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Re: color rendering with hp660, ghostview and windows95 [message #9370 is a reply to message #9368]

Wed, 18 June 1997 00:00

Mirko Vukovic
Messages: 124
Registered: January 1996

Senior Member

Vibor Paravic wrote:
>
> Mirko Vukovic writes:
>
>> I'm using IDL V5 on a win95 machine (16 bit graphics). To
> print out
>> graphics I generate .ps files and then preview them with
> ghostview, and
>> print out on an HP660 printer.
>>
>> The colors of the printout are much darker than the
> previewed ones on
>> the ghostview window. Any ideas how I can control the
> color of the
>> printout?
>
> Mirko,
>
> This is a common problem that graphic designers encounter when
> proofing their work. The only way to make sure that your colors match
> between the monitor and the printer is to calibrate the monitor to
> that specific printer.
>
> This can be done using the controls on your monitor, ie brightness
> contrast color balance etc. Play with them, print something out and
> adjust again until you get close enough to be satified.
>
> If color matching is a critical issue: the expensive way to correct
> that is to purchase color balancing equipment and software through a
> digital artistry magazine (eg Adobe Magazine), or call your local
> digital service buerau and pay them to color balance your monitor
>
> Vibor Paravic
> IORE
> Houston, TX
> vparavic@bcm.tmc.edu
uh, uh, I really don't like these answers (your's and Davids). Thanks
for the advice anyway.
--
Mirko Vukovic, Ph.D 3075 Hansen Way M/S K-109
Varian Associates Palo Alto, CA, 94304
415/424-4969 mirko.vukovic@varian.grc.com

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		Re: color rendering with hp660, ghostview and windows95 By: Liam Gumley on Thu, 19 June 1997 00:00
		Re: color rendering with hp660, ghostview and windows95 By: Mike Schienle on Wed, 18 June 1997 00:00
		Re: color rendering with hp660, ghostview and windows95 By: Mirko Vukovic on Wed, 18 June 1997 00:00
		Re: color rendering with hp660, ghostview and windows95 By: Vibor Paravic on Tue, 17 June 1997 00:00
		Re: color rendering with hp660, ghostview and windows95 By: davidf on Tue, 17 June 1997 00:00

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