Re: Quick poll: printer calibration methods?
Re: Quick poll: printer calibration methods?
- Subject: Re: Quick poll: printer calibration methods?
- From: Cdtobie <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 16:17:48 -0400
I would assume he meant Spyder3Print. You quickly upped the ante by
saying you prefer devices that cost considerably more than the printer
he notes. A little perspective can be helpful.
So:yes, for generating ICC profiles for the type of printer you note,
Spyder3Print would be an appropriate choice. The other option in an
appropriate price range would be the ColorMunki. There are a lot of
differences between the two, and figuring out which one suits your
needs is probably the issue at hand.
C. D. Tobie
Global Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
Datacolor.com
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On May 21, 2009, at 1:09 PM, Roger <email@hidden> wrote:
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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