Digital BW, The Print

I have an X-Rite 810 densitometer that I got to create paper curves 
with QTR, but for the occasional color print I wish to create a PS 
curve to profile my printer. This is my planned procedure based 
entirely on something I remember reading somewhere at sometime in the 
past; so I wish that you friends will correct me if I'm heading in 
the wrong direction based on your experiences.
1. Using the Gretag/Macbeth image file from some source (?) print it 
out on my printer as I would normally print a color image.
2. Scan it
3. Open it in PS.
4. Reading the gray squares on the bottom line, create a curve in PS 
to bring the readings to the readings of the original GM file. 
Assuming this will also bring the color squares to match the original 
readings of the GM file.
5. Apply this curve to my color images just before printing from PS.
6. Print settings for PS:
    A.Document source: Adobe RGB
     B: Print space: Same as Source
7. Driver Settings for 1280
    A.Custom setting: Gamma 1.8 and sliders at 0 on Epson HW Matte.

Your friend in Photography,

Johnny

Johnny, for occassional color work, I'd buy a color profile from 
somebody.  I think your procedure will take a lot of time and give 
you mediocre results, at best.  Scanner based profiling is not very 
accurate or satisfying in my experience.  I tried Monaco EZ Color a 
few years back and found it very lacking for good color printer 
profiles.  What you really need is a spectrophotometer and a good 
profiling package.

Lou


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny Eades" 
<jeades1@s...> wrote:
> I have an X-Rite 810 densitometer that I got to create paper curves 
> with QTR, but for the occasional color print I wish to create a PS 
> curve to profile my printer. This is my planned procedure based 
> entirely on something I remember reading somewhere at sometime in 
the 
> past; so I wish that you friends will correct me if I'm heading in 
> the wrong direction based on your experiences.
> 1. Using the Gretag/Macbeth image file from some source (?) print 
it 
> out on my printer as I would normally print a color image.
> 2. Scan it
> 3. Open it in PS.
> 4. Reading the gray squares on the bottom line, create a curve in 
PS 
> to bring the readings to the readings of the original GM file. 
> Assuming this will also bring the color squares to match the 
original 

> readings of the GM file.
> 5. Apply this curve to my color images just before printing from PS.
> 6. Print settings for PS:
>     A.Document source: Adobe RGB
>      B: Print space: Same as Source
> 7. Driver Settings for 1280
>     A.Custom setting: Gamma 1.8 and sliders at 0 on Epson HW Matte.
> 
> Your friend in Photography,
> 
> Johnny

Thanks Lou,

I do so little color that I don't think it's worth the extras 
expenses of more equipment. I have downloaded from MIS their paper 
profile to use with their inks (color), so I'll use that for the 
occasional color print I make.

Your friend in Photography,

Johnny

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Dina" 
<lbdina@c...> wrote:

> Johnny, for occassional color work, I'd buy a color profile from 
> somebody.  I think your procedure will take a lot of time and give 
> you mediocre results, at best.  Scanner based profiling is not very 
> accurate or satisfying in my experience.  I tried Monaco EZ Color a 
> few years back and found it very lacking for good color printer 
> profiles.  What you really need is a spectrophotometer and a good 
> profiling package.
> 
> Lou
>