Digital BW, The Print

How linear were the 4 colours?


> From: Carl Schofield <scho@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 16:42:38 -0400
> To: <digitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] ColorBase (OS X) 2400 report
> 
> I finally got ColorBase to work with my Epson 2400.  I re-downloaded
> the EU version of ColorBase (OS X) and hooked up the 2400 via
> firewire.  ColorBase found the driver this time (last time was with
> USB and didn't see a driver it wanted) and went through the printing,
> measuring (i1), and calibration process without any glitches.  I used
> a sheet of Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Satin and selected Velvet Fine Art
> media type, to see what happens with a 3rd party paper type.  I'll
> also check to see if there is any effect when printing B&W via ABW
> and QTR-Create-icc generated profiles.  Specifically any linearity
> changes, pre/post ColorBase calibration.  Bottom line so far is that
> the EU version will work with USA 2400 printers.  Whether or not it
> is worth using remains to be seen.