Digital BW, The Print

I just linearized a stock profile using my epson 2450 scanner according to the 
directions given in the ijc-opm documentation. I was getting very nice prints 
with the original profile, but thought I might improve them. I got mud. 

It occurs to me that a densitometer might be the answer. Or at least a better 
alternative than the scanner.

What kind of densitometer do I need. How much should I expect it to cost?

Mike

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mkitei" <
mkitei@b...> wrote:
> I just linearized a stock profile using my epson 2450 scanner according to 
the 
> directions given in the ijc-opm documentation. I was getting very nice prints 
> with the original profile, but thought I might improve them. I got mud. 
> 
> It occurs to me that a densitometer might be the answer. Or at least a better 
> alternative than the scanner.
> 
> What kind of densitometer do I need. How much should I expect it to cost?
> 
> Mike


Hello Mike,

The X-Rite 810 is a very good densitometer, I've seen them on E-bay pretty 
cheap $100 - $200.  You can also use just about any spectrophotometer, we 
use the X-Rite DPT41T-UV.  The MacBeth eye-one also works very well and I 
think is less expensive.

Joe

Hello Mike,

I'm sorry I had a typo,  its a DTP41T

Joe


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jbowhaus" <
joeberndt@v...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mkitei" <
> mkitei@b...> wrote:
> > I just linearized a stock profile using my epson 2450 scanner according to 
> the 
> > directions given in the ijc-opm documentation. I was getting very nice 
prints 
> > with the original profile, but thought I might improve them. I got mud. 
> > 
> > It occurs to me that a densitometer might be the answer. Or at least a 
better 
> > alternative than the scanner.
> > 
> > What kind of densitometer do I need. How much should I expect it to cost?
> > 
> > Mike
> 
> 
> Hello Mike,
> 
> The X-Rite 810 is a very good densitometer, I've seen them on E-bay pretty 
> cheap $100 - $200.  You can also use just about any spectrophotometer, 
we 
> use the X-Rite DPT41T-UV.  The MacBeth eye-one also works very well and 
I 

> think is less expensive.
> 
> Joe