PrintFix Pro
2006-02-28 by ginnylady33
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2006-02-28 by ginnylady33
Is the general feeling that the new Printfix Pro is a worthy puchase? I did not get a lotta hits when doing a search on the product here. Best Regards Ginny
2006-02-28 by John Moody
It is a product to be used with color printing; hence the few responses on this list. Do you currently have a custom made profile that works better than the canned profile? If so, then maybe try it and see. If it does not work as well you can return it within 30 days, IIRC. If you dont have a custom profile, Im not sure how you could evaluate the value of it. Best regards, John Moody
-----Original Message----- From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of ginnylady33 Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:30 AM To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Digital BW] PrintFix Pro Is the general feeling that the new Printfix Pro is a worthy puchase? I did not get a lotta hits when doing a search on the product here. Best Regards Ginny [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2006-02-28 by Brian
>----- Original Message ----- >From: John Moody >Subject: RE: [Digital BW] PrintFix Pro >It is a product to be used with color printing; hence the few responses on >this list. John and Ginny I disagree that profiling is only relevant to color printing - short of an expensive rip, an accurately profiled printer is probably the best way to get perfect black and white. Greys are colours too! As for the Printfix Pro, the main drawback is that each colour patch must be read individually, which is extremly tedious and time consuming . I use an X-Rite Pulse which scans the patches a row at a time, and I can read the 700+ in about 10 minutes. I tried out a Printfix at the Focus Exhibition here in the UK yesterday, and I reckon the same job would take 40 - 50 minutes - you have to be very precise. If you are only doing occasional profiles, this may not be a problem. HTh Brian Price [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2006-02-28 by Greg
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <brian@...> wrote: > I disagree that profiling is only relevant to color printing - short of an > expensive rip, an accurately profiled printer is probably the best way to > get perfect black and white. Greys are colours too! > As for the Printfix Pro, the main drawback is that each colour patch must be > read individually, which is extremly tedious and time consuming . I use an > X-Rite Pulse which scans the patches a row at a time, and I can read the > 700+ in about 10 minutes. I tried out a Printfix at the Focus Exhibition > here in the UK yesterday, and I reckon the same job would take 40 - 50 > minutes - you have to be very precise. If you are only doing occasional > profiles, this may not be a problem. > > HTh > > Brian Price > I think you are about to be heckled.
2006-02-28 by ginnylady33
Sorry, Brian but what is an x-rite pulse? Ginny --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <brian@...> wrote: > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: John Moody > > >Subject: RE: [Digital BW] PrintFix Pro > > > >It is a product to be used with color printing; hence the few responses on > >this list. > > John and Ginny > > I disagree that profiling is only relevant to color printing - short of an > expensive rip, an accurately profiled printer is probably the best way to > get perfect black and white. Greys are colours too! > As for the Printfix Pro, the main drawback is that each colour patch must be > read individually, which is extremly tedious and time consuming . I use an > X-Rite Pulse which scans the patches a row at a time, and I can read the > 700+ in about 10 minutes. I tried out a Printfix at the Focus Exhibition
> here in the UK yesterday, and I reckon the same job would take 40 - 50 > minutes - you have to be very precise. If you are only doing occasional > profiles, this may not be a problem. > > HTh > > Brian Price > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
2006-02-28 by Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "ginnylady33" < Subject: Re: [Digital BW] PrintFix Pro Sorry, Brian but what is an x-rite pulse? Ginny Ginny A more expensive (but easier to use) profiling tool - see <http://www.chromix.com/colorgear/shop/productdetail.cxsa?toolid=1118&pid=1.gpulse&gclid=CL6Pt_PKu4MCFRBCPgodSRkHOA> Brian
2006-02-28 by Walt Mucha
It's well worth the money. There is a yahoo group dedicated to it. You can find it here. colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com Regards, Walt
