Re: [colorvision_group] New monitor question...
2007-07-16 by CDTobie@aol.com
... The Viewsonic LCDs have always been solidly in the base tier of monitors that are calibratable, but less expensive than graphics monitors. Don t confuse it
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Re: [colorvision_group] PFP and HP B9180
2007-07-16 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Or purchase the Epsons or Canons that get it right already. If you don t have space for a Z3100, you won t have space for a Canon iPF5000 either, but that
Green/Yellow Tint after Profiling a 2200
2007-07-16 by Martin Carrington
Hi All, Just aquired PrintfixPRO with the intent of profiling some papers that I have been none too happy colorwise with. Details as follows: 225 patch target
Re: [colorvision_group] Re: Replacement suction cups available anywhere?
2007-07-16 by Ghi Stecyk
... haha :) i agree, my finger starts to get a cramp part way through. now when i profile i just run it through the easiest routine to get it done faster... i
Re: Replacement suction cups available anywhere?
2007-07-16 by Ramón G Castañeda
... Well, obviously that s what I ve been doing myself. :-D That can get old in no time, though. :-)
Re: Replacement suction cups available anywhere?
2007-07-16 by Ramón G Castañeda
... all ... I tried that very carefully already. Thanks for the suggestion just the same.
Re: [colorvision_group] Replacement suction cups available anywhere?
2007-07-16 by Ghi Stecyk
Ramon i also find that one of the suction cups on my Spyder tends to come loose during the profiling all the time. my solution is to just gently hold the
Re: [colorvision_group] Replacement suction cups available anywhere?
2007-07-16 by Bruce
Cleaning of the cups with isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) may be all that is required. Sometimes they become glazed with dirt and will not properly adhere
Replacement suction cups available anywhere?
2007-07-16 by Ramón G Castañeda
ColorVision has not replied to my email of more than week ago, and a search of the messages in this group yielded no pertinent hits, so here s my question: Has
Re: Printfix Pro and Imageprint RIP
2007-07-15 by eheffa
Thank you very much for your reply David. I am generally happy with the IP profiles and output but when they need a little tweaking or there is a problem one
New monitor question...
2007-07-15 by Ghi Stecyk
Hello. i am looking at maybe purchasing a new monitor, in specific the Viewsonic VP2030b LCD. does anyone have experience with these monitors and do they
Re: [colorvision_group] PFP and HP B9180
2007-07-15 by Roger Sopher
Looks it might be worth waiting for the next iteration and hope that HP or Canon get it right this time. I¹d love a Z3100 but don¹t have the space for it or
Re: [colorvision_group] PFP and HP B9180
2007-07-15 by CDTobie@aol.com
... PFP doesn t control metamerism, thats the printers job. So printers that lack two grays, and which use color inks to form light grays, have metamerism
PFP and HP B9180
2007-07-15 by Roger Sopher
My Epson 2200 is getting a bit long in the tooth although I can still coax good prints from it. I am attracted to either the HP B9180 or the Canon Pixma Pro
Re: [colorvision_group] Printfix Pro and Imageprint RIP
2007-07-15 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Its certainly possible, but not as satisfying as using with some other RGB-capable RIPs. Thats because ImagePrint needs an ImagePrint proprietary CMYK
Printfix Pro and Imageprint RIP
2007-07-14 by eheffa
Hello there, Question: Does anyone in this group use Printfix Pro to profile their printer for use with the Imageprint RIP? Reason for asking: I have an Epson
Re: [colorvision_group] Re: Colorvision profile error message at startup
2007-07-12 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Choosing your monitor profile as your workingspace is your error, the application should pick up your custom profile from the OS automatically, it is not
Re: Colorvision profile error message at startup
2007-07-12 by rpaterso47
I am in a very similar situation to the author of the original post (even down to using Adobe Gamma and a Microsoft colour applet). I m running XP home on a
Re: [colorvision_group] Colorvision profile error message at startup
2007-07-12 by CDTobie@aol.com
... There is a (well known, in our field ) bug where Windows fails to do so, and fails to send an error message. You have fallen victim to this Windows ICM2
Re: [colorvision_group] Z3100 and PFP 2.1- Anyone Using the Combo?
2007-07-12 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Yes, that was my experience as well, validated by the review of comparison images by HP developers... the difference isn t huge, but (depending on your
Z3100 and PFP 2.1- Anyone Using the Combo?
2007-07-12 by joemulligan_68
Well I went ahead and picked up the Z3100 and have been playing around with it for the last week. I was wondering if anyone on this list has had pretty
Colorvision profile error message at startup
2007-07-12 by j0llyjump1ngju88y
I m running XP on a Dell notebook and been fairly happy with prints on an Epson 2200 after setting things up with Adobe Gamma. But I decided to try to get a
Re: [colorvision_group] Yellow cast in shadows...
2007-07-09 by CDTobie@aol.com
... The profile can only work with that the printer can print. At a given media setting, if the colors available in the shadow zone are starved, then the
Re: [colorvision_group] Yellow cast in shadows...
2007-07-09 by Doug Lenos
BTW: Why the media settings? On the Epson what does this control? The amount of ink put down on the paper? Are you suggesting that I might get better real
Re: [colorvision_group] Yellow cast in shadows...
2007-07-09 by Doug Lenos
Thanks for the feedback - will do and report back. ... From: CDTobie@aol.com To: colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 12:28 PM
Re: [colorvision_group] Yellow cast in shadows...
