Datacolor User to User Support Group.

I just wanted to post and let everyone know that Spyder Studio 3 is 
working great and I have a much better understanding of the process. 
With David's help I was able to work out the problems and all is 
good to go. Thanks David!

Bobbi

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, David Miller <dm2363@...> 
wrote:
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> Just saw your message, will take over your ticket now.
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> David Miller
> Senior software developer, Digital Color Solutions
> Colorvision
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> On Jan 4, 2008, at 5:23 PM, BMaher <maher@...> wrote:
> 
> > I am new to this list and I've been reading the posts for the 
last
> > several days before asking my question. I was also waiting in 
hopes
> > that Tech Support at Colorvision would contact me. I have been
> > trying since Wednesday to have my questions answered, but to no
> > avail. I got ticket numbers and one email that didn't even ask 
what
> > my problem was, but they sent a reply of some hints to try. The
> > second time I asked for support I was sent an email that stated 
they
> > would call me. I have not received a phone call as of 5:19 today.
> > Before deciding if I should return the Spyder Print3 Studio I
> > thought I would seek help here.
> >
> > First let me say that I know very little about color management.
> > Ever since getting my Epson R2400, I have gotten unacceptable
> > prints. I had hoped that the Spyder software would resolve that 
and
> > I expected there to be a bit of a learning curve but I just don't
> > know how to proceed at this point.
> >
> > I calibrated my monitor and that part went very well. Then I
> > proceeded to follow both the online help and some instructions 
that
> > were sent to me after I ordered the software. I printed a 225
> > target, let it dry and then made a print. The paper for this 
target
> > was Epson WC paper. I did one more target (225) and made it for
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag. When these were dry I read the squares and
> > saved the profiles. Both prints from each of the profiles were 
not
> > acceptable. They lacked in color matches, and were flat and muddy
> > looking. I read the help files a zillion more times and thought
> > maybe the problem was I needed to do the 729 target. I did this
> > target same as above and printed on Hahnemuhle with even worse
> > results than before.
> >
> > Am I to assume that one will always need to open the created 
profile
> > and mess with the sliders until getting an acceptable print? I 
have
> > not done that yet.
> >
> > Sorry this is so long, but I need to explain what settings I 
used so
> > that I can make changes when I next try this.
> > One question I have is this. Before I enter Spyder3 print to 
make a
> > target. Do I turn off color management? Or, does that take place 
in
> > the software itself when you get to the Select Spyder3 Print 
Target
> > page? On that page there is a button that says page setup. I
> > selected that and set my printer to landscape, paper size and
> > margins. Then I clicked printer and selected the paper type, 
went on
> > to Advanced and clicked ICM and then No Color Management.
> >
> > After reading the target, I saved it under the paper name and 
then
> > in Photoshop I did print with preview. Selected "color 
Management",
> > color handling was set to "Let Photoshop determine colors", 
selected
> > the profile I had made, then rendering Intent was set 
to "Relative
> > Colorimetric", with black compensation turned off. These were the
> > setting that were sent to me via email from Colorvision.
> >
> > Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out!!!
> > Bobbi
> > http://www.rabbittwilight.com
> >
> >
> >
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