RE: Quick poll: printer calibration methods?
RE: Quick poll: printer calibration methods?
- Subject: RE: Quick poll: printer calibration methods?
- From: Roger <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 13:09:35 -0400
Err.. Spyder3 isn't going to be of much help for calibrating printers...
Like Terry said, the choice of methods is predicated on the interface
between the hardware and the software. Given certain conditions, yes,
certain "methods" / "instruments" combinations may lead to more "accurate"
results than others. Personally, since I work behind RIP software most of
the time, I can only speak of linearization and profiling as such methods.
In practice, the method used to calibrate by anyone working behind a
software RIP like me, is determined by the particular RIP flavour and
capabilities. Some RIP software, like EFI Colorproof XF, offer with
extensive sets of tools to calibrate and linearize and characterize
susbstrates, for the purpose of color management. Others, like Onyx
Postershop, also offer built-in tools while accepting externally-generated
ICC profiles. There are a slew of RIP software packages out there with more
or less similar characteristics. Oris CGS, GMG, Colorburst, ColorGate, the
list is by no means endless but it makes quite a number. And one would want
to be fait to each. So accuracy may not be the sole or ultimate criterion of
printers color performance here. I tend to think that performance should
rather be tied to who the ultimate consumer of color is, a photographer who
sells prints for a living, a printer who make contract proofs for clients,
folks engaged in painting reproduction, like Ken and others, there's quite a
gamut of color users out there. I keep hearing good things about EFI's
newest XF offering but it's not cheap. To me, accuracy has a price. But, in
terms of utmost accuracy, I like to use the best instruments out there. It
certainly does not hurt. Barbieri makes good instruments (LFP, xy100). So
does X-Rite (iSis, EyeOne, Spectroscan, iCColor, ColorMunki) and Techkon
(Spectrodens). To be fair, we'd have to define a set of printing conditions
and discuss which "methods" do lead to the most accurate results under those
limited sets of conditions. Otherwise, in my opinion, the discussion will
not go anywhere as there are too many opinions on this list. Really.
Roger
> > Hey all, quick poll: what methods do you use to calibrate your
> > printers for color accuracy? I'm thinking of things like eye one
> > match, Spyder 3, etc?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Richard Baguley
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