Need info for new Printing Loop. Spyder5 Elite or i1 Pro
DivinusImaging
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The Goal
To create a seamless loop between my monitor and printer. So both are calibrated equally to obtain the best prints.
The Questions
1. Which device will give me the most Accurate Color Profiles?
2. Which device gives me the most control?
3. Which device will last longer in reliability and future updates such as firmware?
4. Personnel Experiences?
The Two Setups in question!
X-rite:
i1Publish Pro 2
DataColor:
Spyder5Studio
My Digital Darkroom
Printer: Espon R3000
Monitor: Dell U2410
I am planning to get an NEC soon. The NEC comes with a Spyder 4 Puck.
Anecdote
Up until this point I have been using the ColorMunki Photo device which allows me to calibrate my monitor to my printer. This has worked good enough but I really want to upgrade my system for better color for me and for my clients. The Munki gets my prints close but not exact.
I have heard that the DataColor colorimeters have some issues calibrating Dell Monitors. Something about the software in the Dells are made by X-Rite.
Thank you for your time in reading and responding.
To create a seamless loop between my monitor and printer. So both are calibrated equally to obtain the best prints.
The Questions
1. Which device will give me the most Accurate Color Profiles?
2. Which device gives me the most control?
3. Which device will last longer in reliability and future updates such as firmware?
4. Personnel Experiences?
The Two Setups in question!
X-rite:
i1Publish Pro 2
DataColor:
Spyder5Studio
My Digital Darkroom
Printer: Espon R3000
Monitor: Dell U2410
I am planning to get an NEC soon. The NEC comes with a Spyder 4 Puck.
Anecdote
Up until this point I have been using the ColorMunki Photo device which allows me to calibrate my monitor to my printer. This has worked good enough but I really want to upgrade my system for better color for me and for my clients. The Munki gets my prints close but not exact.
I have heard that the DataColor colorimeters have some issues calibrating Dell Monitors. Something about the software in the Dells are made by X-Rite.
Thank you for your time in reading and responding.
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Comments
The Oficial NEC puck is an OEM i1DisplayPro, see http://www.necdisplay.com/p/sensors/mdsvsensor3
But you can use a retail i1DisplayPro that also works for the DEll/X-rite calibration software.
See http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/content/dell_u2713h.htm#hardware_calibration
You can get WAY better results with your ColorMunki Photo by using Argyll, see:
http://www.ludd.luth.se/~torger/photography/argyll-print.html
http://www.printerknowledge.com/threads/a-basic-guide-see-post-1-to-setting-up-argyll-cms-profiling-on-your-computer.8570/
The U2410 is a tricky monitor to calibrate, but you may got better results http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56972335