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[OM] Re: Printers R1900 or B9180

Subject: [OM] Re: Printers R1900 or B9180
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 14:59:24 +1100
Neat - I knew there was a reason I bought a scanner. Thanks.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

>
>
> For the printer, all you need is your flatbed scanner, IT8 target and
> software to create an icc profile from IT8 target image. I use VueScan
> simply because I have had it for scanning for years, but there are
> others, including freebies. <http://coloraid.de/>
>
> An IT8 target for a scanner is 10 Euros. <http:// 
> www.targets.coloraid.de/>
>
> The procedure is pretty simple.
>
> 1. Scan the IT8 target and create an icc profile to calibrate the  
> scanner.
>
> 2. Print an electronic version of the IT8 on your printer.
>
> 3. Scan the print using scanner and its icc profile to create a  
> profile
> for that printer, inkset and paper.
>
> 4. Use the icc profile when printing.
>
> I haven't looked into the color management systems linked to on
> coloraid.de to know which is simplest. But all you really have to pay
> for is the colorimeter for the screen and an IT8 target.
>
>


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