Datacolor User to User Support Group.

For what it's worth...

When reading targets, I turn the printed target sheet so I am reading 
them from top to bottom as opposed to left to right. 

Then I took some white gaffers tape and cut it to about 4mm wide and 
20mm long making a thin white stripe. I put this on the side of the 
Spectrocolorimeter head, so now I have a reference as to where the 
head is lined up on the sheet. I put three of these white stripes on 
the Spectrocolorimeter head one on the left, right and top.

OK, I know what your thinking yeah it looks like a zebra (LOL) but, I 
find I am able to read a 255 target sheet in 6min or less. 

Also I found the Spectrocolorimeter did not move smoothly on some 
papers so I put some Teflon stickers on the feet of the 
Spectrocolorimeter. Then I cut some Teflon stickers in 1mm strip and 
about 5mm long and put them on the around the head of the 
Spectrocolorimeter making sure then were in no way interfering with 
the measurements of the targets. I find the Spectrocolorimeter now 
glides with minimal effort and is much faster and more accurate.

Also I would like to add I am extremely happy with PrintPIX Pro.

Keep up all the good work,
Brian

I just noticed your user name.  Brightened my day!

Cool idea on the stripe.  It is really hard to see the nozzle on black.

Randy

eieiomoomooheremoomoothere wrote:

>For what it's worth...
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>When reading targets, I turn the printed target sheet so I am reading 
>them from top to bottom as opposed to left to right. 
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>Then I took some white gaffers tape and cut it to about 4mm wide and 
>20mm long making a thin white stripe. I put this on the side of the 
>Spectrocolorimeter head, so now I have a reference as to where the 
>head is lined up on the sheet. I put three of these white stripes on 
>the Spectrocolorimeter head one on the left, right and top.
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>OK, I know what your thinking yeah it looks like a zebra (LOL) but, I 
>find I am able to read a 255 target sheet in 6min or less. 
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>Also I found the Spectrocolorimeter did not move smoothly on some 
>papers so I put some Teflon stickers on the feet of the 
>Spectrocolorimeter. Then I cut some Teflon stickers in 1mm strip and 
>about 5mm long and put them on the around the head of the 
>Spectrocolorimeter making sure then were in no way interfering with 
>the measurements of the targets. I find the Spectrocolorimeter now 
>glides with minimal effort and is much faster and more accurate.
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>Also I would like to add I am extremely happy with PrintPIX Pro.
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>Keep up all the good work,
>Brian
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I found that I was having trouble getting the head on the dark 
patches.  I guess my eyes are getting 'dim'.  I used one of my silver 
pens that are like paint and just dabbed a few small dots around the 
outer edge of the head.

I also found a freeware called autohotkey.  With it, I made a script 
which hits the enter key every 2 seconds or whatever you like.  
Sounds silly, but with these two tweaks, it really made a difference 
to me. 



--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, randy <rlphoto@...> wrote:
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> I just noticed your user name.  Brightened my day!
> 
> Cool idea on the stripe.  It is really hard to see the nozzle on 
black.
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> Randy
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> eieiomoomooheremoomoothere wrote:
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> >For what it's worth...
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> >When reading targets, I turn the printed target sheet so I am 
reading 
> >them from top to bottom as opposed to left to right. 
> >
> >Then I took some white gaffers tape and cut it to about 4mm wide 
and 
> >20mm long making a thin white stripe. I put this on the side of 
the 
> >Spectrocolorimeter head, so now I have a reference as to where the 
> >head is lined up on the sheet. I put three of these white stripes 
on 
> >the Spectrocolorimeter head one on the left, right and top.
> >
> >OK, I know what your thinking yeah it looks like a zebra (LOL) 
but, I 
> >find I am able to read a 255 target sheet in 6min or less. 
> >
> >Also I found the Spectrocolorimeter did not move smoothly on some 
> >papers so I put some Teflon stickers on the feet of the 
> >Spectrocolorimeter. Then I cut some Teflon stickers in 1mm strip 
and 
> >about 5mm long and put them on the around the head of the 
> >Spectrocolorimeter making sure then were in no way interfering 
with 

> >the measurements of the targets. I find the Spectrocolorimeter now 
> >glides with minimal effort and is much faster and more accurate.
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> >Also I would like to add I am extremely happy with PrintPIX Pro.
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> >Keep up all the good work,
> >Brian
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"northportphoneguy"  wrote:
> I found that I was having trouble getting the head on the dark 
> patches.  I guess my eyes are getting 'dim'.  I used one of my silver 
> pens that are like paint and just dabbed a few small dots around the 
> outer edge of the head.

