LaserSoft Imaging

I have just bought an EPSON Perfection 3200 Photo. I am very impressed with it so far.

If I upgrade to AI, I can embed a profile. Is this correct?

Also, having searched this site over and over, what are the main differences between the various types of SilverFast. I am looking to have a colour managed workflow, but am a Designer not a Photographer.
What is most likely to be the best version to buy for my needs?

I am currently looking for a desktop printer to compliment the scanner. Is it worth going with EPSON for this?

Side issue. If I am designing documents rather than printing photos, is a 4 colour printer going to be better than a 6 or 7 colour?

Is there an equivalent to SilverFast for printers? If so, what is it?

Finally, can desktop printers be calibrated to fit in with the colour managed workflow? Does it make a difference if the printer is Postscript or not?

Many Thanks (and apologies for the amount of questions asked)

Color Management, Profiles, Output, etc

Yes, with SilverFast Ai you can embed profiles. In fact SF Ai allows you to use input (scanner) as well as output (printer) profiles.

Read the tutorial on color management: http://www.computer-darkroom.com/sf5-ne ... f5_cms.htm

The best version for your needs is SilverFast Ai for your Epson Perfection 3200.

Epson 4 colour inkjet printer should be well enough for your purpose.

SilverFast Ai will work well with Epson printers. You only have to allocate the appropriate output profile.

Desktop printers can be calibrated, but it might often be enough to use the printer manufacturers profiles provided with the printer,

A postscript color printer is, of course, more comfortable for printing layouts etc, but also much more costly. As a compromise, to avoid this, you can save pages as EPS from e.g. QuarkXPress and render them in Photoshop and print.

A postscript color printer is, of course, more comfortable for printing layouts etc, but also much more costly. As a compromise, to avoid this, you can save pages as EPS from e.g. QuarkXPress and render them in Photoshop and print.

ColorByte ImagePrint RIP (non Postscript option) and an Epson 1270/1280/1290 or 2000P or BETTER still 2100/2200 would be an ideal solution. I use ImagePrint with the Epson 2100 and the results are light years better than standard Epson driver. You can read more at :

http://www.computer-darkroom.com/epson2 ... rint_1.htm


ColorByte can be found at : http://www.colorbytesoftware.com