November 2012 - colorsync-users

Update: Are Canon IPF printers any reliable?
by Roger Breton 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

Warm thanks' to everyone that responded on and off-list. I got some wonderful insights. I still have not made my mind yet but, as I am checking prices today -- I hate to acknowledge that money plays an important part of my decision --, but I see 24" Epson printers that are selling at bargain prices, way below Canon's and HP's :( See here: http://www.vistek.ca/results/ProPhotoPrinters/printers-inkjet-wide%20carr/Wi de-Carriage.aspx According to this page (those of you in the US can probably find even better deals than this), I can have a 7900 for $2600 cdn while the 4900 is selling for almost $100 cdn more? Something's fishy because similar carriage width Canon's and HP's will run me $1000 to $1500 more? Economics.... / Roger

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Windows RT display calibration and profiling
by Roger Breton 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

Now that the Surface is out and it's the same underlying color management structure as Win7 or Win8, except that x86 compiled applications will not run on RT, will be there be any offerings for RT, which will necessarily mean a recompile for ARM processors? Curious. / Roger

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The Basicolor cooks - at least give them points for some fun on a slow day
by edmund ronald 30 Nov '12

30 Nov '12

http://www.basiccolor.de/Christmas/Advent_calendar.htm Edmund

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AUTO: Clive Howard/UAE/Dunes is out of the office. (returning 11/22/2012)
by Clive.Howard＠dunes.ae 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

I am out of the office until 11/22/2012. Note: This is an automated response to your message "Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 9, Issue 170" sent on 11/19/2012 12:00:08 AM. This is the only notification you will receive while this person is away.

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Re: ColorBurst users switching to Overdrive
by Gary Smith 17 Nov '12

17 Nov '12

ProofMaster is another Mac based RIP. http://proofmaster.net I have used version 4 and earlier versions of ProofMaster as a dealer. It has many strengths. Among those are excellent pre-press color matching, excellent photo & fine art color, easy built-in calibration, and production tools. But I found one huge weakness that as far as I know is still uncorrected in the product. I found that their Epson drivers are utterly incapable of printing on US cut sheet paper sizes such as Letter and Tabloid. It used to be that the print would never be centered on the sheet, but it would at least print. However the situation regressed to the point that it wouldn't be able to print on US cut sheet at all. If there have been any maintenance updates that correct this problem, I have not been notified by them. I had contacted their software engineers on the matter and they were supposed to be working on a fix. They did send one update my way that did not correct the problem. I have not heard from them since. So if your needs are limited to roll-fed media, then I would strongly consider the ProofMaster RIP. If you need US cut-sheet support, test thoroughly before purchase. --- Gary Smith

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