-----Original Message----- From: ginnylady33 [mailto:ginnylady33@...] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 12:30 AM To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Digital BW] PrintFix Pro Is the general feeling that the new Printfix Pro is a worthy puchase? I did not get a lotta hits when doing a search on the product here. Best Regards Ginny Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as they are often being updated. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page. Please follow these basic guidelines: - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames. Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the membership without notice. - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be removed from the membership. - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules and guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the group Owner and Moderators. See Group Topic, Rules and Guidelines in the Files section: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/ BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE OWNER AND MODERATORS OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE OWNER AND MODERATORS OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP. Yahoo! Groups Links
2006-02-28 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 2/28/06 8:11:04 AM, brian@... writes: > I disagree that profiling is only relevant to color printing - short of an > expensive rip, an accurately profiled printer is probably the best way to > get perfect black and white. Greys are colours too! > As for the Printfix Pro, the main drawback is that each colour patch must be > read individually, which is extremly tedious and time consuming . I use an > X-Rite Pulse which scans the patches a row at a time, and I can read the > 700+ in about 10 minutes. I tried out a Printfix at the Focus Exhibition > here in the UK yesterday, and I reckon the same job would take 40 - 50 > minutes - you have to be very precise. If you are only doing occasional > profiles, this may not be a problem. > > Well, I find your estimates and required precision to be a bit conservative; I read the most commonly used (225 patch) targets in under 5 minutes. And for difficult devices that actually need to have lots of patches thrown at them, it takes me under 20 minutes to read 729 patches. So its rather less of a drawback than it might seem. C. David Tobie Product Technology Manager ColorVision Business Unit Datacolor Inc. CDTobie@... www.colorvision.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2006-02-28 by Greg
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <brian@...> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ginnylady33" < > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] PrintFix Pro > > > Sorry, Brian but what is an x-rite pulse? > Ginny > http://www.xrite.com/product_overview.aspx?Industry=1&Segment=10&ID=678
2006-02-28 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 2/28/06 9:37:55 AM, dfaprinting@... writes: > > I think you are about to be heckled. > Well, I disagreed with his timing estimates for PrintFIX PRO measurements, but that was hardly heckling. And I would hope that list members, even those with a big committment to specialty B&W inks and RIPs, realize that many users don't want to go that far. Given what you can get from a good color profile on B& W wuith the K3 printers, in terms of quality, screen to print match, visually controlled tinting, and low metamerism, I would say that the B&W via color profiles solution is not to be heckled, even if its not up at the pinnacle of fine art black and white printing. C. David Tobie Product Technology Manager ColorVision Business Unit Datacolor Inc. CDTobie@... www.colorvision.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2006-02-28 by Tyler Boley
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote: > > > In a message dated 2/28/06 8:11:04 AM, brian@... writes: > snip... > > As for the Printfix Pro, the main drawback is that each colour patch must be > > read individually, which is extremly tedious and time consuming . I use an > > X-Rite Pulse which scans the patches a row at a time, and I can read the > > 700+ in about 10 minutes... > > Well, I find your estimates and required precision to be a bit conservative; > I read the most commonly used (225 patch) targets in under 5 minutes. My measuring times were closer to David's. The other point here is that a strip reader with associated profiling software is in a different price range. Since the original question was about the "worthiness" of the purchase, I'd say it's impossible to beat or even match right now for the money. The bundle with monitor profiling sounds like an even better deal. Of course you may be able to do more, faster, but that comes at a cost you have to evaluate for yourself. Tyler
2006-02-28 by how786
Tyler, What do you mean by the 'bundle with monitoring profile'? Are they selling more than one version of the product? Howard --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" <tyler@...> wrote:
