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On Apr 11, 2006, at 12:03 PM, email@hidden wrote:

The subject pretty much says it all. I have a client who needs

reasonably accurate color on an overhead transparency material

(Pictorico OHP to be specific) and I'm wondering what the best

procedure is to create a reasonably accurate profile for it. I have a

Spectroscan T at my disposal, but I've only used that feature for

making custom it8 reference files, not output profiles. The output

device in question is an Epson 4800.

Has anybody tried this? Anything I need to look out for?

I've made several transparent media profiles using a Spectrolino T. Because it's a semi-automated process measuring one patch at a time, unless you've got saint like patience, I suggest the older TC2.88 target, which should take you about an hour to measure. The biggest trick is just getting the media in place before the head comes down again. I think I use the middle speed on the Spectrolino, which leaves enough time to move the target over one patch. If you miss a patch, you can stop the measuring process, back up to where you screwed up and resume your measurements without starting completely over. For a seemingly mindless operation, it takes a surprising amount of concentration to complete.