Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Richard for your suggestions.  I will indeed start with the 
calibration software and see how that works on the two MS machines 
(Vista and XP) and if necessary opt for Spyder 3 simply based on a 
quick google review of the websites. 
While Spyder 2 seems simple to use and less expensive, after looking 
at you personal site highlighted in you message and seeing your 
excellent photographs and then rereading your post "... best not to 
buy the cheapest...", I'm inclined at this point to get Spyder 3 if 
quickgamma turns out to be unsatisfactory as a long term solution. 
Thanks again, very much appreciate your help. 

 
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard 
Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
>
> Don't be daunted with monitor calibration - although I would 
recommend a hardware calibration tool like the X-Rite Display 2 or 
Spyder 3. Best not buy the cheapest as they are less flexible in 
available settings.
> 
> Until you buy a calibrator you could try this: 
http://quickgamma.de/indexen.html - I haven't tried it, but it could 
be a stop-gap.
> 
> Richard
> 
> At 04:53 a.m. Wednesday 14/05/2008, you wrote:
> >Also, the thought of having to calibrate the computer monitor is 
> >daughting, I expect this will be a concern even with the still to 
be 
> >announced printer or even a 38000. If anyone has any suggestions 
or 
> >links regarding monitior calibration made easy, or installing 
RIP's 
> >made easy, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> 
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