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@ wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 2/28/06 8:11:04 AM, brian@ writes: > > > > snip... > > > > As for the Printfix Pro, the main drawback is that each colour > patch must be > > > read individually, which is extremly tedious and time consuming . > I use an > > > X-Rite Pulse which scans the patches a row at a time, and I can > read the > > > 700+ in about 10 minutes... > > > > Well, I find your estimates and required precision to be a bit > conservative; > > I read the most commonly used (225 patch) targets in under 5 minutes. > > > My measuring times were closer to David's. The other point here is > that a strip reader with associated profiling software is in a > different price range. > Since the original question was about the "worthiness" of the > purchase, I'd say it's impossible to beat or even match right now for > the money. The bundle with monitor profiling sounds like an even > better deal. > Of course you may be able to do more, faster, but that comes at a cost > you have to evaluate for yourself. > Tyler >
2006-02-28 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 2/28/06 10:39:39 AM, ginnylady33@... writes: > Sorry, Brian but what is an x-rite pulse? > Thats a telling question. Over a year ago X-Rite introduced their response to Gretag's EyeOne: the Pulse. It was such a big yawn that list searches on most lists with that keyword gets little or nothing. In fact, recently, when I purchased competing units for testing against PrintFIX PRO, the Pulse I purchased (from the largest single photographic store in the world) was left over from their original stocking order over a year earlier. If even B&H can't sell through a stocking order in a year, then there's something wrong. X-Rite has since come up with a new scheme, and acquired Gretag... it will be interesting to see if its the much loved EyeOne, or the newer, battery operated, slightly more accurate Pulse (whats a Pulse?), that stays in the lineup as the two merge. It makes an interesting comparison to look at PrintFIX PRO, which has been shipping for a month, and is outselling all projections by a huge margin. What does PrintFIX PRO have, that the Pulse doesn't? Its not fancier. It doesn't have exotic prepress features. Its not an untetherable strip reader. But it does offer easy to use software, excellent documentation... and a much, much lower price. I'd put my money on it being the money. C. David Tobie Product Technology Manager ColorVision Business Unit Datacolor Inc. CDTobie@... www.colorvision.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2006-02-28 by John Vitollo
> Is the general feeling that the new Printfix Pro is a worthy puchase? > I did not get a lotta hits when doing a search on the product here. > Ginny If you are a commercial printer using many different papers, printers and ink combinations then I suggest purchasing an Eye-One or X-Rite's Pulse as the spectros read targets by scanning rows of patches. So building profiles will go faster. Cost about $1100.00 on up. If you only have a handful of favorite papers to color profile like myself but want excellent profiles and the ability to tweak the profile - then I'd recommend the PrintFIX PRO. Color targets are measured one patch at a time which sounds like it takes forever but goes fairly quickly. A 225 patch target takes me about five-six minutes to read. The 700+ target about 20 minutes. Cost about $400.00+- If you only want to use a spectro for QTR or IJC/OPM, run, don't walk to buy the PrintFIX PRO that's what I did as it reads LAB and Density values for input into both QTR and IJC/OPM. I can now build my own quad "profiles" from scratch or tweak existing curves.
2006-02-28 by Tyler Boley
search for a pro suite, I believe you will find it. Tyler --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "how786" <how786@...> wrote:
> > Tyler, > > What do you mean by the 'bundle with monitoring profile'? > Are they selling more than one version of the product? > > Howard
2006-02-28 by Larry Wangelin
Hi CD The price that B&H is asking for the unit just may be part of the problem? It may also have something to do with the vague description they have for the product they are selling? I can't tell for sure what unit they are selling for sure for the price they are asking but I do know where to get it cheaper... Larry
On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:56 AM, CDTobie@... wrote: > In fact, recently, when I > purchased competing units for testing against PrintFIX PRO, the Pulse > I purchased > (from the largest single photographic store in the world) was left > over from > their original stocking order over a year earlier. If even B&H can't > sell > through a stocking order in a year, then there's something wrong.
