assign an icc profile prior to printing

[acomb9709]

if I am preparing photos to be printed in a lab. I have downloaded the icc paper profile but how do I assign it and then save as?  I can work out how to do it if I was printing it. I thought the assign profile should be in the edit menu on photoshop elements. I am  wondering if this option is only available on  with photoshop and not elements?

 

many thanks

[Damien Symonds]

Hang on, this doesn't sound right at all.

Are you sure they specifically told you to assign the profile?