Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Bob - Sorry all of my questions have caused any confusion. Although I can't see where I said "print through windows", what is going on with this thread is the following - and I am using Windows XP Pro SP3. But that really doesn't matter.

I just got my Spyder3Studio a week or so ago. I had trouble centering the Spectro on the patches as printed out with the 225 patch target as it prints from the Spyder Print software. The ensuing issue was printing a larger target of patches. Although having my Epson 2200 printer for some years I have never tried to change the image size in the print driver, having always done that in Photoshop. Now I see how to do it in the printer dialog. My earlier post had to do with finding the proper target file to print using Photoshop (so I could resize there). The only file I found had that black outline around J10.

Way too much info I know. Ignore my comment, or don't worry about it regarding the black outline on J10. It is there in the target file I found, but it has no effect on Spectro readings. If you are printing from the Spyder software and are happy then fine. Evidently most people are. Myself, now that I see how to increase the size (decrease the margins) in my Epson driver dialog I'm happy too because it's easier to center the Spectro on the larger patches.

I only go through all this because it seems you thought there may be a problem here that is (actually was) only mine.

That said, I still stick by my note many entries earlier, that a person needs to pay more careful attention to reading the patches than you might think - even with larger patches. Maybe, probably, it's just me but go slowly and deliberately. In other words, take three seconds instead of one or two per patch - no big deal. Put the Spectro down solidly and level, then after you hear the double click feedback from the reading, wait a beat or two before you pick up and move the Spectro snout. 

Try it for yourself. While looking at the Spectro snout on the paper, as soon as you hear the second click feedback immediately pick it up. Often you will see a red light under there that can't be good - the little guy isn't done I'm thinking. I'm talking about waiting only a half second or so before picking up.

So far, with my steep learning curve, I've profiled Epson Premium Luster, Epson Velvet Fine Art, and Epson Enhanced Matte. The profiles print as well as anyone could expect. Of course I calibrated my monitor first with the Spyder3Elite. Really happy with the Spyder3Studio gear.

Pat

--- In datacolor_group@yahoogroups.com, "Bob and Carol Schoner" <rschoner@...> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I've been following this thread and have some questions.  What do you mean
> when you say "Print through Windows"? Is this the same as printing from the
> Spyder3 Print software?  When I print through the Spyder3 Print software I
> do not get the black outlined box (J10) but I do get the outline when I
> print through QImage. Do you know why I don't get the black outline when I
> print through Spyder3 Print (Yes, I'm using the 3.5b Beta version).
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> Thanks,
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> Bob Schoner
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> [mailto:datacolor_group@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of CDTobie
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 1:07 PM
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> Subject: Re: [datacolor_group] Advice about Spyder3 Studio
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> So, I looked in C:\Program Files\Datacolor\Spyder3Print and the only folder
> I 
> could find with targets was, of course Targets. However, in that folder the
> only 
> version of the 225 patch target is 92 ppi. Is that ok? Also, it seemed to
> have 
> patch J10 outlined in black.
> 
> Resolution doesn't matter for printing flat patches... and a black outline
> on the white patch just lets you know the patch is there...
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Global Product Technology Manager
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> Datacolor
> CDTobie@...
> www.datacolor.com/Spyder3
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: a1ncsky2 <mcguipe@...>
> To: datacolor_group@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, Jun 23, 2009 3:50 pm
> Subject: [datacolor_group] Advice about Spyder3 Studio
> 
> As suggested I tried to expand the size of the target using settings in the 
> Epson 2200 Page Setup. There isn't any direct way to set the margins that I
> can 
> see. Checking the "Minimize Margins" box has no effect on the target size.
>  
> So, I need to resize in Photoshop.
>  
> So, I looked in C:\Program Files\Datacolor\Spyder3Print and the only folder
> I 
> could find with targets was, of course Targets. However, in that folder the
> only 
> version of the 225 patch target is 92 ppi. Is that ok? Also, it seemed to
> have 
> patch J10 outlined in black.
>  
> Am I looking at the right target print file? If not where is it?
>  
> I sized it up in PS anyway and printed it out. It looks the same as the
> original 
> sized print. I printed it using Document as source and No Color Management.
> When 
> I opened it in PS I left it As Is, instead of converting to Adobe.
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> I'd like to make this work since it looks like patch measurement would be
> much 
> easier.
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> I use Win XP Pro SP3.
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