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Re: [Digital BW] PrintFix Pro

2006-02-28 by Greg

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" 
<brian@...> wrote:
> I disagree that profiling is only relevant to color printing - 
short of an 
> expensive rip, an accurately profiled printer is probably the best 
way to 
> get perfect black and white. Greys are colours too!
> As for the Printfix Pro, the main drawback is that each colour 
patch must be 
> read individually, which is extremly tedious and time consuming . I 
use an 
> X-Rite Pulse which scans the patches a row at a time, and I can 
read the 
> 700+ in about 10 minutes. I tried out a Printfix at the Focus 
Exhibition 
> here in the UK yesterday, and I reckon the same job would take 40 - 
50 
> minutes - you have to be very precise. If you are only doing 
occasional 
> profiles, this may not be a problem.
> 
> HTh
> 
> Brian Price
> 


I think you are about to be heckled.

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