Digital BW, The Print

Pieris,

you're doing well with this list... Seems you've done some serious 
thinking and you're definitely going about it the right way.

Someone - or more - may tell you you do not need to spend money on a 
calibration unit - don't listen to them!
To be able to color match what you see to what you get is absolutely 
imperative - if you can't trust what you see on your monitor - when 
soft proofing - there's just no way you're going to be happy with the 
result..

Myself I am a Monaco man - Monaco Optix XL Pro and EasyColor - with it 
I calibrate every paper I use and all my monitors - including my 
Powerbooks - and when I print, what I see is what I get - never any 
guesses or wasted paper, ink and time - and if I need to send anything 
out, I know my printer is also color calibrated so no problem there - 
when he's done printing my files I know they are correct.. Big peace of 
mind...=*^)

I guess the only thing you did not mention was a computer but smart as 
I am I figure you got at least one,,,=*^)

Good luck!

Christer



			Christer, AKA Christer Rosewell
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the viewer
	  and to lay bare the soul of his subject." Jousuf Karsh
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On Nov 9, 2004, at 12:48 AM, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> From: "Pieris Berreitter" <pieris@...>
> Subject: A new member, with a shopping list
>
>
> I'm jumping into digital darkroom after many months of browsing this
> and other forums. I hope to participate in the print exchanges but
> first, I need to make sure I've got everything I need. Much of what
> I've compiled here has been recommended by this forum. Is there
> anything an experienced digital printer would add to this list? I
> don't believe I need a colorimeter for profiling the printer as I
> hope I can trust other peoples curves.
>
> - Epson Enhanced Matte paper for experimenting
> - Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl for portfolio
> (other papers will follow once I gain experience with these)
> - Epson 1280 printer
> - MIS UT2 inks
> - Lascaux Fixative spray
> - Colorvision Spyder with Photocal
> - Solux 4700K lamp for proofing (I'll be working at night)
> - Photoshop CS
> - Logan 450 Mat Cutter, mats, and tape
> - flat print boxes for storage
> - Big tupperware box to cover printer when not in use (I will throw a
> wet sponge in here as well to keep the heads happy)
>
> Do I need anything else? A head cleaning cartridge?
>
> Regards,
> -Pieris

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