Digital BW, The Print

Doug I. wrote:

>Keith,
>Sounds like you are pleased with the Canon overall. Perhaps you can help.
>Although I love my Canon 35mm equipment, 
>

and I use Nikon 35mm LOL

>I wrote them off for any/all
>computer equipment based on an unpleasant experience with a C635
>multifunction office printer/fax/scanner I bought 3 years ago when both
>Canon and I were first getting into this sort of thing.
>  
>
They still seem slow on computer support for OS X.. The D60 still lacks 
a RAW format plug-in/browser..

>Long story short, the Canon software was and is lousy on my Mac (now running
>OS 9.1). Computer hangs at the start and finish of every print job. Random
>crashes when printing from all sorts of software. Anemic tech support. Fast
>yes, but just okay text print quality (which is what it was designed
>for--didn't even bother with "photo mode" ;-).
>  
>
I have had no problems with the software other than needing to tweak a 
timeout setting...

However, the stock profiles.. SUCK!  If you think the EPSON ones are a 
bit inaccurate, the Canon ones are just awful..  

They don't even use a proper ICC profile for the printer if you'd 
believe that.. It's some kind of CMYK kludge that they implement 
conversion of in the driver..

Easy answer though.. I got profiling software (profilerPlus)  and now 
build my own profiles.. I can use any ink and media I want..  ;-P

>Guess my question is, has Canon finally gotten their you-know-what together?
>  
>
They and Nikon both seem to neglect supportive software. Slow software 
updates, less than stellar interfaces, etc..  

We'll see when/if they both get the message that the software is AS 
important as the hardware..
Keith

 

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