2007-02-19 by Myron Gochnauer
Zounds! You re way more critical than I would ever be (or *could* be, with my red/green weakness), but in all kinds of situations that are logically similar,
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2007-02-19 by wkm@kauaiphotos.biz
You could but, I don t think it s worth the money. In addition to PFPro I have probably one of the best systems available and it s only marginally better and
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2007-02-18 by David Miller
... But: that s exactly how it works..! When you build a profile, it s always from the measurement set that you ve created. The sliders just flavor the
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2007-02-18 by jeehyoo1
Hello folks! New here and I just spent the last two days testing out my Printfix Pro suite (v.2.0). I m testing it on a Canon Pro 9000. I ve stumbled upon a
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2007-02-18 by tech4x5
I m doing some B&W printing. What are the pros and cons of using Print Fix Pro with Extended Black profile vs Epson Advanced Black and White in my new 3800?
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2007-02-18 by tech4x5
Thanks Everyone. I ve got it working now. Rebooting, restarting the program, jiggling the plug, using a different USB port...don t know which did it, but
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2007-02-18 by PJS
Given the critical eye, and one s own color preferences (which will differ with each person), I would probably not spend my time doing my own profiles but
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2007-02-18 by prof_mgt551
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I am wondering if the PrintFix Pro gives 90% (just to pull a number out of the air for illustration) accurate results and if
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2007-02-18 by sinar001
Ken: I print a lot of art reproduction prints, and I will basically say, that a profile is meant to get you in the ball park, when dealing with precise color
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2007-02-18 by prof_mgt551
Thanks for your thoughts on this subject. 1. I first used perceptual rendering, then did a series of test prints using also Relative Colorimetric and Absolute
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2007-02-18 by prof_mgt551
I will try including a MacBeth color checker in the image, but I know the colors are reproducible because I can do a localized color correction of the problem
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2007-02-18 by David Miller
... I ve profiled this on an Epson 4800 and done a lot of prints with it, also as 729 patches. ... What rendering intent are you soft proofing and printing
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2007-02-18 by CorrPro96@aol.com
... How was your nozzle check? Print the preliminary test charts in the software. Richard (Brooklyn) In a message dated 2/18/07 10:53:04 AM,
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2007-02-18 by David Miller
... Hi Matthew, Make sure it s calibrated properly? Just go into the Tools menu; do a Calibrate; and then use Measure to take some spot measurements on a few
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2007-02-18 by wkm@kauaiphotos.biz
I ve had the same problem over the years and for me it really didn t matter a whole lot using different profiling packages, some very expensive ones at that.
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2007-02-18 by tech4x5
I am using PrintFix Pro v2.0. My program and spectro have been working fine up until this am. Actually made a good set of profiles yesterday. Today when I use
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2007-02-18 by CorrPro96@aol.com
In a message dated 2/18/2007 9:10:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, prof_mgt551@yahoo.com writes: If I didn t do the color critical artwork reproductions for
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2007-02-18 by prof_mgt551
Thanks for your detailed description of your procedure. I follow everything exactly as you describe with these exceptions: 1. I have printed the large 13x19
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2007-02-18 by PJS
Try this: Starting with the basics, when you are printing your target patches to be read, be sure the settings in the Epson print driver are correct. I would
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2007-02-18 by prof_mgt551
Using PrintFix Pro 2.0, I created a 729 patch plus extended gray patch based profile for Epson Radiant White Watercolor. The paper that many clients have me
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2007-02-17 by David Miller
... As long as you re consistent with the driver that you use to print the targets, and then later on, print using the profiles that you ve built from
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2007-02-17 by Johnny Eades
Last week I upgraded my laptop from Windows Home to Vista Business. I ran into problems using the drivers provided by Epson for my R2400 printer, and found
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2007-02-16 by Thomas Paul
David, Followed yours and C.Davids advice, generated a preset in Photoshop and still could not get it to work. Shut everything down and went to lunch... just
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2007-02-16 by sergecashman
... Well, CHROMiX President Steve Upton seems to have noticed some major issues with LUT loaders, so it s not just me: Due to Vista s non-handling and
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2007-02-16 by David Miller
... Yes, there s a bug somewhere between PFP, large format Epson drivers and OSX 10.4.8 that has affected a small number of people (me, included). (The bug is
