[scribus] How to use color management?

[Hal V. Engel]

On Monday 01 September 2008 03:40:55 pm Philipp Klaus Krause wrote:
> Hal V. Engel schrieb:
> >> How about the X-Rite EyeOne Display (without "2" or "LT")? They seem to
> >> be rather inexpensive.
> >>
> >> Philipp
> >
> > Those are older hardware that predates the 2 and LT and are currently not
> > in production.
>
> Well, they're cheapter than the new ones and common on ebay.
>
> Philipp

These are supprted by the available open source software and should work OK 
for monitor profiling.  Another discontinued model that can be considered is 
the X-Rite DTP94.   Many consider this to be a better meter than any of the 
currently available color meters.  Also keep in mind that all of these devices 
have a certain amount of drift away from correct calibration over time and 
because of this these devices have a finit life before they need to be 
replaced or recalibrated.    DTP92 models are also supported but most of these 
devices even if they are new old stock will have drifted to the point of 
needing recalibration and it is cheaper to a new device.  Older devices like 
the DTP92 drifted faster than do current devices and it was common practice to 
send the device in for recalibration every 2 to 3 years even though X-Rite 
recommended that it be done anually.  But the hardware is now low cost enough 
and drifts slowly enough that it is cheaper to just replace the hardware every 
6 or 7 years.  Even though you might find new old stock for a discontinued 
unit it will have a shorter useful life than a new unit but it still might be 
a good deal if you get it cheap enough.

Hal
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