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Have recently bought PrintFIX Pro, but the Spectrocolorimeter does not 
seem to operate as described.  I can use it to measure the colour 
patches, using the "Enter" or "Return" key on the keyboard, but I 
should also be able to use the button on top of the Spectro - but that 
doesn't seem to do anything.  Am I doing something wrong, or is this a 
hardware fault?  The profiles I am getting seem fine - but it would 
just be easier to use the button on the Spectro.

Spectro plugged directly into USB port on computer (ie powered port), 
using Windows XP Home.

Colin

In a message dated 4/15/2007 2:26:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
colin_strong@... writes:

I can  use it to measure the colour 
patches, using the "Enter" or "Return" key on  the keyboard, but I 
should also be able to use the button on top of the  Spectro - but that 
doesn't seem to do anything.  Am I doing something  wrong, or is this a 
hardware fault?  


Make sure Windows recognizes your spectro when you plug it into the USB  
port. Sometimes the same thing happens to me, but I found that it is faster to  
use the Enter key than to press the top of the spectro. My system is to turn the 
 target upside down (I am right-handed) and pull the spectro in, rather than 
push  it out. This allows me to more quickly position the eye of the spectro 
over the  patches, and I tape down the corners of the target so that I don't 
need my left  hand to hold the paper. I then use my left index finger to tap the 
Enter key  as I pull the spectro to the next patch. I listen for the click 
sound that  tells me the patch is read, and once I get the cadence, I am able to 
zip through  a target sheet.
HTH.... YMMV.
 
Richard (Brooklyn)



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--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CorrPro96@... wrote:
>
>  
> In a message dated 4/15/2007 2:26:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
> colin_strong@... writes:
> 
> I can  use it to measure the colour 
> patches, using the "Enter" or "Return" key on  the keyboard, but I 
> should also be able to use the button on top of the  Spectro - but 
that 
> doesn't seem to do anything.  Am I doing something  wrong, or is 
this a 
> hardware fault?  
> 
> 
> Make sure Windows recognizes your spectro when you plug it into 
the USB  
> port. Sometimes the same thing happens to me, but I found that it 
is faster to  
> use the Enter key than to press the top of the spectro. My system 
is to turn the 
>  target upside down (I am right-handed) and pull the spectro in, 
rather than 
> push  it out. This allows me to more quickly position the eye of 
the spectro 
> over the  patches, and I tape down the corners of the target so 
that I don't 
> need my left  hand to hold the paper. I then use my left index 
finger to tap the 
> Enter key  as I pull the spectro to the next patch. I listen for 
the click 
> sound that  tells me the patch is read, and once I get the 
cadence, I am able to 
> zip through  a target sheet.
> HTH.... YMMV.
>  
> Richard (Brooklyn)
> 
> 
> 
> ************************************** See what's free at 
http://www.aol.com.
>
Yes: Windows recognises that the Spectro is plugged in.  Your 
suggestion of taping the target down sounds good - I have found the 
main problem to be using one hand to hold it still, but also needing 
that hand to hit the "enter" key.

Colin (UK)

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "colin7717" <colin_strong@...> wrote:
>
> Yes: Windows recognises that the Spectro is plugged in.  Your 
> suggestion of taping the target down sounds good - I have found the 
> main problem to be using one hand to hold it still, but also needing 
> that hand to hit the "enter" key.

If you are on a Mac you can use an Applescript for Semi-Automatic Patch Reading:

http://homepage.mac.com/johnvito/printfix_applescript/printfix_pro_applescript.html

On Windows there's an app called "AutoHotKeys" that will do the same.