Epson 4900 Calibration
Epson 4900 Calibration
- Subject: Epson 4900 Calibration
- From: Ken Fleisher <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:57:09 -0400
Hello. Has anyone tested the new Epson 4900? I'm curious about two things:
The web site states this about their color calibration:
PreciseColor™ Technology
In order to ensure consistent printing between multiple Epson Stylus Pro
printers of the same model, Epson has refined the manufacturing process to
include colorimetric calibration. Eliminating the need for internal
calibration devices, this system evaluates and adjusts each printer's
performance at the manufacturing stage, ensuring consistent color output
from printer to printer and print to print.
Of course, printers can drift, but the statement that this "eliminates the
need for internal calibration devices" seems confusing and overly
optimistic. Opinions?
Also stated on the web site:
SpectroProofer® 17
- Optional 17-inch wide spectrophotometer developed jointly with X-Rite®
- Simple installation - fits cleanly into the front of the Epson Stylus
Pro 4900
- Supports color measurements printed on either roll or cut-sheet media
(Note: Cut sheets requires a minimum of 6.8" of media on trialing edge from
last row of data patches being read.)
- Incorporates a high performance X-Rite ILS20 spectrophotometer for
extreme measurement accuracy below 0.2 dE CMC
- UV-cut and non-UV-cut versions available at the time of purchase
- Both black and white interchangeable backing plates included
- Built-in print dryer to accelerate the dry-down and reading process
- Built-in temperature sensors for internal mechanism and surrounding
environment
- When driven by the latest front-end RIP software, the Epson
SpectroProofer can automate virtually any color management process in your
workflow
This seems to be an "internal calibration device". Correct? :) Does this
option only work with a RIP? Is there no way to do a calibration and have it
just stored at the printer? This would make the most sense to me.
What I am looking for is the most convenient way to calibrate multiple
printers (six or more) that are accessed from multiple workstations (at
least eleven) which are on multiple network zones (not all computers can
access all printers). Suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Ken Fleisher
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