    @Bubbly_fighter0479 I presume you are trying to print colourmanagement targets? - have you tried printing from Apple Colosync Utility? The ACPU causes problems for some users even with earlier OS versions. You'll see from the download at Adobe that it was made long ago, for a much earlier Mac OS. 

    For years, this product has been able to print images without colourmanagement, using an option called "Print as color target".

     

    Open the ColorSync Utility.

    Do not pay attention to the initial dialogue/GUI. Use the File>Open menu

    and select the target for printing. The target will open

    Select Print (Command P) and select your printer, if you have more than one print driver.

    Now select: "Print as color target"

     

    Do you see the same issues?
    please let us know if you manage to make a successful ICC printer profile, presuming that’s what you're doing. 

     

    I hope this helps

    neil barstow colourmanagement - adobe forum volunteer,

    colourmanagement consultant & co-author of 'getting colour right'

    See my free articles on colourmanagement online

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    Participant
    October 6, 2025

    I have no such alternative as "Print as color target"  in the printer dialog

    Participant
    October 21, 2025
    Participating Frequently
    October 6, 2025

    I know many of us held off on the Tahoe update for issues similar to this. Let me look into it a big further, but I think the first series of Tahoe patches includes a fix for something very similar to this. Did the issue begin once the new OS was installed?

    MTS - Innovating the Print & Color Management Industry
    Participating Frequently
    October 6, 2025

    So your definitly not the only one having issues. There are TONS of color profile related issues. Most invole re-setting the print system from your Mac settings menu, or reinstalling your print drivers. Perhaps Espon or Apple has a fix for your specific printer, but most solutions right now are pretty generic, and involve the above procedures in one way or another.

    MTS - Innovating the Print & Color Management Industry
    Participant
    October 6, 2025

    I have no such alternative as "Print as color target"  in the printer dialog