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How do other jobs look? How do the proofs match printed jobs? Are you having problems with other colours, or just this one gradient? Before you can track the problem you will need to evaluate as many pages as possible with images and tints showing the full range of colours and tones. Establish whether it is a "tone", "colour" or "grey balance" issue. It should then be easier to track down which profile (reference or paper) is the problem.

I am using Best 5.01 SP2 and have a problem with the color in a gradient element. The gradient is about 2 inches in height
and 1/4 inch width. It was created in Illustrator and contains 100% yellow and a gradient of magenta. The magenta is 25%
at the bottom, gradating to 1% at about 1 1/2 inches up. The gradient is created so the 1% holds from 1 1/2 inches up to
the top of the element.

When I print this element through the Best RIP with our lin file, press profile as reference, and Epson profile for paper
profile the gradient is much lighter than I know it should be.

The file is saved as an EPS and placed in a Hot Folder on the Best RIP

Below are some experiments I tried and the results:

1 - Send the file through the BEST with CM off and a "canned" lin file - gradient looks correct.
2 - Send the file through the BEST with CM off and our lin file - gradient looks correct.
3 - Send file through BEST with CM on, our lin file, and press profile for both reference and paper profile - gradient looks
correct.
4 - Send file through BEST with CM on, our lin file, and Epson profile for both reference and paper profile - gradient looks
correct.

Anyone have a clue as to what is going on here? Am I correct in guessing that there is a problem in the B to B translation?

Thanks in advance to all that respond. This will be cross posted to other digests.

-Bill-