QTR-Quadtone RIP

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "michael_mutmansky" <michael@...>
wrote:
>
> koloshor,
> 
> OK, thanks, I did get a Mac copy here, so I will play with that.  I
was under the impression 
> it was possible to get spot reading from the unit through this
program, or maybe another 
> program?  I don't need the automation, but would like the ability to
make decent spot 
> readings.

Michael, 

The Pulse can do spot readings quite well. I typically use either
ColorPort or ToolCrib (both free downloads from X-Rite).

QuickRead does have the coolest display when you're making spot
readings. You get to see a LAB "bullseye" for the current reading, and
a color patch for each reading as you make them.

ColorPort is fine when you want readings to "match" a reference file.
If you're reading a target with a specific number of patches, like a
21 step wedge, you can create a target for that in ColorPort, and read
it, one square at a time. If you're not sure ho many readings you're
going to take, i.e. you just want to read all over a print, this won't
work too well.

For that kind of reading, I use ToolCrib, which simply dumps the
readings right into any running program. It gets LAB readings right
into a notepad window, a matlab array, or even an Excel spreadsheet.
 
> I have an old XRite 400 here, and I think it is working well, but I
sometimed get 
> inconsistant results out of it, and am not sure it it has gone bad.
 I thought I might use the 
> Pulse to replace it.

What's the 400 doing? 400 series have user cleanable optics. You can
find the instructions on the X-Rite site. I cleaned my 414 when she
started giving inconsistent yellow readings, and she was fine after that.

Good luck.