First Time Installation

The following information refers to the installation of GMG ColorProof for the first time on a new computer. If you have already installed the application and you want to make an update to a newer version, please refer to the following information:

You can choose between three methods to install the application, depending on whether the computer on which you install the application will have an active internet connection or not.

Available options Description
Web-based setup This method is recommended if the computer on which you install the application has an active internet connection. You need to download only a very compact setup file. All required resources will be downloaded automatically via the internet. The setup file can be found in the download area of the GMG support website.
From DVD All resources are on the DVD you received from GMG.
Downloaded ZIP archive (Full Setup) If the computer has no active internet connection and you have no DVD, you can download the setup and all resources as a ZIP archive (from a different computer) and then transfer the ZIP archive to the computer on which you want to install the application. The ZIP archive can be found in the download area of the GMG support website.

Graphics card configuration: Please ensure that the hardware acceleration for your card is set to the maximum value. You will find this configuration option in the display settings in your system settings.

GMG ColorProof supports the ICC profile versions ICCv2 and ICCv4. Standard ICC profiles are installed into the Windows default folder for ICC profiles (usually C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color\) together with GMG ColorProof. Already existing ICC profiles with the same name in this folder are not overwritten.

  1. If you downloaded the ZIP archive from the GMG website, copy it to a local directory and extract all compressed files.
  2. Double-click the Setup_5.x.x.x.x.exe file to start the installation.
  3. Select the additional program features such as GMG ProfileEditor, GMG GamutViewer, or GMG Remote CaliWizard you want to install.
  4. If the computer will not have an active internet connection (or a slow one), select the option ColorProof AppData Package. If it is selected, printer calibration files and profiles will be installed on the computer. If it is not selected, those files will be automatically downloaded on demand from the GMG cloud.
  5. When the installation is complete, click the Finish button to close the wizard.