2006-02-28 by how786
This place has it cheaper than B&H. http://www.digitalgraphicsresources.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=859 It seems to be the Pro Suite to me. Howard --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Larry Wangelin <lwangelin@...> wrote:
> > Hi CD > > The price that B&H is asking for the unit just may be part of the > problem? > It may also have something to do with the vague description they have > for the product they are selling? I can't tell for sure what unit they > are selling for sure for the price they are asking but I do know where > to get it cheaper... > > Larry > > On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:56 AM, CDTobie@... wrote: > > > In fact, recently, when I > > purchased competing units for testing against PrintFIX PRO, the Pulse > > I purchased > > (from the largest single photographic store in the world) was left > > over from > > their original stocking order over a year earlier. If even B&H can't > > sell > > through a stocking order in a year, then there's something wrong. >
2006-03-01 by how786
Oh, well....one hour after I placed my order at DHR who is $50 cheaper than B&H for the Suite, I got the following email: "At 4:00 pm EST this afternoon DGR was informed by ColorVision that your drop shipped order promised for delivery to you by ColorVision has been unexpectedly delayed. Below is the text of the email we just received. As you will see, we were informed that ColorVision will supply more information tomorrow regarding this situation. This matter is unacceptable to DGR and we regret that we will not have more information until tomorrow. We understand that you may wish to cancel your order with DGR. Of course, you may keep the order until we know the ETA of your order. Please accept our deepest regrets for this and please understand that the delay that is completely out of the control of DGR. Explanation from ColorVision: ...ColorVision ran into a immediate problem with the PrintFixPRO which is why (your customers) have not received them...I will update you tomorrow morning, but for now PrintFixPro & PrintFix Pro Suite are considered backordered and ColorVision cannot drop ship any of these orders immediately. Please advise your customers there has been an unexpected backorder with ETA to be announced soon. Again, I thank you for your patience and will have more information as soon as we receive an update, hopefully tomorrow. Best Regards, Customer Service" --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "how786" <how786@...> wrote: > > This place has it cheaper than B&H. > > http://www.digitalgraphicsresources.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=859 > > It seems to be the Pro Suite to me. > Howard > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@...m, Larry Wangelin > <lwangelin@> wrote: > > > > Hi CD > > > > The price that B&H is asking for the unit just may be part of the > > problem? > > It may also have something to do with the vague description they have > > for the product they are selling? I can't tell for sure what unit they > > are selling for sure for the price they are asking but I do know where > > to get it cheaper... > > > > Larry > > > > On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:56 AM, CDTobie@ wrote: > > > > > In fact, recently, when I > > > purchased competing units for testing against PrintFIX PRO, the Pulse > > > I purchased > > > (from the largest single photographic store in the world) was left > > > over from > > > their original stocking order over a year earlier. If even B&H can't
> > > sell > > > through a stocking order in a year, then there's something wrong. > > >
2006-03-01 by how786
Sorry, DGR, not DHR. Sorry for spamming this. --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "how786" <how786@...> wrote: > > Oh, well....one hour after I placed my order at DHR who is $50 cheaper > than B&H for the Suite, I got the following email: > > "At 4:00 pm EST this afternoon DGR was informed by ColorVision that > your drop shipped order promised for delivery to you by ColorVision > has been unexpectedly delayed. > > Below is the text of the email we just received. As you will see, we > were informed that ColorVision will supply more information tomorrow > regarding this situation. > > This matter is unacceptable to DGR and we regret that we will not have > more information until tomorrow. > > We understand that you may wish to cancel your order with DGR. Of > course, you may keep the order until we know the ETA of your order. > > Please accept our deepest regrets for this and please understand that > the delay that is completely out of the control of DGR. > > Explanation from ColorVision: > > ...ColorVision ran into a immediate problem with the PrintFixPRO which > is why (your customers) have not received them...I will update you > tomorrow morning, but for now PrintFixPro & PrintFix Pro Suite are > considered backordered and ColorVision cannot drop ship any of these > orders immediately. Please advise your customers there has been an > unexpected backorder with ETA to be announced soon. > > Again, I thank you for your patience and will have more information as > soon as we receive an update, hopefully tomorrow. > > Best Regards, > > Customer Service" > > > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "how786" > <how786@> wrote: > > > > This place has it cheaper than B&H. > > > > > http://www.digitalgraphicsresources.