Datacolor User to User Support Group.

randy wrote:

> Hi Gang, I have been running a 7600 with atkinson profiles for 3 years
> now with premium luster with 95% perfect results. The only thing That I
> can bitch about is I still get posterization in some dark browns, like
> in hair. I realize that I under exposure can be part of the problem, but
> this is not always this issue. There are some browns that are out of the
> gamut of the printer and atkinson prifile. I usually just clone or copy
> and paste some hair in the areas while soft proofing and keep going.
>
> Now tonight I was printing canvas. I use lexjet instant dry satin
> canvas. The browns really get whacked with canvas. I just spent the last
> 2 hours gamut correcting a 20x24 and it really sucks. I thought why dont
> I down load the atkinson profile for premiere art epson canvas and see
> if it softproofs any better than the lexjet profile. It was slightly
> better,  And I am going to go with epson next time I buy a roll.
>
> I thought about a custom profile but the advice I got from profile
> people is that there are still browns that are just not going to print.
> I thought about a rip, I would spring for one if I new it would work.
> All I need is gamut control, qimage works just fine for nesting.
>
> Does anybody have any advice for me? I just upgraded to a 5d, and it
> appears that there is better shadow detail than my 10d I was working
> with. So this will help out I think. But not cure the problem.
>
> I shoot raw and use capture one with srgb. Now, I know that I shoud be
> working with at least adobe rgb, but I send most of my small stuff to my
> lab which I get printed for a buck a unit.  This lab of course is srgb.
> I dont want the added hassle of conversion.
> According to my gamut viewer, These dark browns should be covered with
> srgb or adobe. But I agree adobe is a better space. I just dont want the
> conversion hassles when I upload stuff to the lab.
> Check out this program...
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...lorcontrol.mspx
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/colorcontrol.mspx> 
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>
>
> Would printfix pro solve these problems?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Randy
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Randy,

I can try making a profile for you with my unit if you like.  The EULA 
seems to allow me to profile a third party printer as long as its not 
redistributed.  Would you like to try that?  I have excelent results 
with the paper combinations used so far.

Tom T