11-21-2015, 07:43 PM
I'm not sure how important it is to profile some papers.
For example, I didn't find the profile for a plain Canon glossy paper so I just used a standard Epson glossy. The prints on my 3880 from both the Canon and Epson Premium Glossy look almost identical.
As for monitor calibration, I have a Dell Ultrasharp and it is so good that calibrating it with a Spyder device is only a slight improvement.
I don't know how easy it is for you get Dell where you live but they are not much more than 200€ for a used 24" here.
So my suggestion is to get a Dell Ultrasharp or something similar which you can calibrate to some extent just with the operating system, and use a few Epson profiles to see which ones turn out best.
For example, I didn't find the profile for a plain Canon glossy paper so I just used a standard Epson glossy. The prints on my 3880 from both the Canon and Epson Premium Glossy look almost identical.
As for monitor calibration, I have a Dell Ultrasharp and it is so good that calibrating it with a Spyder device is only a slight improvement.
I don't know how easy it is for you get Dell where you live but they are not much more than 200€ for a used 24" here.
So my suggestion is to get a Dell Ultrasharp or something similar which you can calibrate to some extent just with the operating system, and use a few Epson profiles to see which ones turn out best.