Datacolor User to User Support Group.

How would you profile the Epson Picture Mate Printer? I ask because 
you can only print a sheet that is 4x6 in size, that would mean a very 
small sheet to read targets with the spectro. (Do you make a mini 
Spectro,LOL) 

So is there a way to make a profile with PFP? 

And if you can how?

Sorry I am a little brain dead at the moment, my boss says I am always 
brain dead though. LOL. I just remind my boss he is the one who 
pointed at the new primary domain controller and said "this is our new 
PDC" and when he pointed at the server he hit the power button turning 
off the server in front of the CEO & CFO.   

Thank you in advance,  

Brian

crop the target up in photoshop to 4x6, print them out with the printer and stich them back with a tape to read the patches. xun ... -- ... xun911@gmail.com 

just like any other printer, except you'll use a TON of paper.  

when you have to switch inks, you have to rely on the consistency of Epson's
ink, but it's probably ok. 

Are you using a different paper/ink with this printer?  It's marketed as the
'perfect' solution, ink/paper in the same package.  

I'm interested how you might be using this little printer.

-kris (also usually brain-dead)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> eieiomoomooheremoomoothere
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 12:57 AM
> To: colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [colorvision_group] Dumb Question time: How to 
> profile a Picture Mate Printer?
> 
> How would you profile the Epson Picture Mate Printer? I ask 
> because you can only print a sheet that is 4x6 in size, that 
> would mean a very small sheet to read targets with the 
> spectro. (Do you make a mini
> Spectro,LOL) 
> 
> So is there a way to make a profile with PFP? 
> 
> And if you can how?
> 
> Sorry I am a little brain dead at the moment, my boss says I 
> am always brain dead though. LOL. I just remind my boss he is 
> the one who pointed at the new primary domain controller and 
> said "this is our new PDC" and when he pointed at the server 
> he hit the power button turning 
> off the server in front of the CEO & CFO.   
> 
> Thank you in advance,  
> 
> Brian
>

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
>
> 
> In a message dated 3/15/06 12:57:13 AM, brianlowe@... writes:
> 
> 
> > How would you profile the Epson Picture Mate Printer? I ask 
because
> > you can only print a sheet that is 4x6 in size, that would mean 
a very
> > small sheet to read targets with the spectro. (Do you make a mini
> > Spectro,LOL)
> > 
> > So is there a way to make a profile with PFP?
> > 
> 
> The PictureMate driver has no setting to turn off color 
adjustment, so you 
> have to profile on top of the default Epson settings. Take either 
the 150 or the 
> 225 patch target from the Targets folder. Open in Photoshop, 
without applying 
> a profile. Cut into quarters between rows and columns. Print with 
Preview 
> choosing No color management/same as source depending on version 
of Photoshop. 
> Tape the four 4x6 prints together from the back in the correct 
orientation. Read 
> target, build profile, apply to images in Print with Preview 
dialog in 
> Photoshop, or equivalent. This allows you to profile other papers 
to use up that 
> left over ink, too, as well as to use MediaStreet and other third 
party 
> PictureMate kits.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
>
Thanks CD for the info.

Well, I ended up printing a 225 patch target on a 4x6 sheet it was 
tiny, believe it or not it worked. With the white marks on the 
nosecone and some patience I was able to create a profile for the 
Picture Mate. BTW I use Qimage for printing.

My little Picture Mate is very much improved once again with a PFP 
profile I made myself. 

CD, keep up the good work you have a great product, it's funny how 
some people just want to challenge PFP and not except the fact PFP 
really works and for much less $$ than some others.... 

Brian

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:

> Others, on the other hand, seem to want to love it to death instead.
Our own 
> Tom T, on this list, appears determined to become a color scientist and 
> software developer in his spare time, and to use ColorVision
products as his 
> proof-of-concept as he does so. This means he's forever poking into
the stuff that is 
> not what PrintFIX PRO was designed for... but so far he continues to
be happy 
> with it, despite this trial-by-fire. <G>
> 

Actually I am a professional software developer (Java and large
commercial database applications) by day.  When I win the lottery I'll
be most happy to switch full time!

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:

> That was intended as an inclusive "color": color scientist, and color 
> software developer. That you develop software was clear from the
first question... <G>

Ok you got me there