Datacolor User to User Support Group.

HI Paul,
1) another suggestion - use several same paper underneath the patch 
print. THe lights from the PFP is quite bright and what's underneath 
the patch print can/could affect the readings.

I was quite anal about this and used up to 3-4 pieces of the same 
paper underneatch.

2) Try to hands off the spectro when the reading is done. I noticed 
when I'm holding the spectro - sometimes i would leave a gap because 
the way my hand was angled. So when i would hands off the spectro, it 
would sit 100% flush against the paper. I did not want any ambient 
light to leak into the spectro readings.

I think the statement that 'most PFP profiles don't need any further 
adjustment' is just too ambitious or over optimistic. after all we're 
trying to match to very separate independent system - the printer and 
the monitor. TO be able to bring a close enough match without any 
major effort would be a miracle. I don't have any experience with the 
gretag or xrite but I would imagine those more expensive systems 
would also require some iterations  before a good enought match 
happens. Anyone care to rebutt that?



Ed.