Abstract: In an example, a method includes receiving, at a printing apparatus, a print target. The method may also include printing a drop linearization chart on a sample of the print target and measuring the drop linearization chart to determine a measured drop linearization curve for the print target. The method may include comparing the measured drop linearization curve to a plurality of predefined drop linearization curves to determine a most similar drop linearization curve from the plurality of predefined drop linearization curves, and applying a linearization defined by the most similar drop linearization curve to print data to be printed on the print target.

Abstract: Certain examples relate to a method of printing management. An image is received for printing and printing parameters to print the image are determined. The image is printed onto a substrate using the printing parameters, and the image is printed with an embedded code corresponding to the printing parameters. The printing parameters are associated with the embedded code such that the printing parameters are retrievable from the embedded code.

Abstract: A color management method is disclosed. The method comprises printing, on a first side of a separating medium, a plurality of color regions, each region being of a different color of a set of colors; printing, on a second side of the separating medium, for each of the plurality of color regions, a plurality of patches within an area registered with a respective color region, wherein each patch has a different one of the set of colors; and generating, for each of the plurality of color regions, an international color consortium (ICC) profile by characterizing each color region using a spectrophotometer. A machine-readable medium and an apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. According to some examples, the method comprises determining, by processing circuitry, a first element set to be associated with a print addressable location, the first element set comprising a first plurality of elements, wherein each element of the first plurality of elements identifies a print colorant or print colorant combination and is associated with a probability that the print colorant or print colorant combination identified by that element is to be applied to the associated print addressable location.

Abstract: Certain examples relate to a method of color matching by confirming a color-rendering device. Color reproduction parameters are determined for a reference and target color-rendering device. A color matching parameter is determined for the target color-rendering device based on a comparison of the color reproduction parameter for the target color-rendering device with the corresponding color reproduction parameter of the reference color-rendering device. The color-rendering device is confirmed dependent on the color matching parameter. Color resources of the target color-rendering device are configured such that a rendering of a color image on the target color-rendering device replicates a rendering of the color image on the reference color-rendering device.

Abstract: Certain examples relate to a method of printing management. An image is received for printing and printing parameters to print the image are determined. The image is printed onto a substrate using the printing parameters, and the image is printed with an embedded code corresponding to the printing parameters. The printing parameters are associated with the embedded code such that the printing parameters are retrievable from the embedded code.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus generate updated sets of printing parameters for a printing process, the apparatus comprising a processor to receive initial correspondence data indicating correspondence between a plurality of color values and respective sets of printing parameters, wherein at least one colorant combination and a respective coefficient is assigned to each of the sets of printing parameters. The processor is to assign a weight to each colorant combination in the initial correspondence data based on at least a printing quality criterion relating to the colorant combinations within the initial correspondence data, and re-assign colorant combinations and respective coefficients to generate updated sets of printing parameters based on the assigned weights. Also disclosed is a method and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.