Datacolor User to User Support Group.

I may wait for my daughter to visit to do 729 patches. She's younger
and can do it for me :)

I have installed the beta version as well.

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, David Miller <dm2363@...> wrote:
>
> 
> On Aug 17, 2008, at 11:02 AM, grandpollo wrote:
> 
> > OK, new print profiled and I am printing the PDI target.
> >
> > Well it is perfect and better than Epson's ICC profile.
> >
> >
> 
> That's how it should be!
> > Now printing the most troublesome print of all - the darkest and
> > reddest casts.
> >
> > Very good results.
> >
> > Of the four rendering choices, perceptual, saturation and relative or
> > absolute, with or without black point compensation, what is the usual
> > recommendation with a custom ICC profile?
> >
> >
> 
> With PrintFIX PRO/Spyder3Print profiles: our recommendation is:
> use the Saturation intent, and turn black point compensation off.
> 
> Also: now that things are working correctly: my other recommendation
> for the R1800 is to use the 729 patch target, rather than the 225. The
> R800/R1800 with the extra inks (red, and blue) are non-linear enough
> so that measuring the extra patches can really make a difference in
> certain color areas (particularly, facial tones).
> 
> If you haven't already done so: go to our web site; get the installer
> for the Spyder3Print 3.5 "public beta", download and use that instead
> of the older PrintFIX PRO software. It's a free upgrade. Also make
> sure you download and read the Update Notes that go along with it. One
> major difference you'll find is that measurements will go faster; much
> faster; and that measuring the 729 patch target will be much quicker,
> smoother, and simpler than before.
> 
> 
> David Miller
> Senior Software Developer, Digital Color Solutions
> Datacolor
>