1. A method for improving image quality performance of a color marking device, the method comprising: selecting at least one image quality attribute for a color marking device; selecting at least one colorant set from among available colorant sets such that said colorant set improves said selected image quality attribute; and using a cluster model for color management of said color marking device, said cluster model comprising a plurality of clusters, each cluster having an associated transform which relates said image quality attribute to said selected colorant set of said color marking device.