Also, try using your scanner for linerization. It's a good substitute for the densitometer. Not as accurate, but still pretty good. I thought the scanner linerization still gave better results for b&w than IP (which is good).
Tom Baker
Louis Dina <lbdina@...> wrote:
Jerome,
I own ImagePrint, IJC/OPM and QTR. In my opinion, either IJC/OPM or
QTR provide better output than ImagePrint. You can build your own
gray profiles, set the Dmax for each paper, and get good
linearization, none of which ImagePrint offers. I noticed the
difference on my first print. The trade off is that it is more work
since you are often building your own profiles, but there are a lot
of good profiles available for either IJC/OPM or QTR.
I use IJC/OPM on a Windows XP platform with my 2200 and it does a
great job. I also have a 4000, and IJC/OPM has some ink problems
with that. Hopefully they are being solved as we speak. I also use
QTR with equally good results. The real difference is in the
interface for building and editing profiles. I like features in both
and wish they could somehow combine all the features into one single
program. But they are both excellent.
I use an Eye One spectrophotometer with both IJC/OPM and QTR, so I
can't offer personal experience in the choice of a densitometer, but
I have heard many say that the X-Rite 810 is a good one for
linearizing profiles. They are usually available for a few hundred
dollars on Ebay.
Lou
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "charlsalash"
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I own the Imageprint rip, but after reading all the good things
> about the IJC/OPM software, I really want to give it a try, it seems
> to be superior to IP. If anybody disagree, let me know!
> For IJC/OPM a densitometer seems necessary to obtain the best
> results.
> I see a lot of them on ebay,but knowing nothing about them, it is
> difficult for me to make a choice.
> So which one are the best for the money? A few names would be very
> helpful.
>
> Thanks. Jerome
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