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The fourth set is for profiling printable PVC cards that can be inserted in dedicated PVC ID card trays available for several Canon and Epson printers. It needs 2 PVC cards printed on both sides of the card. Because the patches are very small you will need to scan the patche very carefully, but...

The third set is a smaller A4 patch set that has 648 patches based on RGB: 8x8x8= 512 patches for the RGB colour space + 128 grey steps and black and white patches up to 648 patces in total. Despite the smaller patch size compared to the 875 patch targets above it still will produce very good...

The second set is for the smaller 10 x 15 photo card (4x6"). This patch set contains 504 patches and must be printed on 4 photo cards.

In the past years I have made several target sets for the X-Rite i1Pro2 device using ArgyllCMS to create printer profiles. I want to share them with all those who have bought an i1Pro2 without an working RGB printer profiling license. All target sets are in ZIP-format containing *.ti1, *.ti2...

The Colormunki/i1Studio is actually a very good device....only crippled by the software. However despite that the iterative 2 step (2x50 patches) method is pretty nifty and produces similar quality profiles compared to let's say 800 patch target using the single step method of the i1Pro2. This...

Anyhow, despite the strange, but very good black level on the P900 without a noticeable difference between BEO or not BEO, the conclusion is that the independent scanning with both the Colormunki/i1Studio and the more advanced i1Pro2 gives similar quality profiles.

Here is the ET-8550 profile using the same target and i1Pro2.....definitely a higher black level. i1Pro2 is not defective.

I am using photoshop using native Epson P900 driver to control (disabling) color management. I will first try the ET-8550 target and see if the reading error is not in the i1Pro2. The ET-8550 should have lighter black level. On the P900 it is not even carbon black (maximum resolution setting)...

For sake of comparison I will print the same target on my Epson ET-8550 (no black enhance overcoat whatsoever) and will generate a new target this evening after drying.

The gloss does not look different at all: I looked especially on the black patches and the same gloss. This really intriges me :)

Today I reprinted the target and double check if the Black Enhance Overcoat has been unchecked and I rescanned the profile with the i1Pro2....This is the result. Strangely enough no difference with or without BEO checked or not. It must be the combination of inks I am using (Inktec Powerchrome...

I will give it another test tomorrow, very strange indeed and wil double check again

Here is the profile without Black Enhance Overcoat....strangely enough there is no much difference at all..... The version with BEO is slightly larger, but only marginally and probably within the error margin.

The printer is the Epson SC-P900, using Inktec Powerchrome K3 ink (original Epson PB and Violet), paper: Netbit Glossy 300 gsm (Aldi), driver setting: Black Enhance Overcoat: on (better black level).

Thanks to The Hat who provided my this special 3D printed scanning jig for the Colormunki/i1Studio Photo I could do an interesting experience by using a special ArgyllCMS target that I have modified to be compatible with both the Colormunki/i1Studio 3D printed scanning jig and the i1Pro2...

With the utmost gratitude I wish to thank The Hat for supplying me with not one but 2 scanning jigs/rulers for my Colormunki/i1Studio Photo spectro's to use with miniature patches (i1Studio/ccStudio software) and for ArgyllCMS targets: The two part scanning jig/ruler is very...

I have both the SC-P900 and the ET-8550. The ABW-mode with the P900 does give a better tonal gradient (using light colours for better gradient) compared to the standard ABW-mode of the ET-8550. The ET-8550 with standard setting will give slight greenish cast (original Epson ink) and I use a...

Actually the scanning rail/jig is very useful when producing i1Studio/ccStudio Colormunki-based profiles (50 + 50 or 50 + 2x50) that normally would consume 2 to 3 sheets of A4/Letter papers. With this jig you can produce an accurate profile with just 2 small sheets of 4x6" (10x15 cm) photo...

iPublish/i1Profiler can be downloaded, but most importantly if you attach the device there should be green check that there is licence for the rgb printer profiling (CMYK I don't think you are doing this unless using a print press and RIP). This is a culprit for so-called cheap second hand...

Asking myself if you will have that essential license for printer profiling for the i1Pro2....the license costs as much as a device itself without license....fortunately ArgyllCMS is a good (albeit a bit cryptic) software alternative to unleash the power of your i1Pro2. I have produced a few...