Re: Hardware/software for Epson 1280 & 2200
Re: Hardware/software for Epson 1280 & 2200
- Subject: Re: Hardware/software for Epson 1280 & 2200
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 12:19:10 EDT
In a message dated 10/10/03 11:28:50 AM, email@hidden
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So, I'm looking for opinions/first-hand experience on an affordable package
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that will provide the necessary measuring tool(s) and software that will
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allow me to calibrate & profile the above devices - preferably without
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requiring a degree in mathematics or physics ;)
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I've seen the Gretag-Macbeth has the Eye-One Photo package... Would this do
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the trick? Are there cheaper alternatives that are as good? Help!
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The EyeOne Photo is an RGB-only package, so it may or may not meet your
expectations for the graphic design and proofing end of things. The most affordable
package that would have a full set of CMYK controls would be ColorVision's
MasterSuite Spectro. But unless you use a RIP for your inkjets, you won't have
much use for CMYK features. In that case the EyeOne Photo would do the trick,
though it would still cost considerably more than ColorVision's MasterSuite
Spectro without offering CMYK functions; even the EyeOne Designer Edition with is
double the cost of the Photo version, doesn't have as comprehensive CMYK
features as the ColorVision software. Any of these choices include monitor
calibration.
If the street price of $899 for the MasterSuite Spectro is still to much for
your budget, then the $499 PrintFIX/SpdyerPRO bundle would be worth
considering. This would build fast RGB profiles for both your inkjets, as well as
calibrating your monitor. PrintFIX profiles are intended largely for photo printing
use, buth they can be presed into service for a bit of graphic design use as
well, as long as you understand that the accuracy of the proofing won't be up
to spectro-built profile levels. Below that level, you would really need to
look at getting printer profiles built for you, and buying monitor calibration
seperately.
C. David Tobie
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