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Re: Printfix upgrade

2006-02-28 by jwhitebox2000

Alright CD, I'll be patient, but it was you who ruined me...  back 
when you used to do custom profiling for us.
JK

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
>
> 
> In a message dated 2/28/06 1:44:05 AM, jwhitebox@... writes:
> 
> 
> > I'm talking about the original printfix that comes w/ the funky
> > little black scanner.  It simply didn't make very good profiles.  
It
> > was a cheap item, but I expected more.  In fact, after trying it a
> > number of times (and even making a little guide to feed the 
targets
> > straight) I gave up on it.  I'll sell it cheap if you're 
interested. 
> > 
> I suspect it may be worth more to you for the upgrade, then for 
resale...
> 
> > As for specific complaints... dead images, loss of detail in
> > highlights and shadows.  I have some professionally made profiles 
to
> > compare it against, so I'm pretty sure of my displeasure.
> > 
> And if you had read the "Is PrintFIX Right For Me?" page on the 
ColorVision 
> website, I believe thats what it would have recommended for users 
of your level 
> of expectations: remote custom profiling, not PrintFIX.
> 
> >   As a
> > suggestion, I think CV should have offerred an upgrade 
immediately to
> > its poor, suffering customers. 
> > 
> That would hardly reduce your angst; though then you could worry 
about your 
> upgrade not arriving instead. It makes no sense to offer the 
program before 
> they are in a position to fulfill it.
> 
> >  Or at least say what the discount
> > will be so that we're not in limbo and can purchase something 
without
> > waiting so long.
> > 
> Sorry that the program details for the PrintFIX to PrintFIX PRO 
upgrade have 
> not been announced. I did recommend that they announce them as soon 
as 
> possible, even if they were not in a position to start the program 
immediately. But 
> you've waited this long, I suspect you'll make it another couple of 
weeks. 
> Besides, weren't you the guy who was going to sell your copy of 
PrintFIX instead? <
> G>
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
>

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