Digital BW, The Print

I came across a Craigslist sale of a mess of legacy computer equipment including a X-Rite Auto Scan Densotomiter
Model: DTP32R for $20. The seller has a power supply and "cables," and he thinks it works. There is no software or manual, but those are online at X-Rite. I'm not currently making profiles but it may be something I will grow into. So, my question is whether this is the device I should be picking up to make profiles someday? The price is obviously right but am I looking for too many headaches to get this to work with a Win7 system? Although I think it can be used without a direct connection to a computer, if I read some of the materials correctly. Thanks.

http://www.xritephoto.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=57&action=support

if you are doing digital work based on traditional media, the info you get from your scanner should be pretty accurate, no?
Lew

Hi Mike,
This is an older unit.. You'll need some software to work with it ..that will also have a price.... these rigs usually are about 80 bucks on Ebay.. You might be better served holding off to get one that has some software. It won't do a thing until you get it. 
Anyway, this stuff works.. (color management) If your serious about images, color correction and printing  you will need to go there. Looks like your budget is lower or you like a bargain.. Regardless..I suggest maybe doing a post establishing a few ground rules from a budget standpoint and  seeing what comes back for you..Then you could watch Craig List and eBay.. It's good your looking at it. 

jimbo

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:06 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Densitometer question


    
  I came across a Craigslist sale of a mess of legacy computer equipment including a X-Rite Auto Scan Densotomiter
  Model: DTP32R for $20. The seller has a power supply and "cables," and he thinks it works. There is no software or manual, but those are online at X-Rite. I'm not currently making profiles but it may be something I will grow into. So, my question is whether this is the device I should be picking up to make profiles someday? The price is obviously right but am I looking for too many headaches to get this to work with a Win7 system? Although I think it can be used without a direct connection to a computer, if I read some of the materials correctly. Thanks.

  http://www.xritephoto.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=57&action=support



  

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I don't think I would fool with it as it would be of little use if you ever wanted to use it for actual color management or color print profiles. It would work to make linear curves in QTR though.
You could use an older version of X-rite's Toolcrib or X-key to drive it(free download at X-rite?)

Regards,
Duane
 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Michael" <michael3442@...> wrote:

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> I came across a Craigslist sale of a mess of legacy computer equipment including a X-Rite Auto Scan Densotomiter
> Model: DTP32R for $20. The seller has a power supply and "cables," and he thinks it works. There is no software or manual, but those are online at X-Rite. I'm not currently making profiles but it may be something I will grow into. So, my question is whether this is the device I should be picking up to make profiles someday? The price is obviously right but am I looking for too many headaches to get this to work with a Win7 system? Although I think it can be used without a direct connection to a computer, if I read some of the materials correctly. Thanks.
> 
> http://www.xritephoto.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=57&action=support
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