Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Kris:
Are you sure you are not thinking of the Lyson dye inks? (these came out prior to the 
Fotonics and caused many an Epson to have teminal head problems unless thoroughly 
flushed first) They were quite fade resistant, but had a major problem with red gamut!

John Nollendorfs
--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Kris" <km-yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> David, could you expand on this?  I've used the Photonics in the past,
> remember that the colors are very different, (magenta is very red, yellow is
> almost orange, etc.), but I'm not sure I understand why PrintFix Pro would
> be any less successful at building a profile than anothe rprofiling package?
>  
> Just curious, 
> -kris
> 
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of CDTobie@...
> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:06 PM
> To: colorvision_group@...m
> Subject: [colorvision_group] Lyson Fotonic Dye Ink Metamerism FAQ
> 
> 
> Here's an FAQ I just wrote up for ColorVision Support purposes. It might be
> of interest to a few list members, especially in England, where Fotonic Dye
> inks continue to have loyal users.
> 
> Q: I am attempting to use a third party ink from Lyson called Fotonic Dye
> ink in my Epson printer. It does not measure and profile as I would expect
> it to with PrintFIX PRO. Is there some underlying reason for this, or is it
> just me?
> 
> A: The Fotonic inks were quite popular years ago when Epson dye ink printers
> were common. Now there are only a couple of Epson dye ink models available,
> and they are not part of the photo printer line, so we see a lot less of the
> Fotonics. Fotonic inks are more difficult to profile with colorimetric
> measurement devices than most other dye inks. If you need to use Fotonic Dye
> inks in your printer, then it is not recommended that you choose PrintFIX
> PRO for your profiling needs. If you wish to use PrintFIX PRO for your
> profiling, then changing to a pigment-based Lyson ink, or some other third
> party inkset, or using the manufacturer's inks for your printer, would be
> recommended.
>