[Mageia-discuss] HP Printer

Sat Jun 23 16:25:49 CEST 2012

+
+On 06/22/2012 06:38 PM, JA Magallón wrote:
+> On 06/22/2012 11:48 PM, AL13N wrote:
+>> Op vrijdag 22 juni 2012 15:36:15 schreef Gary Montalbine:
+>> [...]
+>>> I have an LCD monitor. This old man is strictly a user. I was hoping
+>>> that someone that was using an HP in Mageia with good results might
+>>> provide a model number. I am completely lost by all the technical
+>>> specifications listed for each printer. My needs are simple. I want to
+>>> be able to use it as a copier and most important, is color printing that
+>>> matches within reason the colors on my monitor. My current printer is
+>>> not mageia compatible. Monitor color calibration will not correct it.
+>>> Help appreciated.
+>>> Thanks, Gary
+>>
+>> consider this:
+>>
+>> most printer/scanner/copiers, have a copy button that works without any
+>> computer attached.
+>>
+>> to find out if the printer or computer is not at fault, you can just
+>> copy a
+>> page.
+>>
+>> then as a second test, scan the same page using computer, and look at
+>> difference, then print it out again.
+>>
+>> with these 3, you can see that there can be alot of difference. even
+>> for normal
+>> users.
+>>
+>> but most likely will the copied page and the scanned and printed out
+>> one will
+>> look the same.
+>>
+>> i'm guessing the monitor is the most likely the one to be wrong in
+>> showing the
+>> color, it's also the most difficult one to get right. I've never been
+>> able to do
+>> it.
+>>
+>
+> There is a background problem here: there is no _good_ color, or there
+> is none
+> of your devices that is the _right_ one.
+> At most, you can calibrate your monitor to show the same that will be
+> printed
+> on your printer, but none guarantees you that it is the _true_ color.
+>
+> To do that, you have first to be sure that your printer prints ok. For
+> that, you
+> can just get a professional industry-printed color chart, like Pantone, and
+> a digital version, and try to print that and compare. Missing Pantone, you
+> can try with the Macbeth Color Chart:
+>
+> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_chart
+> http://www.ae5d.com/macbeth.html
+> http://www.babelcolor.com/main_level/ColorChecker.htm
+>
+> or just google for it. But to compare you need one you don't have printed
+> yourself.
+>
+> And once your printer is calibrated, start working with your monitor and
+> your scanner...
+>
+> Color calibration is not an easy subject. I have not checked Linux
+> nowadays,
+> but in the past Macs were the best for color calibrated works.
+>
+> Theoretically, if you set your profiles for your printer and monitor from
+> a database (if you are lucky and your models are there), you should
+> automagically
+> see what you print, and even get the same printings on two printers with
+> different profiles.
+>
+
+I copied a color photo on my printer. The printed copy was darker in the 
+red areas and slightly lighter in the yellow green area. A scan into 
+gimp showed a slight darker red than the original. The specs for the 
+printer indicate there is no color calibration available. In fact a 
+check of other Hp printers also shows no color calibration avail.
+Thanks, Gary
+
+