Datacolor User to User Support Group.

PFP2.1, Vista, GeForce8800, monitor calibrated with Spyder Pro 2. I 
started with the 225 patch target printed from PS CS3 with the canned 
Epson profile SPR2400 EnhMatte BstPhoto.icc, PS control, ICM, No 
color adjustment in printer driver. The printed target agreed quite 
nicely with the monitor display. 

When reading the patches with the spectro, All the patches appeared 
too dark in the split view. Especially noticeable was the white 
patch - it was clearly quite gray. 

I then printed the target in PS again, this time with my newly 
created profile, and, as I expected, all the patches were too dark. I 
can't discern any color shift though. Same results printing 
a "regular" picture.

Is this normal? I guess I could adjust the profile to up the 
brightness, but I would expect a profile at least as good as the 
canned one right out of the gate.

Any help would be appreciated. I can send some samples, either 
scanned or by snail-mail.
Allen

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Allen Weiss" <ajweiss1@...> wrote:
>
> PFP2.1, Vista, GeForce8800, monitor calibrated with Spyder Pro 2. I 
> started with the 225 patch target printed from PS CS3 with the canned 
> Epson profile SPR2400 EnhMatte BstPhoto.icc, PS control, ICM, No 
> color adjustment in printer driver. The printed target agreed quite 
> nicely with the monitor display. 

You just profiled on top of the SPR2400 EnhMatte BstPhoto.icc, profile which is not what you 
want to do.

In CS3's Print window select "No Color Management" and also in the Epson print driver....then 
print target and let dry. Report back after building new proflile!

John,
Thanks for the advice. I'm trying this now. I guess you've found the 
error of my ways because the target I just printed out is really dark 
compared to when I printed one with the canned profile. I will get 
back to you with results.
Allen

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "John Vitollo" <jvlist@...> 
wrote:
>
> --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Allen Weiss" <ajweiss1@> 
wrote:
> >
> > PFP2.1, Vista, GeForce8800, monitor calibrated with Spyder Pro 2. 
I 
> > started with the 225 patch target printed from PS CS3 with the 
canned 
> > Epson profile SPR2400 EnhMatte BstPhoto.icc, PS control, ICM, No 
> > color adjustment in printer driver. The printed target agreed 
quite 
> > nicely with the monitor display. 
> 
> You just profiled on top of the SPR2400 EnhMatte BstPhoto.icc, 
profile which is not what you 
> want to do.
> 
> In CS3's Print window select "No Color Management" and also in the 
Epson print driver....then 
> print target and let dry. Report back after building new proflile!
>

All's well again. Thanks John, I owe you.
Allen

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Allen Weiss" 
<ajweiss1@...> wrote:
>
> John,
> Thanks for the advice. I'm trying this now. I guess you've found 
the 
> error of my ways because the target I just printed out is really 
dark 
> compared to when I printed one with the canned profile. I will get 
> back to you with results.
> Allen
> 
> --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "John Vitollo" <jvlist@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Allen Weiss" 
<ajweiss1@> 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > PFP2.1, Vista, GeForce8800, monitor calibrated with Spyder Pro 
2. 
> I 
> > > started with the 225 patch target printed from PS CS3 with the 
> canned 
> > > Epson profile SPR2400 EnhMatte BstPhoto.icc, PS control, ICM, 
No 
> > > color adjustment in printer driver. The printed target agreed 
> quite 
> > > nicely with the monitor display. 
> > 
> > You just profiled on top of the SPR2400 EnhMatte BstPhoto.icc, 
> profile which is not what you 
> > want to do.
> > 
> > In CS3's Print window select "No Color Management" and also in 
the 
> Epson print driver....then 
> > print target and let dry. Report back after building new 
proflile!
> >
>