Re: Subject: Re: Profiles for Epson 9500
Re: Subject: Re: Profiles for Epson 9500
- Subject: Re: Subject: Re: Profiles for Epson 9500
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 13:38:43 -0400
In response to Profiles for Epson 9500 and 3rd party solutions
To all,
Ernst has a good point about non-EPSON solutions. They are the only ones
that do this they just happened to be the first to come out with a turn
key
solution for inkjet proofing - which includs their driver, their profile
for their media and their inks sets. Now there are many high-end solution
providers doing the same thing within their own workflows or system
solutions (ie Agfa, Kodak, Scitex Creo/Imation, DuPont...) . They are
turn
key solutions.
The deep and dirty truth is their are only so many printer types and so
many printer heads that are manufactured on the face of this earth (i.e.
the iProof you mentioned is really a CanonBJC8500 in disguise) and all
the
solution providers configure one form or another of these. The
differentiating factor is the solution provider chooses a RIP/INK/MEDIA
combination and provides profiles for output to gain the best quality
prooffor that combination of products.
In most high-end printing companies and prepress houses, the press is
what
is profiled so they don't even use the pre-existing profiles provided by
the vendor. And... as a ink jet paper manufacturer... I see a large
number
of high-end printers using inkjet proofs for final contract approval
because thay have profiled the press and are able to match it with inkjet
printers (i.e. Epson 5000)
The major requirement for these guys is that a high qaulity color gamut
be
achieved and this is a function of the interaction of the inks of the
inkjet printer and the coating on the paper.
We provide a universal coated media that is so high quality that it can
be
used on any printer (almost). The only requirement to unlucking the best
color from the paper is to profile it with whatever combination of
RIP/INK/MEDIA you choose.
Now that people are getting the hang of color management (in ICC form)
the
field is open to anyone and those who know how to profile can easily put
whatever combination of the "big 3" together that suits their purpose.
Many people I know are even profiling Epson 5000's and remote proofing to
their customers. All they have done for the customer is provide an ICC
profile and say use "this" media.
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