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Spyderprint is the full-featured solution that professionals choose to manage color in their print output. By selecting any combination of printer, ink and media in the software, Spyderprint provides a full assortment of tools to let you push the limits of advanced inkjets to create gallery quality prints in color and black and white. Spyderprint gives you full control of your printer output with the ability to create any number of custom profiles to ICC Standards. Simply install the software, print your choice of targets with your printer and then use the SpyderGuide device to help step you through the easy process to calibrate and build a profile. Includes Spyderprint Spectrocolorimeter and Base, SpyderGuide, 6? USB cable, Spyderprint Software CD, Quick Start Guide (in 10 languages), Free Online Support.
From the Manufacturer
SpyderPRINT lets you effectively manage color in your print output. By selecting any combination of printer, ink, and media in the software, you can control your printer output to create gallery-quality prints in color or black and white. SpyderPRINT includes software and a SpyderGuide device and is designed for professional photographers, fine art printers, production professionals, and anyone who wants accurate print-to-screen matching.
SpyderPRINT
At a Glance:
- Effectively manage color in your print output
- Spectrocolorimeter creates custom profiles in minutes
- Gives you true-to-life reproduction of image files
- SpyderProof images provide soft-proofing tool
- Make adjustments to entire profile in image editor
- One-year warranty
Spectrocolorimeter creates custom color profiles in minutes. .
Software creates RGB ICC profiles for consistent, accurate prints. .
Easily Calibrate Printer and Display
With SpyderPRINT you can have full control of your printer output by creating any number of custom profiles to ICC standards*. Simply install the software, print your choice of targets with your printer, and use the SpyderGuide device to calibrate and build a profile.
After calibration, images can be viewed and edited with confidence. You will see less waste in your printed output and fewer unused prints. Images can be reliably assessed and adjusted, giving you true-to-life reproduction.
Custom Profiles in Minutes
Working with profiling speed and accuracy, SpyderPRINT's spectrocolorimeter gives you custom profiles with EZ targets for color and black and white.
The SpyderProof function gives you a series of images to review so you can evaluate each detail from a photographer's point of view and compare it with your own images. This feature serves as a soft-proofing tool for each printer profile you create.
Software Includes Extensive Editing Functions
The color and black-and-white tinting curves in the image editor software allow you to apply adjustments to a profile rather than to each individual image. The extended grays target adds precision gray and near gray data to profiles, enhancing the quality of tinted and black-and-white prints.
Flexible target options and high-patch profiling targets allow you to produce gallery quality prints in color or black and white. Select preset profile settings to produce profiles with specific combinations of highlight and shadow tint, detail, and neutrality settings.
System Requirements and Warranty Information
SpyderPRINT is compatible with Windows XP (32/64), Vista (32/64), and 7 (32/64) operating systems as well as Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. To use this device, you need a powered USB port, a color monitor resolution of at least 1,024 by 768 pixels, a 16-bit video card, 128 MB RAM, and 100 MB free hard disk space.
SpyderPRINT comes with a one-year hardware warranty and free online support.
* SpyderPRINT builds RGB ICC profiles. Please check with the manufacturer of your laser printer or the developer of your RIP software to determine if your laser printer or RIP is compatible with RGB ICC profiles.
What's in the Box
SpyderPRINT spectrocolorimeter and base, SpyderGuide, 6-foot USB cable, SpyderPRINT software CD, and quick-start guide.
