Re: Epson PictureMate Photo Printer
Re: Epson PictureMate Photo Printer
- Subject: Re: Epson PictureMate Photo Printer
- From: Marco Ugolini <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:33:09 -0700
In a message dated Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:40:23, C. David Tobie wrote:
> In a message dated 10/6/05 6:50:10 PM, email@hidden writes:
>
>> I am curious to know whether anyone has attempted to profile Epson's
>> PictureMate Personal Lab printers.
>
> The PictureMate has a simplified driver without a "no color adjustment"
> setting. So while its possible to profile it, the results do not improve the
> color gamut, they simply adjust neutrality and accuracy within that gamut.
That is usually what I would expect from profiling: not so much an expanded
gamut, but increased neutrality, linearity and precision within the
*existing* gamut.
As for the lack of a "no color adjustment" setting, one could probably
choose a static setting of some sort within the print dialog box, one that
does not change results depending on the image being sent. That would
probably define a "known state" of sorts, wouldn't it?
> More accurate values sometimes mean lighter or darker tones that end users may
> feel are less desirable than the brightly colored canned results; at least
> until they come upon a demanding image. Then there is the issue of just what
> type of image is appropriate for printing to a 4x6 glossy snapshot printer,
> which tends to make all images look like... snapshots.
I would think that, even after improving the results by applying some sort
of color management, the best one could hope for with this printer would
*still* be a good-looking *snapshot*. I'm sure nobody would choose it to
produce a fine-art print.
Still, a good-looking snapshot is a more pleasing artifact to hold in one's
hands than the kind of gaudy, excessively-saturated print that one may get
otherwise.
The final question would be: what size test chart would be used for
profiling this device? and which type? I don't think any test chart comes in
4"x6" size currently, not at least in ProfileMaker.
Perhaps one would have to print a chart in sections, then tape it together?
I don't own the PictureMate, so this is still highly speculative at this
point. I am just trying to think the issue through, since I may want to buy
one for the convenience of printing snapshots to give away to friends and
relatives.
But I know for sure that I would want those prints to look as good as
possible! Just a matter of personal pride, dontcha know...
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Marco Ugolini
Mill Valley, CA
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