Nice idea with the silver pen. I use a white grease pencil.


> I also found a freeware called autohotkey.  With it, I made a script 
> which hits the enter key every 2 seconds or whatever you like.  
> Sounds silly, but with these two tweaks, it really made a difference 
> to me. 

Glad someone else is looking for semi-auto patch reading. 

Wish Mac had a free hotkey utility. Been using Quickeys demo - works with both Windows 
and Mac. But CDTobie mentioned something is in the works and these "tricks" will not be 
needed in the future!

To me the quest for shortcuts is not so much about speed but smoother workflow.

Hey Randy,
I am glad you noticed heheheh. With a baaabaaa here and a baaabaaa 
there, by for now.....

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> --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, randy <rlphoto@> wrote:
> >
> > I just noticed your user name.  Brightened my day!
> > 
> > Cool idea on the stripe.  It is really hard to see the nozzle on 
> black.
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> > Randy
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> > eieiomoomooheremoomoothere wrote:
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> > >For what it's worth...
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> > >When reading targets, I turn the printed target sheet so I am 
> reading 
> > >them from top to bottom as opposed to left to right. 
> > >
> > >Then I took some white gaffers tape and cut it to about 4mm wide 
> and 
> > >20mm long making a thin white stripe. I put this on the side of 
> the 
> > >Spectrocolorimeter head, so now I have a reference as to where 
the 
> > >head is lined up on the sheet. I put three of these white 
stripes 
> on 
> > >the Spectrocolorimeter head one on the left, right and top.
> > >
> > >OK, I know what your thinking yeah it looks like a zebra (LOL) 
> but, I 
> > >find I am able to read a 255 target sheet in 6min or less. 
> > >
> > >Also I found the Spectrocolorimeter did not move smoothly on 
some 
> > >papers so I put some Teflon stickers on the feet of the 
> > >Spectrocolorimeter. Then I cut some Teflon stickers in 1mm strip 
> and 
> > >about 5mm long and put them on the around the head of the 
> > >Spectrocolorimeter making sure then were in no way interfering 
> with 
> > >the measurements of the targets. I find the Spectrocolorimeter 
now 

> > >glides with minimal effort and is much faster and more accurate.
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> > >Also I would like to add I am extremely happy with PrintPIX Pro.
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> > >Keep up all the good work,
> > >Brian
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I bet you have small children.

eieiomoomooheremoomoothere wrote:

>Hey Randy,
>I am glad you noticed heheheh. With a baaabaaa here and a baaabaaa 
>there, by for now.....
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>>--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, randy <rlphoto@> wrote:
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>>>I just noticed your user name.  Brightened my day!
>>>
>>>Cool idea on the stripe.  It is really hard to see the nozzle on 
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>>black.
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>>>Randy
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>>>eieiomoomooheremoomoothere wrote:
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>>>>For what it's worth...
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>>>>When reading targets, I turn the printed target sheet so I am 
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>>reading 
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>>>>them from top to bottom as opposed to left to right. 
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>>>>Then I took some white gaffers tape and cut it to about 4mm wide 
>>>>        
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>>and 
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>>>>20mm long making a thin white stripe. I put this on the side of 
>>>>        
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>>the 
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>>>>Spectrocolorimeter head, so now I have a reference as to where 
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>>>>head is lined up on the sheet. I put three of these white 
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>stripes 
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>>>>the Spectrocolorimeter head one on the left, right and top.
>>>>
>>>>OK, I know what your thinking yeah it looks like a zebra (LOL) 
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>>but, I 
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>>>>find I am able to read a 255 target sheet in 6min or less. 
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>>>>Also I found the Spectrocolorimeter did not move smoothly on 
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>some 
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>>>>papers so I put some Teflon stickers on the feet of the 
>>>>Spectrocolorimeter. Then I cut some Teflon stickers in 1mm strip 
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>>>>about 5mm long and put them on the around the head of the 
>>>>Spectrocolorimeter making sure then were in no way interfering 
>>>>        
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>>with 
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>>>>the measurements of the targets. I find the Spectrocolorimeter 
>>>>        
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>now 
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>>>>glides with minimal effort and is much faster and more accurate.
>>>>
>>>>Also I would like to add I am extremely happy with PrintPIX Pro.
>>>>
>>>>Keep up all the good work,
>>>>Brian
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