Digital BW, The Print

I happen to work at a shop that sells color-management solutions and I'm pretty sure 
that I can get either the Eye One or the Monaco Systems Profiler Platinum with a 
DTP41 set for cost.  I think I already know the answer to my question but I thought I 
would ask for some input from the members here.  Before you ask, I can't share what 
those costs are sorry.

My main goal is to be able to print ink jet on epson 2200 and then move up to a 7600  
in B&W only but some day I may end up printing for other people and I'm pretty sure 
that having the capabilities to create my own profiles will be a big advantage when 
trying to compete with others in this niche.  I don't want to be held back by lack of 
hardware in regard to selecting different types of papers to play around with.  I really 
don't mind spending the money if I think it's worth the add flexibility, (it only hurts 
once), and getting the savings helps a lot.

What do you folks think?

Thanks for your time

Jack Fisher

You're going to get many different opinions on this kind of question.
What EyeOne package you get would determine it relative merits
compared to others. My impression of the EyeOne Photo package is that
it makes very good monitor profiles, adaquate printer profiles (RGB
only), but I've have reliability problems with the device itself.
I greatly prefer ColorVision Profiler Pro printer profiles, both RGB
and CMYK, but I use it with the EyeOne device which adds cost to the
overall package.
The DTP41 has been around a long time, and is well thought of. I'm
sure you can get a lot of feedback about it on various forums.
I'd be very interested in a Monaco solution, they seem to be
revitalized, coming out with new things, and I've heard good things
about the results. I tried a canned profile that came with StudioPrint
that was made with Monaco, and it was excellent.
Hope that helps rather than confuses. There is very little objective
discussion comparing all these products that I can find. The colorsync
list would be a good place to ask the same question.
Tyler


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "tigertwous"
<jfisher@s...> wrote:
> I happen to work at a shop that sells color-management solutions and
I'm pretty sure 
> that I can get either the Eye One or the Monaco Systems Profiler
Platinum with a 
> DTP41 set for cost.  I think I already know the answer to my
question but I thought I 
> would ask for some input from the members here.  Before you ask, I
can't share what 
> those costs are sorry.
> 
> My main goal is to be able to print ink jet on epson 2200 and then
move up to a 7600  
> in B&W only but some day I may end up printing for other people and
I'm pretty sure 
> that having the capabilities to create my own profiles will be a big
advantage when 
> trying to compete with others in this niche.  I don't want to be
held back by lack of 
> hardware in regard to selecting different types of papers to play
around with.  I really 
> don't mind spending the money if I think it's worth the add
flexibility, (it only hurts 

> once), and getting the savings helps a lot.
> 
> What do you folks think?
> 
> Thanks for your time
> 
> Jack Fisher

Jack,

I agree completely with your logic that a good profiling system will 
give you a competitive advantage.
However, the DTP41 may be overkill, when the Eye-One Photo would do the 
trick?

John Toles
http://www.dragonflyprinting.com/
http://www.dragonflygallery.ca/

On May 3, 2004, at 9:10 AM, tigertwous wrote:

> I happen to work at a shop that sells color-management solutions and 
> I'm pretty sure
> that I can get either the Eye One or the Monaco Systems Profiler 
> Platinum with a
> DTP41 set for cost.  I think I already know the answer to my question 
> but I thought I
> would ask for some input from the members here.  Before you ask, I 
> can't share what
> those costs are sorry.
>
> My main goal is to be able to print ink jet on epson 2200 and then 
> move up to a 7600
> in B&W only but some day I may end up printing for other people and 
> I'm pretty sure
> that having the capabilities to create my own profiles will be a big 
> advantage when
> trying to compete with others in this niche.  I don't want to be held 
> back by lack of
> hardware in regard to selecting different types of papers to play 
> around with.  I really
> don't mind spending the money if I think it's worth the add 
> flexibility, (it only hurts
> once), and getting the savings helps a lot.
>
> What do you folks think?
>
> Thanks for your time
>
> Jack Fisher