Digital BW, The Print

David,
Thanks for the reply. I should have said that it is my intention to
purchase a large format printer in the near future. Surely the 2200 is
capable of the same quality, be it in a smaller size as the 7600/9600.
So following your logic why should I need a "better" profiling package
for a large format printer than I would with a 2200? It is not really
my intention to purchase anything more than the software that comes
with the Eye-One at the moment.  I would have indeed purchased
Printfix, but the Eye-one that I have been offered is new and is under
$500.
Are you saying that ProfileMaker and Monaco Profiler are one of the same?

Regards

Barry

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@a... wrote:
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> In a message dated 1/22/06 11:33:42 AM, barry@s... writes:
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> > 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. 
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> 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@c...
> www.colorvision.com
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