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The Print Fix Pro spectro I have is a modestly priced unit that will read
color patches fine, but is does not include a "strip reader" that makes
reading MUCH faster.  With B&W, a 21-step test strip is all I find necessary
to read.  This only takes a minute to manually read.  With color, 21 to the
third power (9261) is what might be needed for an equally good color
profile.  That's an enormous number of patches to manually read.  The color
profiles I've made using just a couple hundred patches have not been very
impressive.  For really good color, you need a strip reading spectro and
lots of patches.  (A software approach that uses an iterative process might
also be best, but I'm not sure which if any do this.)

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On
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--- In QuadtoneRIP@ <mailto:QuadtoneRIP%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com,
"Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> >... I'm thinking about a spectro ...
> > I'd like to inquire on a modestly priced device ... 
> 
> I use the PrintFixPro spectro, which is probably the cheapest one if 
bought
> new. It's good for B&W, but without a strip reader, it's not good for
> color.
> 
> You might look at the used market. A used i1 might be a good choice,
> particularly if you want to also be able to profile color.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

paul, can you explain about the strip reader? i was interested in 
getting the printfix pro and was naively assuming a spectro will do 
both color and b&w. why can't the spectro do color without this item? 
is a strip reader an accessory item to the printfix pro?

 



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