Datacolor User to User Support Group.

It would not read the white tile correctly if it had a burnt out LED.  
I'd say a communication issue. Try plugging the spectro directly into  
a fully powered rear port on the computer. If that doesn't fix it try  
a different USB cable.

C. D. Tobie
WW Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
DataColor.com
CDTobie@...

On Sep 16, 2008, at 8:13 PM, "robert49brake" <robert49brake@...>  
wrote:

> Hadn't used my PFP spectro in some months.  When I plugged it in was  
> getting bizarre
> readings: lime green for mid-grays, Lab readings that are impossible  
> for what should be
> black (L=67.27,  a=-167.66 b=115.99  D=.43 when it should be reading  
> over 2.0).
>
> Calibration tile is still normal?  L=89.76, a=-.77, b=-1.43, D=.12
>
> Anyway I had changed from a G4 Tiger to a Dual Core Leopard since  
> the last usage and had
> transferred most of my software through Migration Assistant.
>
> I trashed the original PFP 2.0 which had been upgraded to  
> SpiderPrint 3.0 and loaded a fresh
> version of SpiderPrint 3.0.1.  Still getting the same bizarre lime  
> green or orange readings on
> a 21 step grayscale with Ds only a fraction of what they should be
>
> Burnt out LED in the spectro, wierd Leopard stuff, Jumbies?   
> Inquiring minds want to know
> and want to get back to work.
>
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