Datacolor User to User Support Group.

I have just purchased an Epson 1280 from Epson and want to tame my 
color workflow; been printing MIS UT for about two years.

I am looking into the Spyder2 Suite and wondering if I need this or 
just the Spyder2express to match what is on my monitor to what comes 
out of the 1280. I will be using MISPRO pigment inks with Epson's best 
papers.

Does anybody have any insight into this setup and which Colorvision 
solution I will need to match monitor and printer outputs?

Regards,
John

The Spyder2Pro suite has, I believe, the spyder for calibrating your 
monitor(an absolute minimum requirement IMHO), and the PrintFixPro for 
making color profiles. Since you are working with 3rd party inks, this 
is a must if you want consistant results. Calibrating your monitor is 
a must, so at the very least you'd want the spyder. But since you want 
to make color prints, I'd get the PFP, so why not go for the suite. I 
have a different monitor calibration system, but it did scanner based 
profiles. After reading about the PrintFixPro, I went out and got it. 
Everyone I talked to,and every thing I've read about the PFP made this 
a no brainer decision. Easy to set up, and easy to use. Only problem I 
have is waiting for my new paper order to get here and some free time 
to work with! Just my three cents worth!

KeithR   


--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny Kurtz" 
<designtonica@...> wrote:
>
> I have just purchased an Epson 1280 from Epson and want to tame my 
> color workflow; been printing MIS UT for about two years.
> 
> I am looking into the Spyder2 Suite and wondering if I need this or 
> just the Spyder2express to match what is on my monitor to what comes 
> out of the 1280. I will be using MISPRO pigment inks with Epson's 
best 

> papers.
> 
> Does anybody have any insight into this setup and which Colorvision 
> solution I will need to match monitor and printer outputs?
> 
> Regards,
> John
>

Keith,

Thank you for this very insightful answer, this is great information 
and confirms some of the reading I have been doing today; I will go 
for the suite.

Cheers,
John

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
...PrintFIX PRO Suite, which includes Spyder2PRO, and PrintFIX PRO.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
>

Thank you Mr. Tobie. I stand corrected. It is the PrintFIX PRO Suite 
that I would recommend.

KeithR