Re: Profiling a laser printer
Re: Profiling a laser printer
- Subject: Re: Profiling a laser printer
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:10:46 EDT
In a message dated 4/12/04 2:39:47 AM, email@hidden writes:
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Is it possible to obtain good color from a laser printer with a custom
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profile?
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Certainly its possible to improve the color or such printers; the end results
vary with the quality of the printer in question.
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Is the profiling procedure the same as for an inkjet printer?
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Similar, though many lasers are PostScript devices, and thus profiles as CMYK
devices. Optimal settings also are a bit different from inkjets, sicne these
are dry toner printers.
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I
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am not looking for a perfect match, just for a way to obtain decent
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color flyers.
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The real issue with lasers is constistancy over time; they tend to vary with
humidity, and some form or linearization under the profile is important, or
you will end up having to profile every time the weather changes.
C David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Inc
email@hidden
www.colorvision.com
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