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  • 1.  Comparing Printers

    Posted 03-17-2017 10:56 AM
    Hi,

    I have people asking me how close our printers are to each other. Does anybody know of a good software that i could use to help compare multiple printers by scanning in a grid or something to show how similar they are printing? The downside is that they cant all use the same media. I would need to be able to compare these relative to the media that each one prints. I have 35 printers that would need to be compared together. Any help on the best way to show others how similar they are would be great.

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    Nicholas Reed-Kutz
    Sign-Zone Inc.
    Anoka MN
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  • 2.  RE: Comparing Printers

    Posted 03-19-2017 02:30 PM
    Hello Nicholas,

    As long as you have a spectrophotometer like an Xrite i1Pro2, and some software like ours (or many others that do the job just as well and differently - depending upon your needs) this is not too cumbersome a task. 

    You could measure something as simple as the ISO 12647-7 3-row control strip or as complex as an IT87.4 depending upon how detailed you need to analysis to be. 

    The key point here is, there are lots of options.

    If you'd like to discuss this further offline, please contact me.

    Thanks!


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    James Raffel
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    Colormetrix Technologies
    Sussex WI
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  • 3.  RE: Comparing Printers

    Posted 03-20-2017 07:33 AM
    Nicholas:

    I have 5 printers in 5 countries that print a fashion catalog here in Asia which contains many of the same images. I ask the printers to use SpotOn!Verify and give them with a custom control strip that they can scan. I can directly compare the presswork.

    Send me a note and I'll send you back a .pdf of the control strip and a PowerPoint explaining how it's build and how it's used.

    very best
    jjp

    PS: if any in the group are interested, I'd be happy to send those files to you.

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  • 4.  RE: Comparing Printers

    Posted 03-21-2017 11:08 AM
    Hi Joseph,

    I am interest to see what you have mentioned in the post about the custom control strip that you use and the method. Very appreciated for your generous sharing, and thank you!

    BR, Ray Choi

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    Sze Kit Choi
    Practical Corporation Limited
    Yau Tong
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