I fired up Measure Tool and without my dongle attached, I can not save out a chart in the TestChart Generator utility. If I plug in my dongle, then I can save out a target.
What's not clear is what you are trying to do...apparently you can print out the TC918 target and make a profile in PM, correct? That implies that your dongle is working, at least for ProfileMaker, correct?
Note: continuation of thread that started in printer+paper+ink sub-forum
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=75482.0
Thanks. That would strongly suggest that the purple dongle that came with my eBay purchase of PMP5 plus n.i.b. iSis is inadequate to "Save" test-charts generated by MT.
Bummer.
Either it's 'broken' or you got screwed as that's key in making the software (which anyone can download from X-rite) work outside of demo mode.I've already answered this in the earlier part of the thread at http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=75482.0
I've already answered this in the earlier part of the thread at http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=75482.0
"Not every purple dongle has the necessary licence to use the chart generator feature in the measure tool. It all depends on what original package you bought.
News to me,I surprised you haven't been aware of that.
I surprised you haven't been aware of that.
I bought into PMP5 back in 2005 and, if I recall correctly, there were about 8 different packages, all called Profile Maker Pro 5, all with different titles Photostudio, Photostudio Pro etc. all with subtly different options. You could then upgrade the dongle to allow extra functionality eg scanner profiling, full use of the measure tool, each upgrade was about £400 in the UK.
So it's most likely our OP has just bought a package without the necessary licence.
ALL (V4) dongles should allow you to build targets.Sorry, but you're wrong here.
Sorry, but you're wrong here.
Firstly we're talking about PMP 5.
Rather than discuss the craziness of GMB/XRIte's marketing strategy, it would be useful to find out what problems he's seeing
and if something like Colorport will help ?
The only reason I (Schewe) have a "Sr. Member" status is that 1) I'm old (just turned 59)
I'm thinking it might be helpful to start another thread ... like:
HowTo? Use iSis + ColorPort + PMP to generate printer profiles?
All V5 versions with the proper dongle should be able to save a target. an RGB target.How many times does it need to be pointed out to you ? YOU ARE WRONG
Andrew, you're at risk of loosing credibility here.
It can be pretty easy (or not).
Download and install CP
Use one of it's supported targets (TC918) for iSis
Print target (you can recreate a page size if you wish)
Measure within CP then save out CGATS formatted file
Load CGATS formatted file in ProfileMaker
If you want to import measurement or reference data that exists you could build a new target from that. You can add custom colors etc. NO barcode support for iSis.
Wow, this clears up some misconceptions on my part. I apparently assumed ... falsely it appears ... that a check in the PM5 MeasureTool checkbox meant I'd be able to save profiles.