[Digikam-users] icc profiles

[wayne tedder]

Oops, I meant this one
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=180&modelid=15275
and it's a twelve color printer.


On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 5:47 PM, wayne tedder <wayne.tedder at gmail.com>
wrote:

> <quote> unfortunately there's a slight difference in output between
> individual machines there. So it's not only us poor home
> enthusiasts which are having problems with .ICC profiles </quote>
>
> That's exactly the issue that was brought up by a couple of professional
> photographers that I spoke to.  I was told that the only proper way to do it
> was to set up your own photo lab at home.  Basically you are paying them to
> do final color correction when you pass it off to a lab, so it is really up
> to the person who is working on it to get it right when it is printed.
>
> I'm specifically looking at this printer, which I have yet to find any
> cups/linux information on.
>  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828102009
>
> It prints 11"x14" (279.4mm x  355.6mm) on  13"x19" paper with 8 colors.
> The reviews are really good, and I can't find anything similar for under
> $14,000 US.
>
> Anyways, I just thought I'd ask..
>
> Wayne
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 11:04 AM, "Sveinn í Felli (IMAP)" <sveinki at nett.is>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> wayne tedder wrote:
>> >
>> > After reading up a bit and trying some things out, me and my GF have
>> > decided to go all the way and purchase, a wide gamut monitor and
>> > professional photo 11x14  printer.  I am however worried about printer
>> > drivers with these high end printers and I'm wondering if anyone has had
>> > any experience/luck with any particular printer under Linux.
>>
>> Just wondering what you'd call a professional printer. Would
>> an inkjet qualify for that category ?
>>
>> I've got an Epson Stylus Photo R360 which gives excellent
>> results, has 6 separate ink compartments and various input
>> connections (eg. straight from camera/card, USB or IR) and
>> has a nice screen for most maintainance tasks; in that
>> regard you can call it "standalone" since it doesn't rely on
>> external drivers for those.
>> Linux support is impeccable except for CD-printing from a
>> computer (a work in progress) but you can always bypass that
>> by creating your CD-label, get it on a USB-drive and use the
>> frontal USB port on the printer. < ad closing :-) >
>>
>> If you're not getting desired results with a specific
>> linux/cusp printerdriver, you may want to try the TurboPrint
>> drivers. I've tested them on a couple of printers with very
>> good results. But, these are commercial (~25$) and not
>> opensource.
>>
>> But for all serious work I go to a local photo/printshop.
>> Their machines take sRGB.icc profile for granted,
>> unfortunately there's a slight difference in output between
>> individual machines there. So it's not only us poor home
>> enthusiasts which are having problems with .ICC profiles.
>>
>> Sveinn í Felli
>>
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