Digital BW, The Print

Terry, I've been using Argyll for a couple of years now.It works very well for me. I only use it for color ink profiling however although I do add a significant number of varied, near neutral samples to the test pattern. At first, I had to use it by feeding it measurements from a text file via indirection as I didn't have the type of spectro that it supports  (Was using a large lab type spherical spectro for getting data). I now use it with a dtp20(pulse).

You should know that none of the available profile software will necessarily do a very good job unless the ink set you are using is close to the oem inks. They all need a reasonably well linearized printer to work best. In my case, I found I needed a rip to accomplish that because I was using an inkset too much different from Epson's to do well. I use Linux and the Gutenprint software under Gimp to set up and linearize the printer and inks for profiling and printing of color. For B&W I use QTR as it's softproofing capability, when used properly, allows for it's "create icc" program to give profiles that show what tints you will get from an inkset for any particular paper.

My advice, for whatever it might be worth (or not) would be for you to ask lots of questions about how to use QTR in it's user forum, as Ernst suggested.

Regards,
Duane




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Terry Ritz <t.ritz@...> wrote:
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> Thank you Ernst. I just posted my questions over there.

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> I'd still love to hear from anyone who has used either Argyll CMS and/or the
> ColorMunki. 
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> Terry.
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> On 27/03/10 4:05 AM, "Ernst Dinkla" <edinkla@...> wrote:
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> > There is an ArgyllCMS mailing list that may serve you better with this
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> > http://www.freelists.org/post/argyllcms
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