Modify color for printing

I have a printer that prints a little too red. Profiles, driver adjustments, ect. have failed to provide a reliable solution. I wonder if there could be a way to find a color adjustment in LR to apply after normal color adjustments and immediately before printing and then lose easily after it's no longer needed. Once I find the setting, I'd like to be able to save it and apply it to a photo with about 1 click and then remove it just as easily. Any ideas?

Once again, thanks for your reply. I have not found a way to do it from ID either.
The situation deals with needing to put some 4 color work on a 2 color press. We will run KC, wash up, then MY for a dry trap. Our Screen CTP will do a 40" plate in 4:15 per plate but usually this need is done on the second shift with less skilled prepress operators. These are usually shorter book runs so each signature is on and off quickly.
I'm always looking for efficiencies, redundancies and work arounds since ID usually has many ways to accomplish the same task.
On to troubleshooting the memory leak for large, complex files.
Thanks, Roger

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