Digital BW, The Print

I bought a used Xrite DTP32R for under US$200 on ebay.  Works great,
especially since it reads an entire strip on its own.  This ability
makes using IJC slightly more difficult: the test target format the
DTP32 needs is not exactly what IJC prints, so I print my own test
target in OPM with a version of my profile that has a straight-line
linearizer curve.  But, I think it is faster and easier to get all 26
readings than reading one spot at a time.

I've asked Joe for a DTP32 compatible target in IJC/OPM, but haven't
heard when this would be supported.

If you just use QTR, I created a step-wedge file that is DTP32
compatible that I can email you.

I think others use the Xrite 810.

-Keith




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Husband"
<thusband@s...> wrote:
> 
> If I want to get serious about using QTR or IJC/OPM it sounds more
and
> more like I'll need to buy a densitometer or spectrometer but which
> one?  A spectrometer measures color along with density too right?  A
> densitometer would be used for B&W only right?  There are enough
> manufacturers and models out there to really confuse me, Eye-one,
> Macbeth, X-Rite and the price range is huge.  Maybe a scanner is
what
> I should start with.  Where can I get educated on this?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tom