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  1. any way to create device profiles inclusive of an icc profile for rasterlink without using Profile Master Pro and using i1profiler instead?

    For those of us who already own and use i1profiler, is there any way to create device profiles inclusive of an icc profile for rasterlink without needing Profile Master Pro?

  3. Question Wasatch RIP, simulation profiles, and proofing

    I was wondering if Wasatch RIP can support a simulation profile in a media configuration to do proofing of another printer's output?

  4. mimaki cjv30- can you use the ss21 orange with this machine, and how soon until SS21 fades?

    I'd like to know two things please: 1. Can you use SS21 orange ink on the Mimaki CJV30? 2. Everyone may remember that the Roland orange ink on the RF640 eight color machine would fade noticeably within 3 months. Anyone know about the permanence of the SS21 orange ink?

  5. Question How do you make a transmissive profile for a clear film when it has permanent adhesive and an opaque backer?

    I would be interested in knowing how to do a transmissive profile for clear film when it has permanent adhesive and an opaque backer. Obviously you need to remove the backer, but do you then attach the printed clear film with adhesive exposed to a non-adhesive clear film, and then do the...

  6. Question Can Flexisign for Avery Dennison TrafficJet Use the Spot Colors for Extended Gamut instead?

    I was wondering if the Flexisign RIP as supplied for the Avery Dennison TrafficJet printer can use the spot colors (red, green, blue, and/or brown) as part of an extended gamut process color inkset configuration(CMYKRGBBr).

  7. Hello from Chicago....

    I have actually been a member of Signs101 for a while, but recently took on some new activities beyond but related to my own printwork. My printwork is presently aqueous inkjet based, on normal substrates like films, paper, canvas, and cloth, as well as unusual substrates like Kodak Endura...

  8. Anyone have L*a*b* color numbers for MUTCD traffic colors?

    The standard colors for traffic signs in the MUTCD specification are given in a two dimensional xY number form. I am sure there is a way to convert this into L*a*b*(Lab), but I don't know it. Info would be gratefully appreciated.

  9. Question in-RIP spot color matching improvement vs GM Colorpicker/Colorlogic Colorant

    Many RIPs offer the possibility of trying to get a closer match to a desired spot color(i.e. Pantone) by using an iterative process and the operator's visual perception and/or spectro-based delta-e measurement. GretagMacBeth's Colorpicker and Colorlogic's Colorant can take one or more spot...

  10. Import L*a*b*/D50 Adobe Swatch Exchange files palettes in Coreldraw Graphics Suite 2020/2021?

    I use Pantone Color Manager(PCM) to ensure I have the most up-to-date L*a*b* values for colors in various Pantone fan decks as used in RIPs and the Adobe suite. I use PCM exported L*a*b*/D50 ASE files or CGATS files constructed from PCM color text files to accomplish this. I was wondering if...

  11. Question VG2-640 extended gamut ink fading?

    I was wondering if anyone might know whether the extended gamut(orange/green) inks of the VG2-640 fade rapidly like the RF-640 red, orange(especially) and green?

  12. Question Can the life of the extended gamut 80600 and RF-640 inks be extended by uv/hvls protectives?

    I was wondering if anyone has done any testing/experimentation to see if the poor permanence characteristics of the extended gamut inks of the Epson 80600 and Roland RF-640(8 color) can be improved by using liquid or film laminates with uv/hvls protectives? What results did you get?

  13. Question Why Doesn't Roland Offer the VersaEXPRESS RF-640 8 Color(CcMmYKkRGO) in the US?

    Roland seems to offer the VersaEXPRESS RF-640 8 color only in the UK. I was wondering why they are not offering this printer in the US because this kind of potential gamut has some real value. Anyone know? https://www.rolanddg.co.uk/products/printers/versaexpress-rf-640-8-colour-printer
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