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JonG
2025-08-09 10:03:52
I had high expectations of this device given the price, and because I also own the Spyder5 PRO from Datacolor, which despite having a glitchy room-light switching feature, has always worked perfectly for calibrating my screens. So, you could say I trusted the Datacolor brand. Unfortunately, this SpyderPRINT product is garbage.Issues I experienced:1) The software was buggy on my Mac. Until I changed permissions on my ~/Library/ColorSync/Profiles folder, it would let me get all the way through the patch reading process, and then refuse to save the profile. However, the error message given was that the name I was trying to use to save was not allowed. It took me 30 minutes of research online to figure out that the problem was nothing to do with the naming of the profile.2) The hardware itself doesn't work very well. The unit doesn't seem to self-calibrate reliably, and will frequently set the wrong white point from the white patch in the cradle, which messes up the entire process. Additionally, the scanner doesn't fit very well in the plastic guide rail, and it's very easy for it to dislodge from the rail while scanning patches. Finally, the cable is so stiff that keeping the unit flat and level requires constant vigilance while scanning - if you loosen your grip the unit will want to pull away from the paper surface.3) The two issues above could be forgiven if it wasn't for this one: my unit generated totally inaccurate profiles from the targets I printed out. I profiled two different Hahnemuhle Fine Art papers on my Canon PIXMA Pro-10. These papers were fresh out of the box, the inks were factory OEM, the room lights were 5000K high CRI - heck, I even handled the paper with cotton gloves and allowed a 30-minute drying time! Furthermore, I correctly disabled Color Matching while printing the patches, and set the correct media type ("Other Fine Art Paper 1"). The targets seemed to print fine, but when I went to scan them the patches did not seem to match the expected colors very well. It wasn't until I went to print with the profile that I saw a marked reddish color shift that looked significantly different from the soft-proof. The printing was done from Photoshop, using the same media type, of an image edited on my calibrated EIZO display, with the correct profile selected and making sure Photoshop was managing colors instead of the printer. This clear mismatch suggests that the profile I created was quite inaccurate. To confirm my suspicion, I downloaded a Hahnemuhle-supplied generic ICC profile for my printer and paper type (which isn't custom to my specific printer unit) and the colors came out *WAY* closer to my screen than what printed using the SpyderPRINT profile. Upon pulling up the SpyderPRINT profile in ColorSync and comparing it to the manufacturer profile, they are really different - the difference is much greater than you would expect for a custom vs. generic printer/paper profile (see attached screenshot).A final annoyance with using this unit - in addition to the crap profiles it creates - is that it wants to print 8.5"x11" size targets, but it doesn't take into account that most Canon printers insist on a 30mm border for fine art papers. This meant I had to scale the printed target, dismiss the complaints from the software, and scan patches individually (which is supposed to be more accurate, but didn't seem to be, and took 3x as long).Bottom line: the SpyderPRINT is a waste of money, and doesn't work well at all.
Afterhourshop
2025-04-18 18:50:47
Ok, so I have the $2K i1 Pro2 and I got this as I wanted to compare them.I am NOT going into deep details, but I can say that this hands down does a great job of making your prints MUCH better with fine tuning the colors and tones. I used the Expert patchs of about 750 and with Gray tones, and I used the Click method of EACH patch of color. This took some time and patients, BUT, it is the right way to go. The other method is LAME, and dont EVEN think about printing on a large sheet with more patches. WASTE of time. Print on a 8.5x11 or something so that cheap plastic paper guide that is included can actually help. This is where the i1 X-Rite is far superior, but SURELY not worth the $ extra for personal use.So do the readings patch at a time, and you will be sure you got a good reading. My BW prints using color inks is not nutral and with excellent tone. Also colors are much better, rich and good separation.Very much worth $350 if you want to make higher quality prints. Would the X-Rite do better, not significant enough. The only time the X-rite makes sense is if you do this as a business with AMNY papers and are often making custom profiles. But if you have 3-5 fav papers, you certainly do not need to spend $2k... SHAME on X-Rite for the rip off I purchased. Sellers hype:" Oh, no this is the only great one that will do the job, others come close, but not as good". REALLY? you take a look at the prints? AND, this allows for tweaking and making adjustments, so if there is some image with hard tomes the printer is challenged on, you can make the call to tweak further manually.I am a photographer, print professional. I use LUT calibrated monitors using the Xrite as well. but my volume in print is low. For most folks who like to print seriously and are pros, you dont need Xrite. This is likely more accurate than Colormunki, and is suitable for such personal or client prints.
Howard Price
2025-03-24 10:12:24
The ultimate in print calibration. If youΓ’β¬β’re serious about matching screen and print output calibration is essential This is not the easiest to use that IΓ’β¬β’ve tried but itΓ’β¬β’s by far the most accurate.
X
2025-01-08 13:51:04
Used the device for about a year on an off with no issues. Worked well. Results were good. Then one day the device stopped working. Nothing - -nada -zilch. Got in touch with customer support and their response was to basically try unplugging and re-plugging. If you do buy this, buy the insurance and demand a full replacement when the thing fails. Very disappointing. Will never buy a product from this company again.
Michael
2025-01-02 15:05:15
The Spyder Print is capable of producing quite good ICC printer profiles. However, it requires an enormous amount of patience and double-checking, re-checking, and do-overs.What's most frustrating is that it all comes down to the poor guide and housing materials. Unlike the Calibrite ColorChecker Studio (a.k.a. Xrite I1 Studio, a.k.a. ColorMunki), which has very nice gliding bars on the bottom (similar material as the gliding pads of a computer mouse), the housing of the spectro AND the guide is made of an almost sticky plastic that makes it near-impossible to get a nice even swipe across the target row. Even setting aside the guide, as suggested by Datacolor tech support, the spectro housing itself will nearly-stick to even a luster paper. As a consequence, you are almost guaranteed to misread patches across your target and may not even realize it.You MUST have a look at the 3D plot of the profile in ColorSync (or equivalent Windows app) to ensure a nice smooth profile. I had one that actually had a hole in it!In a fraction of the time and frustration, you can make a nice, clean profile with the ColorChecker Studio, but it costs significantly more. For me, it's worth it, which is too bad, because Datacolor's documentation, software, and options are very good.
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