[Openicc] GoSoC 2011: CPD and ... Mike Sweet workflow

[Michael Sweet]

On May 12, 2011, at 8:09 PM, Graeme Gill wrote:

> Michael Sweet wrote:
>> What is the use case for this? Accurate profiling requires a stable target print, which
>> requires some amount of drying/curing time. This isn't an ad-hoc process...
> 
> The main user case is that it always be possible to calibrate and profile
> a printer. If this is a "special application", then it won't get maintained
> or tested.

It MUST be a specialized application - OpenOffice isn't going to print a target, take measurements, or make an ICC profile. Giving the user a control that turns off color management doesn't make color managed workflows any more accessible but DOES lead to a really bad (and frustrating) print experience.

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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair