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RE: [Digital BW] Calibrating System?

2002-03-21 by Austin Franklin

> Hi All,
> Is there anyone using Quad inks that uses a densitometer to
> calibrate their system? If you do could you please let us know what
> model densitometer you might use? I am using a windows XP system and
> are considering the purchase of a X- rite densitometer.
> I think that it would be a acurate way to set up the monitor and to
> check the dot gain on my 3000.
> Any comments?
>
> Barry

Hi Barry,

I will only comment on the densitometer, and not on your proposed method of
calibration...which is a book unto it self.  I have an X-Rite 810, and I
highly recommend it.  You can get them rather reasonably priced (compared to
new) on eBay.

Regards,

Austin

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