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Re: Will it work?
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Re: Will it work?


  • Subject: Re: Will it work?
  • From: David Chusid <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 11:33:51 -0400

Having just completed some similar tests with a large-format inkjet, I'll
stick my neck out and say, "yes", it will work. As long as the
press/pressperson holds the original settings, which really is a big "if".

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Blevins" <email@hidden>
To: "Colorsync l ist" <email@hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 7:26 AM
Subject: Will it work?


> A printer can't Match our Iris proofs.
>
> The printer is using digital plating and has their curve shape very
> light in the midtone. Since we're talking about a 6 figure job I'm a
> little surprised that they didn't increase their midtone a bit but who
> knows what goes on inside their company.
>
> My proof is in line with just about any other printer. We are a trade
> shop and do a lot of work for various printers and I get no complaints.
>
> So here's what I decided to do.
>
> I had this printer print the Monaco targets. I profiled from the press
> sheet they gave me. In addition I had them print four of the catalog
> pages at this setting.
>
> Put the profile in Onyx Postershop and printed the sample pages.
>
> Very impressive match to the press sheet.
>
> Now I take the images and set photoshop to a cmyk working space with a
> profile made from our Iris and do a "convert to profile" selecting the
> profile I made from their press.
>
> I proof these converted images with the quickset I made from their press
> sheet and it's amazing. Near perfection.
>
> With one variation. They use Toyo inks and the pinks in the product
> still don't match. These colors are almost pure magenta so I'm not
> surprised.
>
> Now the printer is going to press proof the converted images at the same
> settings they printed the profile targets at.
>
> What do you think? Will it work?
>
> I'm waiting anxiously.
>
> For the next step I want the printer to switch to a Rhodamine red and
> repeat the profiling test.
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