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=859 > > > > It seems to be the Pro Suite to me. > > Howard > > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Larry Wangelin > > <lwangelin@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi CD > > > > > > The price that B&H is asking for the unit just may be part of the > > > problem? > > > It may also have something to do with the vague description they have > > > for the product they are selling? I can't tell for sure what unit > they > > > are selling for sure for the price they are asking but I do know > where > > > to get it cheaper... > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:56 AM, CDTobie@ wrote: > > > > > > > In fact, recently, when I > > > > purchased competing units for testing against PrintFIX PRO, the > Pulse > > > > I purchased > > > > (from the largest single photographic store in the world) was left
> > > > over from > > > > their original stocking order over a year earlier. If even B&H > can't > > > > sell > > > > through a stocking order in a year, then there's something wrong. > > > > > >
2006-03-01 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 2/28/06 7:21:46 PM, how786@... writes: > Oh, well....one hour after I placed my order at DHR who is $50 cheaper > than B&H for the Suite, I got the following email: > > "At 4:00 pm EST this afternoon DGR was informed by ColorVision that > your drop shipped order promised for delivery to you by ColorVision > has been unexpectedly delayed. > Yup... the demand for PrintFIX PRO has outstripped production. Catching up with initial demand was challenging, and now expanding production, without allowing quality to slip, is challenging as well. You don't want the accuracy of units to drop, as production is increased; so you are better off waiting for a unit, then getting one faster, at all costs... C. David Tobie Product Technology Manager ColorVision Business Unit Datacolor Inc. CDTobie@... www.colorvision.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2006-03-01 by Jack Winberg
Hi gang: I just checked the B&H website and the descriptions of the Printfix Pro and Printfix pro suite packages seemed quite clear AND illustrated as well. The suite both pictured and described the Spyder 2 PRO, while the PRO package alone did not, this being the only difference. I cannot comment on price, I suspect there will be a "settling out" period as supplies increase. Jack Winberg At 07:28 AM 3/1/2006, you wrote: >Subject: Re: PrintFix Pro > >Hi CD > >The price that B&H is asking for the unit just may be part of the >problem? >It may also have something to do with the vague description they have >for the product they are selling? I can't tell for sure what unit they >are selling for sure for the price they are asking but I do know where >to get it cheaper... > >Larry [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2006-03-01 by Larry Wangelin
Jack, My original response was to the Pules System passages as indicated in my referenced reply, which is now snipped out. Larry W.
On Mar 1, 2006, at 12:21 PM, Jack Winberg wrote: > I just checked the B&H website and the descriptions of the Printfix > Pro and Printfix pro suite packages seemed quite clear AND > illustrated as well. The suite both pictured and described the > Spyder 2 PRO, while the PRO package alone did not, this being the > only difference. I cannot comment on price, I suspect there will be > a "settling out" period as supplies increase.
2007-06-10 by Roger
I am curious if PrintFix Pro's intriguing extended greys feature works for any inkset? I saw a mention of using it with UT-3D but I'm using a mixture of UT-R2 inks for variable tones as Clayton Jones outlined (http://www.cjcom.net/articles/digiprn10.htm) If I get PFP for color profiling it would be nice to also use it for a variable toned B&W set, too. Also, PFP (not suite with Spyder2) is about $306 after $100 rebate from buy.com which seems reasonable.
2007-06-10 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 6/9/07 9:19:17 PM, rsmith02@... writes: > I am curious if PrintFix Pro's intriguing extended greys feature works > for any inkset? I saw a mention of using it with UT-3D but I'm using a > mixture of UT-R2 inks for variable tones as Clayton Jones outlined > (http://www.cjcom.net/articles/digiprn10.htm) If I get PFP for color > profiling it would be nice to also use it for a variable toned B&W set, > too. > I have tested PrintFIX PRO 2 profiling (no extended grays needed with gray inks) with UT-7 but not with UT-2. In theory it should work, but without trying it, I can't say more than a "should work" prediction. Even Cone K6 and K7 inksets prove to profile nicely with PFP2. With the UT-7s, it made as neutral a profile as the ink/paper combination would allow, but offers much less gamut to adjust within than the UT-3Ds offer, and the gamut is in quite tight a line, so moving the controls to tint within the inks gamut is a bit trickier than in the somewhat larger gamut of the UT-3Ds. C. David Tobie Product Technology Manager ColorVision Business Division DataColor Inc. CDTobie@... www.colorvision.com ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]