https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Professional-Photo-Printers/Am1x-files-Pro-1000-Necessary/m-p/287617#M8203 <P>They are not necessary, but they ensure you’re using the correct media type, which often makes a huge huge difference in color. Otherwise know your correct media type.&nbsp;</P><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/127361">@nsoltz</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR />Is it really necessary to install am1x files for various papers? Wouldn’t simply installing and selecting the appropriate icc profile accomplish the same thing?<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:42:45 GMT bellevuefineart 2019-11-25T15:42:45Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Professional-Photo-Printers/Am1x-files-Pro-1000-Necessary/m-p/287485#M8179 Is it really necessary to install am1x files for various papers? Wouldn’t simply installing and selecting the appropriate icc profile accomplish the same thing? Sun, 24 Nov 2019 03:05:42 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Professional-Photo-Printers/Am1x-files-Pro-1000-Necessary/m-p/287485#M8179 nsoltz 2019-11-24T03:05:42Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Professional-Photo-Printers/Am1x-files-Pro-1000-Necessary/m-p/287617#M8203 <P>They are not necessary, but they ensure you’re using the correct media type, which often makes a huge huge difference in color. Otherwise know your correct media type.&nbsp;</P><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/127361">@nsoltz</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR />Is it really necessary to install am1x files for various papers? Wouldn’t simply installing and selecting the appropriate icc profile accomplish the same thing?<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:42:45 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Professional-Photo-Printers/Am1x-files-Pro-1000-Necessary/m-p/287617#M8203 bellevuefineart 2019-11-25T15:42:45Z