QTR-Quadtone RIP

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> 
wrote:
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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.)
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> Paul
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> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
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> From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com 
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> Behalf Of c1asia
> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 7:30 AM
> To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: 3-MK and Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk
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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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ok, i understand now.  but is the strip reader an accessory i can buy 
for the printfix pro or do i have to go for something totally 
different?  if the latter, what would you recommend?