Adding Elements to the Printer INF File

An INF file that installs a printer can include a color profile for the printer with two added elements:

• The name of the profile specified in the list of dependent files for the printer (which will allow the profile to be propagated/copied along with other printer driver files for "point and print" printer driver installation in Windows 95).
• The destination directory for the profile specified as the \Windows\System\Color directory.

Further information and examples for each of these elements is given in the sections below.

Including the Profile in the Dependent File List

The color profile must be included in the list of dependent files (that is, included in the CopyFiles= list entry in the INF file). For general information about Windows 95 INF files, see About INF Files and the INF File Editor. For an example CopyFiles= list entry that includes a color profile, see the entry for the Kodak® ColorEase printer in the MSPRINT.INF file.

Multiple color profiles, which are used for different media types or driver configurations, can be included in the list of dependent files.

Copying the Profile to the Correct Subdirectory

The color profile must copied to the \Windows\System\Color directory. For an example of a qualified directory name in the INF file, see the entry for the Kodak ColorEase printer in the MSPRINT.INF file.