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2007-02-16 by CDTobie@aol.com
From: tpaul@carolina.rr.com To: colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 9:03 AM Subject: [colorvision_group] Problem printing target - media
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2007-02-16 by Thomas Paul
Trying to print a High Quality Target (225 patches on one sheet) for my Epson 3800. I do my Page Setup and then go to Print Target and select Print Settings
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2007-02-15 by David Miller
... Walter, Check your support ticket on the CV web site, I just sent you a long, detailed answer... Best regards, -- David Miller Senior Software Developer,
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2007-02-15 by David Miller
... No problem...:-) Also, just to reiterate (this has come up here several times recently, I wonder why...) you ll need a PFP 2.01 beta if you want to run
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2007-02-15 by john dean
Thanks Dave, I should have checked your website before beginning this. I m just getting going so this is good to know. John ... already
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2007-02-15 by David Miller
... No, you don t need to reprint anything. (And if you ve already measured, those measurements are still good). But any profiles you may have already built,
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2007-02-15 by john dean
No Hell,I just bought this PFP package but it has 1.1 installed. What am I missing? Do I need to reprint these patches? John
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2007-02-15 by wjludtiii
Hey: Anyone out there have experience with Printfix and MS Digital Pro and the HP DJ 130? Help!
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2007-02-15 by David Miller
... Hi John! I would start with the 225 patch target and the 238 Extended Grays; do all of your initial profiling and tests with those; and then, later on, see
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2007-02-15 by John Hollenberg
Thanks for adding to the knowledge base for the Wiki. Will be adding an FAQ, and I know we have several users of Printfix there who will be happy to have the
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2007-02-15 by john dean
I m just starting to make profile with PFP. I like the interface. I ve looked in the database here but I still can t find a definitive answer to whether one
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2007-02-15 by David Miller
... Anyone who has Vista: please contact me off-list at davem@colorvision.com and I will email you a link to a beta of PFP 2.01 that is Vista compatible. None
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2007-02-15 by boborlehanneton
... There is the splash screen then the inscription dialog. I click on demo (hardware will arrive in a few days). After, it depends: either I can select
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2007-02-15 by Florent Thouret
When does it chash exactly ? Is there a specific error message ? Florent (aka Elcap, somwhere else... ;-))
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2007-02-15 by boborlehanneton
My first Post and sorry for my english... PrintFix Pro software crash on my windows vista. Did one of you try it succesfully on Vista?
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2007-02-15 by CDTobie@aol.com
... for softproofing? Yes... ... Well, if you hard convert to the printer profile, and then need to reconvert to some other profile, there is no other way to
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2007-02-15 by John Hollenberg
... Thanks, that answers most of my questions. Only have two more: 1) I take it that the coarser grid on the return side would be used for softproofing? Or
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2007-02-14 by CDTobie@aol.com
... the LUT, but don t understand what the practical significance of this is in terms of the profile precision. Why would one choose 8 bit only in some
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2007-02-14 by John Hollenberg
Forgive me if this topic has been discussed; couldn t find it in the last 6 months. The issue has come up on the Canon IPF5000 Wiki re: Printfix and 8 bit vs.
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2007-02-14 by CDTobie@aol.com
... LUT loader for that matter) on Vista startup. It gets blocked by Defender. I get a little popup informing me of that. I can later run it manually. We don t
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2007-02-13 by sergecashman
I can t figure out how to run a Colorvision LUT loader (or any other LUT loader for that matter) on Vista startup. It gets blocked by Defender. I get a little
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2007-02-13 by Tom Husband
That makes sense. I ll have to play around with it some. Thanks! Tom
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2007-02-12 by sinar001
... PF2 has some very nice controlls for doing that for you with probably finer & more linear results. Also, if you print B&W routinely, saves you the time of
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2007-02-12 by Tom Husband
Is there any advantage to creating a toning profile through PFP (modifying the profile) rather than just toning a B&W image in Photoshop and print using the
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2007-02-12 by sinar001
I assume you are talking about a ruler guide to help in reading the patches similar to the Pulse guide? They did consider one while the system was under
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