On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:27:07 GMT, Bruce graced us
with:
I just bought a scanner (Epson 3200) and, due to previous problems in the past, am thinking about Color Management software/hardware. I have a flyer on EZColor’s Monaco color management system but know nothing about it.
I am not a professional, but I’m picky.
So I was wondering
* If anyone uses color management system & what system. * If anyone has any opinion on Monaco.
Thanks…
I may be uniquely qualified here simply because I have owned both systems. I started out with Colorvision and ended up using Monaco EZ Color and never looked back.
With the CV unit the scanner is indeed a weak link, but made even more so because you are not scanning your printed reference along side a CALIBRATED reference target like the Monaco system. I found the differences to be night and day and was lucky enough to get a rebate from Monaco by sending in my old CV colorimeter (I did so without hesitation – I was glad to get rid of the damn thing!)
Also the Monaco Colorimeter does both CRT *and* LCD while the CV unit did one or the other (at the time, this may have changed with the newer versions). With CV I spent more time tweaking the profiles than using them. When I installed and setup the Monaco system I was using the profiles right away. While I have not sent anything out for professional printing yet, I can tell you that my photo prints with the Epson 1280 (now using 2200) were dramatically better.
Also their support was much better than CV/Pantone which was disappointing seeing as how Pantone is *the* color reference firm…go figure
Anyway I hope this helps you in your decision; if you do end up going with CV/Pantone see what your return options are first!
subdude