2007-07-09 by CDTobie@aol.com
... So you are throwing every possible patch in PrintFIX PRO at a printer that builds its neutral entirely from color ink. Precision is a wonderful thing, but
Yellow cast in shadows...
2007-07-09 by douglaslenos
I am getting a yellow cast in the shadow areas on photos. I have had to go into PSCS3 and select the area and drop the SAT on the yellows by as much as -20 to
Re: Importing Density Values with CV Spectro
2007-06-29 by john dean
That s the deal I wasn t using the latest Windows version so it did look different. I just went ahead and did it on the Mac. The dialog ... wording and ...
Re: [colorvision_group] Re: Which Spyder?
2007-06-29 by CDTobie@aol.com
... If the lab or other outsource printing option is color managed (meaning it reads the ICC profile tagged to your images, and converts to an accurate profile
Re: Which Spyder?
2007-06-29 by Gary
Thanks for the help! I don t think I need the Pro but I don t know if I d like the Express since it only has the automatic mode. I like to have a bit more
Re: [colorvision_group] Importing Density Values with CV Spectro
2007-06-28 by CDTobie@aol.com
... You need to select density as the chosen mode, and create an export log. This log will end up in the Export folder, just as it does no a Mac. The dialog
Re: [colorvision_group] Which Spyder?
2007-06-28 by CDTobie@aol.com
... They are all the same Spyder, its just more advanced software, with more options and features, in the higher priced versions. If you need to calibrate a
RE: [colorvision_group] Which Spyder?
2007-06-28 by PJS
It probably depends on how critical you want to be. I would recommend starting with the Suite. It has more choices than the Express, although you will have to
Importing Density Values with CV Spectro
2007-06-28 by john dean
I am trying to import density values manually into Studio Print rip. I need to save the 40 density measurements as a text file and copy that into the Studio
Which Spyder?
2007-06-28 by Gary
Hi there! I m interested in getting a Spyder calibration tool but I m confused about the differences between the models... Can anyone clue me in to what s
Re: [colorvision_group] Confusing error message
2007-06-25 by CDTobie@aol.com
... You don t mention it, but you must be running Windows, and I d guess Win2000 or WinXP. This message is telling you that Windows failed to set your new
Confusing error message
2007-06-25 by Stilson Snow
Using Spyder2 Express, I just profiled my new monitor, but when I ... Space Profile for monitor Viewsonic Q2wb . Please select a different profile suing
Re: [colorvision_group] Re: Spyder recognition problem.
2007-06-24 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Under Windows it is almost impossible to eliminate all remnents of a USB driver, short of serious Registry Editing, and Microsoft frowns on software that
Re: Spyder recognition problem.
2007-06-23 by John Malcolm
Many thanks David, will do. It hadn t occurred to me that the Uninstall command for the previous version of Spyder didn t actually do the job it said it would.
Re: [colorvision_group] Original Spyder Colorimeter -- Use on LCD?
2007-06-22 by CDTobie@aol.com
... I ve never quite understood this phobia about suction cups, and on a heavy glass CRT to boot? I use the suction cup on the Spyder2PRO attachment (designed
Original Spyder Colorimeter -- Use on LCD?
2007-06-22 by Michel Joly de Lotbinière
Hello, I have one of the original Spyder USB colorimeters (three transparent plastic legs w/suction cups), which I use on a CRT (OptiCal software). I m aware
Re: [colorvision_group] printfix pro sp ectro to colormatch (off topic)
2007-06-21 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Yes, Datacolor (ColorVision s parent company) builds just this sort of system; in fact a good deal of the worlds paint matching and textile matching is
printfix pro spectro to colormatch (off topic)
2007-06-21 by mamemarquees
This is kind of off topic... but could I use my printfix pro to do color matching? I do Arcade restoration and I have some original classic sideart that I
Re: [colorvision_group] Dark prints on R1800
2007-06-21 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Sorry, I m just reading way too fast... ... Yes, that or German are the usual choices for our software there... either should be fine. ... certainly a
Re: [colorvision_group] Dark prints on R1800
2007-06-21 by Herwin Jan Steehouwer
Hi, .nu is a dutch prefix. I m living in Holland! My OSX is in English. Hmm, but my prints are all way to green, not able to solve it :( Herwin Jan
Re: [colorvision_group] Dark prints on R1800
2007-06-21 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Yes, that would be correct... I notice commas where Americans use decimal points, but our software deals with that okay. Dot.ru in an email address implies
Re: [colorvision_group] dark monitor after calibration with spyder2pro...
2007-06-21 by CDTobie@aol.com
... I get good distinction of all near whites and near blacks from this page with a Spyder2PPRO calibration... ... Adjusting these after the fact is not the
Re: [colorvision_group] Dark prints on R1800
2007-06-21 by Herwin Jan Steehouwer
Hi again, i m still unable to make good profiles. My calibrate white tile is LAB = 89,73 -0,98 -1,40 is this right? Herwin Jan
dark monitor after calibration with spyder2pro...
2007-06-21 by markshaxted
Hi I ve just got a spyder2pro monitor calibrator, and I m dissapointed with the results. Using the manufacturers profile (HP f1903 19 LCD monitor) the colours
Re: [colorvision_group] Re: Embarrassing newbie question
2007-06-21 by tom
Let PS do the conversion for u. Use the Convert to Profile function in the Edit menu and convert to the ICC profile for your particular printer/paper combo