Digital BW, The Print

Brian,

For LAB to RGB I use Bruce's calculator
http://www.brucelindbloom.com/index.html?ColorCalculator.html

Mike


On 08/11/06, Brian <brian@...> wrote:
>
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> I've noticed that many posts talk about using PrintFix Pro 2 to gain an
> extreme level of control over print output/consistency. I wonder if anyone
> has used the "Pulse" by X-Rite to optimize prints, both color and Black
> and
> White? What drives my curiosity is the fact that I already own the X-Rite
> DTP-94 "puck" user for monitor calibration. I thought I'd read that that
> sensor was the heart of the "Pulse", which could mean I'd save some $$$$
> if
> I can buy the Pulse without the sensor?
>
> Thanks in advance! Alan
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>
> Alan
> I use a Pulse to profile 5 different printers with a range of papers, and
> it
> always gives close to perfect results. It was bought before the Printfix
> Pro
> was introduced, but I think I would still prefer the Pulse
> now, although if I had only one or two printers to profile I would
> probably
> go for the Printfix.
> Like Chris, I have always used ICC profiles for Black and White (greys are
>
> colours too). At home I'm more critical than at work so I use the free
> X-Rite Colorport software - see
>
> http://www.xrite.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=719&Industry=1&Segment=12&Action=Support
>
> With this I produce and read a 256 step grayscale target , and then edit
> the Pulse profile to correct any deviation from neutral. You can generate
> any target for any X-Rite or G-M device by feeding in a text file of RGB
> values. It has a custom setting so you could do one for the Printfix as
> well although you would not be able to read it. The only drawback is that
> it
> only outputs Lab or XYZ values - if anyone knows an Excel formula for
> converting these to RGB for a given colour temp and space let me know!
>
> Bran Price
>
> www.secalis.co.uk
>
> 
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