Device Link Profiles & Monaco Profiler Platinum
Device Link Profiles & Monaco Profiler Platinum
- Subject: Device Link Profiles & Monaco Profiler Platinum
- From: Kevin Muldoon <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:28:31 -0400
I had my first experience creating a device link profile (henceforth,
DVL) and I wasn't too thrilled with the result. Hope you guys can
help improve the situation. Here's the stats....
ICC: Monaco Profiler Platinum 4.8
Target:IT8.7/4
Proofer: Kodak Approval XP2, D3332 Media set
Press: SWOP2006Coated3v2 (From IDEA Alliance)
RIP: Nexus
Control: IDEAlliance ISO 12647-7 Digital Control Strip 2009
Result: 33 patches of control strip > DeltaE 2. Far worse than the 10
patches out that Kodak's downloadable DVL currently gives us.
Obviously, Monaco is not the correct choice for DVL creation since
the black channel is not excluded from transformations. However, I
would have expected a closer colormetric match or at least closer
than the default DVL provided by Kodak.
I sent target to the Kodak Approval XP2 with D3332 Media, being sure
to remove any CM. I measured the output to verify my TVI and
densities were within the Application Data Sheet Specs. I created
the .icc with medium K generation and 300TAC, maxing the K at 95%.
Once profile was created, I linked it with the SWOP2006Coated3v2.icc,
this time choosing 100K on max black. I plugged in DVL, sent a proof
and viola! 33 patches out.
Did I do something horribly wrong or should I simply point my finger
menacingly at Monaco and say "Bad Profiling Software!"
Thanks for the help guys. This one is gonna keep me up at night.
-- Kevin Muldoon
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