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To calibrate displays and printers, you need a measurement device. A variety of devices are available, each with different capabilities. Buying a measurement device is a complicated process in itself, and should you prefer to skip the color babble, a decent spectrophotometer such as the GretagMacbeth Eye-One or X-Rite Pulse will handle all of your color management needs. Three basic types of devices are used in graphic arts and publishing:
Depending on how much you are willing to spend, you can get more advanced capabilities and features. Some solutions measure one patch of color at a time, while others measure strips in an automated fashion. The automated devices cost more sometimes much more but save time and reduce errors. Other devices, such as the GretagMacbeth Eye-One spectrophotometer, can measure single patches but also include an attachment that enables the device to engage a strip-reading mode. If you spend some time creating profiles with a device that measures only patch by patch, you will quickly come to appreciate the value of an automated instrument. The Rolls-Royce of measurement devices in case you're wondering is the GretagMacbeth iCColor spectrophotometer. You simply feed a target into the device and wait about 20 seconds, and the measurements are complete all for about $5,000. |
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