Digital BW, The Print

Stan,

How necessary is it to have profile editing software (say Profile Maker 4.0)
to use in conjunction with the Eye1 profile generator? Are there some
significant tweaks using this software that can improve the profile or can
you tweak it sufficiently with the Eye1 software?

Thanks,

Luke

P.S. I have an excellent Eye1 generated profile for EAM on the 2200 done by
someone else specifically for my printer. Got it at www.outbackphoto.com.
Really opened my eyes to the value of profiles.




> Short story:
> I borrowed a Gretag/Macbeth Eye1 from one of our vendors. Created a few
profiles on various papers (EAM, HWM, Epson Somerset Velvet.)
> I printed a few grayscale images on the Epson 10000 (archival). They were
the most neutral prints I have seen from a 6 color printer. Close to my
quads on the 3000. A print of a 21 step grayscale confirmed this. Separation
in all steps, no color shift at any point. This was with the Epson driver.
Either the stars were aligned properly or the Eye1(with Eye1 match software)
created some of the best profiles I have seen. Revalations are so few and
far between that I just had to share this.
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> Stan Shire, M.Ed.