Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Hello David,

Thank you for your quick reply, appreciated! After reviewing the 
original vs 'tweaked' prints, final corrections are somewhat less 
than noted below. So -8 Gr, -6Y, +1 Brightness.

The viewing light was a daylight balanced desktop fluorescent (not at 
home to check the exact color balance) - anyway, not incandescent.

Hmmm... like your suggestion of getting a young female to work with 
in checking print colors but my 4 year old would only like strong 
pink and purple hues, and my wife might object to anyone else!

Serously  though a good thought, I will check into it.

Profiled another couple of papers and using the same 'tweaks' both 
profiled excellently, so I am not concerned even if I have to use 
about the same corrections each time.

Regards

Martin

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
>
> 
> In a message dated 7/16/07 9:28:26 AM, martinc@... writes:
> 
> 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > Just aquired PrintfixPRO with the intent of profiling some papers
> > that I have been none too happy colorwise with. Details as 
follows:
> > 
> > 225 patch target
> > 2200, OEM Inks
> > Epson Premium Luster with PK Ink
> > Epson Velvet Fine Art with MK Ink
> > 
> That all sounds reasonable, but you don't note your viewing 
light... my bet 
> is incandescent, given your result.
> > 
> > Monitor calibrated with Spider 2
> > 
> > I compared the results (with no profile tweaks, to the stock Epson
> > profiles, and in the case of the EPL, with a custom profile from 
Dry
> > Creek.
> > 
> > The PrintfixPRO profiles were as good or better than all the 
others,
> > 
> Thats good to hear... <G>
> 
> > however, all of the profiles (PrintFixPRO, Epson snd Dry Creek)
> > resulted in prints with a slight yellow/green tint - this was the
> > reason for purchasing PFPRo in the first place.
> > 
> Consistancy is a virtue. If they all have a similar tint, its 
probably 
> correct... for 5000k lighting.
> > 
> > Question: Seems at first that it is a monitor calibration issue,
> > however, if I compare the monitor image to the actual scene (as I
> > remember), it seems fairly close. Seems like all the profiles 
have a
> > green/yellow shift.
> > 
> > In the PF Pro profiles I corrected using the -12 Green, -8 Yellow 
and
> > brightness +2. Resultant prints are to my eye now excellent.
> > 
> The plus two is a different issue, and about the right correction 
for gloss 
> media. The yellow and green adjustments seem a bit large, but thats 
a personal 
> call. Any chance you are over 50? Cataracts often effect print 
viewing color 
> before they affect screen color, unless you are using proprely 
bright, hight 
> CRI D50 proofing lights.
> 
> Well, thats what controls are for... but varify with young eyes 
(ideally 
> female, to rule out color blindness at the same time) to be sure 
you aren't moving 
> off into a world of printing bluer and bluer prints, as I've seen 
some older 
> photographers do.
> > 
> > Anyone else had this issue with the 2200 with OEM inks?
> > 
> Other than it not being ideal for B&W, no. Works fine.
> 
> >  Should I
> > consider borrowing a different screen calibration device?
> > 
> Different brands of monitor calibrators tend to produce similar 
results, as 
> you saw with output profiles as well...
> > 
> > Any advice appreciated!
> > 
> Edit as you choose, and enjoy your match...
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
> 
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