Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mkitei" <
mkitei@b...> wrote:
> I just linearized a stock profile using my epson 2450 scanner according to 
the 
> directions given in the ijc-opm documentation. I was getting very nice prints 
> with the original profile, but thought I might improve them. I got mud. 
> 
> It occurs to me that a densitometer might be the answer. Or at least a better 
> alternative than the scanner.
> 
> What kind of densitometer do I need. How much should I expect it to cost?
> 
> Mike


Hello Mike,

The X-Rite 810 is a very good densitometer, I've seen them on E-bay pretty 
cheap $100 - $200.  You can also use just about any spectrophotometer, we 
use the X-Rite DPT41T-UV.  The MacBeth eye-one also works very well and I 
think is less expensive.

Joe