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On Nov 7, 2008, at 10:02 AM, John Arnold wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I need a printer profiling solution and was directed here because I  
> had heard some good
> things about the Spyder3 Print system. Obviousy the Color Munki has  
> gotten a lot of
> attention since it was released and I have read some of the comments  
> here as well as reviews
> on the internet. I am leaning toward the Spyder 3.
>
> Here's my question. Are there any reviews or articles that compare  
> the Spyder 3 to any of the
> higher priced competitors like the Eye One systems? I have heard  
> that there is some
> information available out there but have had no luck in finding it.
>
>

Have a look here:

http://lists.apple.com/archives/colorsync-users/2008/Jul/msg00001.html

Uli Zappe's ratings (I've reordered them so that they start at "5" and  
then work
their way down, and in groups, according to the ratings) are as follows:


CMYKick/dropRGB 5
basICColor print 5

Spyder3Print 4.5 (RGB only)
iColorPrint 4.5
i1Match 4.5
ProfileMaker 4.5
PrintProfiler Pro 4.5

MonacoProfiler 4
ColorMunki 4
SilverFast Profiler 4 (RGB only, only usable with SilverFast scanning  
software, using a scanner as measurement device)

PrintProfiler 3.5

EZColor 3 (RGB only, using a scanner as measurement device)

i1Match Easy 1


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So according to this: he rates Spyder3Print in a tie with the EyeOne  
systems;
and definitely, above ColorMunki.

Spyder3Print is comparable to the much-more-expensive, high-end XRite  
and Gretag
systems, at a fraction of the price.

Read all of the additional details in his English version and summary  
at the lists.apple.com
link. (Unfortunately, his main site reference from here is in German  
and I've yet to
see an English translation of it).


David Miller
Senior Software Developer, Digital Color Solutions
Datacolor