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Re: Can I use the Spyder 2 or newer Spyder as a denstitometer?

2009-12-14 by Phiegze

Yes - excuse me; I meant the Datacolor Spectrocoloromiter (esp model #1005) which I already have.  

These pages tell how to use QTR to print a stepwedge and measure the density to linearize and make a curve for use with QTR.


Pages 12-16 http://www.quadtonerip.com/User%20Guide.pdf

Specifically bottom of page 14  - How do I do that with your Spectrocoloromiter?  Can I do that with the software I already have?
I'm using WinXP and Spyder3 Print 3.5

Thanks

   Steven

--- In datacolor_group@yahoogroups.com, Cdtobie <CDTobie@...> wrote:
>
> The Spyder2 and Spyder3 are emissive measurement devices; since your  
> prints won't be emitting any light, you would need a reflective device  
> for measuring print output. That's what Spyder3Print and Spyder3Print  
> SR devices are for. I'm not sure that a densitometer is really the  
> critical device; but if you want density values, you can use the  
> S3Print devices to create density values. Lab values are actually more  
> useful, but there are still some people (and a few applications)  
> around that use Density. The S3Print devices produce both types of  
> values.
> 
> C. D. Tobie
> Global Product Technology Mngr.
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> Datacolor.com
> CDTobie@...
> 
> On Dec 13, 2009, at 9:08 PM, "Phiegze" <swp91011@...> wrote:
> 
> > Can I use the Spyder 2 or newer Spyder as a denstitometer?
> >
> > I want to have a go at B&W printing and it seems a denstitometer is  
> > pretty essential (or at least very useful).
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
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