Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 1/22/06 11:33:42 AM, barry@... writes:


> I am just about to purchase a Eye-One for printer profiling purposes.
> I currently own a 2200.  I am considering either GretagMacbeths
> ProfileMaker 5.0 or Monaco's Profiler Pro. 
> 
That would be Gretag Macbeth ProfileMaker Pro, or Monaco Profiler; 
ProfilerPRO is an older ColorVision product; the cross confusion is one of the reason's 
we've moved our naming in other directions in more recent products. 

I also find it interesting that you are spending significantly more for each 
your patch reading hardware, and your profiling software, then you spent on 
your printer. I would typically recommend that you look at the total cost of 
printer, drivers, and color management, and split it to in the way that optimizes 
your results for your needs. For the cost of the combos you are looking at, 
for instance, you could have moved up to, an Epson 7600, or perhaps an R4800, 
avoided a RIP, and bought a copy of PrintFIX PRO for your profiling needs. 
Depending on your particular situation, that might well have been more optimal. 
Your choice is not unheard of; its just   a bit unusual in the proportion of the 
investment thats in color management, and the proportion thats in printing: 
thousands on color management, hundreds on your printer. Its more typical for 
that ratio to be the other way around.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision, Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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