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Hi
I,m looking at getting a new printer Epson 3800 or 4800 has anyone done 
profiling for either of these printers if so are there any 
recommendations or preferrences for one or the other?
Ron

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "photoman6262" 
<photoman6262@...> wrote:
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> Hi
> I,m looking at getting a new printer Epson 3800 or 4800 has anyone 
done 
> profiling for either of these printers if so are there any 
> recommendations or preferrences for one or the other?
> Ron
>
I've just received the 3800 and the Epson profiles are very good 
indeed.I upgraded from the R2400 and with that one I used my custom 
profiles made with PrintFix Pro.I do not think I'll need custom 
profiles for the 3800 (using Epson papers,of course),I'll make 'em 
with PrintFix for different papers (Ilford,Moab,etc.). The results 
compared to the 2400 are a little better,but,yes,it may be the new 
owner complex :-)

Luca

I've tried it David, and I agree.

Troy

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From: CDTobie@... 

In a message dated 1/19/07 11:18:10 AM, lcafiero@... writes:



I've just received the 3800 and the Epson profiles are very good
indeed.I upgraded from the R2400 and with that one I used my custom
profiles made with PrintFix Pro.I do not think I'll need custom
profiles for the 3800 (using Epson papers,of course),I'll make 'em
with PrintFix for different papers (Ilford,Moab,etc.).


Don't believe it for a minute; build a custom profile for your Epson paper, and compare PDI prints... you'll choose the PrintFIX PRO profile (or some tweak of it, if your tastes vary) over the canned profile, everyone I speak to who has tried it agrees...

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
>
> 
> 
> 
> Don't believe it for a minute; build a custom profile for your 
Epson paper, 
> and compare PDI prints... you'll choose the PrintFIX PRO profile 
(or some tweak 
> of it, if your tastes vary) over the canned profile, everyone I 
speak to who 
> has tried it agrees...
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
>
Of course I'll try.Anyway the Epson profiles for the 3800 are 
really  much better than the ones for the 2400.
Thank you for the attention

Luca

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, 5shooter1@... wrote:
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> I've tried it David, and I agree.
> 
> Troy
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: CDTobie@... 
> 
> In a message dated 1/19/07 11:18:10 AM, lcafiero@... writes:
> 
> 
> 
> I've just received the 3800 and the Epson profiles are very good
> indeed.I upgraded from the R2400 and with that one I used my custom
> profiles made with PrintFix Pro.I do not think I'll need custom
> profiles for the 3800 (using Epson papers,of course),I'll make 'em
> with PrintFix for different papers (Ilford,Moab,etc.).
> 
> 
> Don't believe it for a minute; build a custom profile for your 
Epson paper, and compare PDI prints... you'll choose the PrintFIX PRO 
profile (or some tweak of it, if your tastes vary) over the canned 
profile, everyone I speak to who has tried it agrees...
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com

Thanks for all the input on my original question. I would like to 
comment on profiling an Epson 1280 with MIS GP inks. It worked so 
good that I could print B&W using all ink colors. This was prior to 
PFP 2 and then both my 1280s went down and I have decided to move up 
to the pro line of printers so I haven't been able to see what the 
exteded grays would have done on these printers and probably won't as 
I will be selling the two 1280s for parts or for some one else to 
fix. Another question is  how do the profiles created with PFP2 
compare to the results obtained with the Imageprint Rip that are sold 
with the Epson Pro printers?
Ron Baker
ronbakerphotography.com 


>

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
>
> 
> In a message dated 1/20/07 6:22:25 PM, photoman6262@... writes:
> 
> 
> > Another question is  how do the profiles created with PFP2
> > compare to the results obtained with the Imageprint Rip that are 
sold
> > with the Epson Pro printers?
> > 
> I haven't been keeping up on what is offered as bundles with the 
various 
> Epsons, but I certainly wasn't aware of Imageprint bundles, last I 
looked it was 
> ColorBurst (but this may vary country to country as well). At any 
rate, RIPs 
> are less and less necessary for OEM ink printing as the printers 
become more 
> linear. The comparisons I've seen between B&W RIP output with OEM 
inks, and B&W 
> PrintFIX PRO 2 output with OEM inks has shown both to be quite 
acceptable, with 
> the added advantages of flexibility, control, and easy preview 
going to PFP2. 
> By the way, best RIP results still require PFP or some other patch 
reading 
> tool for linearization of the RIP.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Division
> DataColor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com

> You are right about the rip after I took a second look but hanks 
for the answer to my question.
Ron