Datacolor User to User Support Group.

On Aug 29, 2009, at 8:17 AM, kcooper666 wrote:

> I've been testing out the new Spyder3print SR print profiling  
> system, including some B/W on a Canon iPF6100 I've been looking at.
>
> Works rather well with the new strip mode patch reading device, and  
> every profile I made with it was better than the supplied Canon  
> profile for the particular paper ;-)
>
> I've written up some info - hope it's of interest
>
> http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/profiling/spyder3print_sr.html
>
> I believe the software will be available as an update for existing  
> Spyder3Print users...
>
>
>
Some more bits of information:

The new 4.0 software has been in the works for more than a year, and  
there are
a huge number of changes and improvements: some directly related to  
the new SR
spectrocolorimeter, and some which affect overall use and the original  
DC1005
spectrocolorimeter as well. Some important things to note:

- New, improved, streamlined workflow (no more Basic and Advanced) and  
an
improved sequence of user interface screens.

- The OSX version is now Universal Binary, launches, runs, and builds  
profiles
twice as fast as 3.5. The OSX installer itself is also Universal Binary.
(Meaning that neither require Rosetta emulation) The Windows version  
is also
faster than before and has a new driver for both spectrocolorimeters.

- Improved compatibility with Vista (and has also been tested with
Windows 7 RC)

- The installer size has been significantly reduced by approximately  
30%.

- All languages are installed at once, and Spyder3Print SR can switch  
and
run in different languages without reinstalling (based on your OS-level
language settings)

- A new Software Update feature checks for new versions automatically.

- You can print all pages in a multi-page target with a single click of
the Print button.

- Patches in the Target window can now be selected by mouse clicking.

- The new EZ targets can be used with both spectrocolorimeters. Some
people will appreciate the larger patches and automatic error checking
feature...:-) Even with larger patches, we're printing 125 patches/ 
sheet,
so 2 sheets produce a 225 patch profile, with more than twice as many
patches as the ColorMunki uses on it's 50 patch sheets. (And of course,
you can still use the older targets and print 225 patches on a single
sheet if you like).

- And of course: changes that are specific to strip reading/scanning
with the new SR spectro. You only need to press the button once at the
start of each row, instead of for each patch in each row.

- My strip reading speed with the SR spectro, without using the
SpyderGuide, is around 2 patches/second. I can measure the 225 colors
target in 2 minutes; adding the 238 grays brings me up to 4 minutes  
total.
I can measure the 729 patch target in 7 minutes this way.

- With the original DC1005 spectrocolorimeter, measurement speed (the  
time
between the "open" and "close" shutter sound, as each patch is measured)
has been improved once again. With 4.0 software, the DC1005 measures  
each
patch about 2x as fast as it did with 3.5 (which in turn was 2x as fast
as with 3.0 software and earlier). This means that those with original
DC1005's will also find the measuring process to be faster and more
responsive.

If anyone is interested in more information and has more detailed
questions, please email me off-list at dmiller@... and
I should be able to accommodate you...:-)


David Miller
Senior Software Developer, Digital Color Solutions
Datacolor