Digital BW, The Print

Hi Brian


> From: Brian Ellis <bellis60@...>

> 
> Could you or someone else tell me what equipment (hardware and software) is
> needed in order to use this feature of QTR? I keep reading about i1. Is that
> the only thing that can be used or is it the best thing or are there other
> things that can be used equally well (and that hopefully might cost less
> than i1)? 

The i1 is not the only equipment that can be used.  Any spectrophotometer
that cab export Lab data to a text file will work fine.  You just need to
get the data in the right shape which is quite easy and can be done in a
simple text editor.

>In particular, can a plain old reflection densitometer be used or
> is something more than that required?

A densitometer will work if you are simply interested in tonal range
management.  A spectrophotometer is needed to soft proof hue.
 
>Finally, once you're set up to use ICC
> Create Profiles in QTR, can it be used to create color profiles as well as
> b&w?

No it is just for B&W.


Cheers

Steve