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Re: Advice before purchase needed please

2003-06-27 by Tom OConnell

McGillicuddy-

Not sure where you are in your printing, but unless you are testing a 
lot and doing things like writing your own curves or profiles, this 
might really be one of the last things you need. 

That said, a few of us have bought xrite 810s on ebay at pretty good 
prices...if you watch it over a period of time there will eventually 
be a great buy...I think many of the others will work just fine as 
well...especially if you really do use it only for BW...but the color 
ones don't really sell for any more, so you might as well have that 
option, too.

The good thing about ebay is you can turn around and sell it for 
pretty much the same price if you don't like it or decide not to use 
it.

cheers,

Tom O'Connell



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DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mcgillicuddytcb" 
<mcgillicuddy@0...> wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> hope you are well. I'm wanting to take my printing to the next 
level 
> and have more control in what I do. I've come to the opinion that 
> I'll have to "bite the bullit" and get a second hand densitometer.
> 
> Can any body offer advice! Whats the minimum spec I need... there 
> seems to be so much choice on eBay. There's even one that says its 
a 
> dedicated B&W machine but the vendor does not know if its suitable 
> for inkjet!!!
> 
> I'd hate to make the wrong decision so any advice from those who 
> have been before would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Cheers for now...
> 
> McGillicuddy

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