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One or more computer-readable media having executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, implement the following method for deriving a new color profile for a first print medium used in an intended printer:

• locating an existing color profile, wherein the existing color profile is based on a second print medium and a second printer that is similar to the intended printer;
• determining a black point difference between a second print medium black point of the second print medium and a first print medium black point of the first print medium;
• determining a white point difference between a second print medium white point of the second print medium and a first print medium white point of the first print medium;
• determining a total difference between the second print medium and the first print medium by adding the black point difference and the white point difference;
• selecting the existing color profile to be a best match color profile based on selection factors that include the total difference between the second print medium and the first print medium;
• calculating a translated color profile by translating a property of a best match print medium of the best match color profile;
• and
• calculating the new color profile by replacing a property of the best match print medium with a property of the first print medium.

A system for setting a printing parameter for a first print medium, the system comprising:

• a database that stores an identifier of the first print medium, a first print medium black point and a first print medium white point and
• a computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, implement the following steps:
• obtaining an identifier of the first print medium;
• locating the database;
• downloading the first print medium black point and the first print medium white point;
• and
• locating an existing color profile in the database, the existing color profile being based on a second print medium and a second printer that is similar to the intended printer;
• determining a black point difference between a second print medium black point of the second print medium and a first print medium black point of the first print medium;
• determining a white point difference between a second print medium white point of the second print medium and a first print medium white point of the first print medium;
• determining a total difference between the second print medium and the first print medium by adding the block point difference to the white point difference;
• selecting the existing color profile to be a best match color profile based on selection factors that include the total difference between the second print medium and the first print medium;
• calculating a translated color profile by translating a property of a best match print medium of the best match color profile;
• and
• calculating a new color profile by replacing a property of the best match print medium with the property of the first print medium.