Using Commercial Printer Profiles in LR4

this question might belong in the color management section, but since it deals with Lightroom I'll post it here.
I am having trouble using commercial printer profiles in LR4. I import all images as RAW files from the camera, and save them as DNG files when done editing. Generally, the printing services I use want to see JPG files, and I am unsure how and when to apply the printer profiles as I move from a DNG to a JPG, in preparation for sending the job to the printer.
I'm sure the good folks ad Adobe have thought this through, but I'm stuck.
Thanks!
Jeff Zens
Salem, OR.

I called back and spoke to a manager who let me know that the profiles are, in fact, RGB profiles. So I believe that I should be able to print to JPEG rather than an attached printer, so long as I have the correct printer/paper combination selected in the print dialog. Do I have this right?
Thanks....
Jeff

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