[Leica] Fw: OT HP 7690 Print Longevity

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

At 03:37 PM 12/5/2004, Ted Grant wrote:

>Richard offered:
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Fw: OT HP 7690 Print Longevity
>
>
>>I think the difference is that out of the box, they can make beautiful 
>>prints, but once you start to try to get the EXACT color match, it will 
>>be all downhill from there. Prefer to spend a fortune and lots of 
>>frustration to get the things just right, while it still

                                                            ^^^ Prepare^^^

My brain and fingers mismatch symptom strikes again. I meant to write 
"prepare" which may change the tone of my msg. Anycase, good fer ya that 
you like how it comes out with a simple "print" click. Ultimately, that's 
what counts - does the print look good :-)

>>may not be any more beautiful than the click the print button and be done 
>>with it method :-)<<<<
>
>Hi Richard,
>If one looks at this way... if the colour is so sensitive that it must be 
>exact, fine, then the photographer or graphic designer requires "a perfect 
>reproduction colour" Therefore it becomes fidelities until it's right on 
>the mark. No problem.
>
>However, the majority of us on this list, pros or not, in most cases can 
>click  "print" and anyone would be totally blown away with the quality out 
>of the box. Why? Well anytime I've hit print even from a slide scan the 
>print looks so damn close there's absolutely no point in spending more 
>time trying to make it better."

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