Fully agree, but I have used VueScan, a cheap flatbed scanner, and a
Wolfgang Faust target (http://www.targets.coloraid.de) and got great
calibration results on the printer (says my wife*).
* I'm colourblind so I (almost) never adjust by looking at the monitor. In
fact I limit my adjustments to exposure (using histograms), white balance
(using ACR dropper or 'theoretical' colour temp), cropping and straightening
and sometimes a bit of contrast/clarity/vibrance.
But for sure anything important goes off to the pro printers...
br
jez
On 2 August 2010 02:54, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Screen and printer calibration is hard to do. I've essentially given up
> trying to make nice prints at home. I send them off to be printed by
> professional print processors. It costs less than ink and paper and
> gives better results (for me). I do sometimes still make small prints
> at home but I don't try to match screen and printer. I first start with
> a calibrated monitor. Then I print using only the papers and inks
> specified by the printer manufacturer. If I start with a calibrated
> monitor and and use the manufacturer's expensive inks and papers I'll
> get good color. The price is more than acceptable in small quantities.
:-)
>
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