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MonacoEZcolor with MonacoOPTIXXR (Discontinued)

Simple profile software for RGB and CMYK output devices includes Monaco Optix.

Bundle Components: EZcolor


Software Downloads (10 Items)VersionPrevious VersionRelease Date
EZcolor (32 & 64 bit-Windows 7 & Vista Compatible)v2.6.5 4/30/2007 
EZcolor (OS9 only)v2.5.x 11/1/2002 
EZcolor (OSX only)v2.6.6 4/30/2007 
EZcolor v2.6x DLL Patch4.7.0.6 7/21/2004 
Kodak IT8 (Q60) Reference Files, 2003..20072003..2007 9/18/2007 
LUT Tester - Utility SWNA 5/21/2003 
Monaco IT8 Files, 5x7 Reflective - 2007..Current2007..2020 10/7/2020 
Monaco IT8 Ref Files, 4x5 Transparency, 2007--Curr2007.. Current 9/24/2020 
Monaco IT8 Reference Files2007.. Current 3/23/2021 
Unified 32 & 64-Bit Drivers, 98, 2000, XP, & Vistav3.1.0.0v3.0.0.11 1/10/2007 
Operating System Support (1 Items)
+OSX 10.7 Lion compatibility for X-Rite Color Management Solutions
Interactive Training Video (1 Items)
-Training - MonacoEZcolor
Common HelpDesk Questions (53 Items)
+Windows Vista & Mac Leopard (OS10.5) Support Matrix
++Rosetta on Snow Leopard
++USB Ports are Already Being Used by Other Devices
++What Factors Control Gamut in a Printer Profile?
+Additive and Subtractive Color
+Can a Colorimeter Profile an LED Display?
+Can I Use 3rd-Party IT8.7 Targets with MonacoEZcolor
+Cannot Disable Color Management on HP Hardware
+Error -6001 : Error Installing EZcolor or MonacoProfiler
+EZcolor Crashes when Loading a Scanned TIFF
+For Epson-Japan EZColor Users
+Glossary of Color Terms
+How can I Find out What Applications are ICC Compliant?
+Images Look Different in Web Browsers
+LUT Tester - How do I Know if My Video Card is Compatible?
+Macintosh Computer is Going to Sleep
+Matrix - MonacoEZcolor Hardware & Target Compatibility
+May I use a Hub to Connect my Colorimeter?
+Monaco Reference File Download
+Monitor Profile Doesn't Load Automatically on my PC
+Monitor shows very little change after calibration
+Print Does Not Match Display
+Print Doesn't Match Display
+Prints look too dark using ColorMunki generated profile on Mac OSX
+Repairing Disk Permissions on a Mac
+Temporarily Disabling Vista's "User Account Control" - troubleshooter
+USB Device Could Not Be Found on Windows Vista
+User Account Control in Windows Vista and Windows 7
+Using IT8.7 Targets Produced by Third Party Manufacturers
+Using your profiles in Photoshop©
+What is a "*.mrf" File and How do I Open Them?
+Where can I find Monaco reference files prior to 2005?
+Why Do I Set 200DPI for Scanner Profiling?
+Why Profiled Monitors Do Not Match
+Windows 7/Vista Device Driver Install for OPTIXxr - 32 BIT Sysytems ONLY
+Windows Vista appearance changed when using EZcolor
+Windows XP appearance changed when using EZcolor
-After Re-Installing How Do I Launch Monaco Gamma
-Can I Use the OPTIX XR with MonacoPROOF
-Color Curves Cannot be Loaded by Windows
-Epson Print Driver Settings on Leopard and Snow Leopard
-Matrix - Profiling Hardware Compatible with v4.7.x
-Matrix - Software / Firmware Compatibility with Tiger
-MonacoEZcolor v2.5 and the MonacoOPTIXXR
-MonacoEZcolor: Where do I start?
-MonacoOPTIXXR and LCD panels
-System Requirements for EZcolor v2.6.x
-Training - MonacoEZcolor
-Unwanted (magenta) Color Cast in Prints
-WebEx Recordings
-What is MonacoColorWorks?
-Where can I find the Serial Number for My Instrument
ICC Profiles - Creation and Usage (23 Items)
++Custom Profiles compared with USWebCoatedSWOP
+Can EZcolor and DCcolor Both Profile Cameras?
+Can I Profile for Color Negatives?
+Creating Printer Profiles for 4 x 6 Paper
+Embedded Profiles
+How Long Should it Take to Build a Printer and Scanner Profile?
+How Often Should I Profile My Equipment?
+Monitor Profiles: How Do I Use Them?
+Prints look too dark using ColorMunki generated profile on Mac OSX
+Profile(s) Grayed-Out In Windows Applications
+Soft-Proofing in PhotoShop - - Why?
+Where Does My Operating System Store ICC Profiles?
+Where does PhotoShop CS Look for Scanner and Printer Profiles?
-Building a Scanner Profile - Disable the Color Controls
Can EZcolor Profile Devices with More than 4 Colorants?
-Can I Create a Black and White Profile?
-Creating Printer Profiles with EZcolor: Do I need a Scanner?
-Epson Print Driver Settings on Leopard and Snow Leopard
-Imation/Best Rip - Edits Not Seen
-Printer Profile has a Blue Color Cast - Why?
-Using Your Custom Profiles
-What is the difference between "ICM" files and "ICC" files?
-Where does Windows Look for Profiles?
Interfacing & Networking: RS232, USB, TCP/IP, etc. (9 Items)
+Colorimeter is not Recognized by EZcolor (Macintosh)
+Colorimeter is not recognized by EZcolor (Windows)
+OPTIX XR Device Not being seen by the Mac
+The Macintosh Serial Interface
+USB Device Could Not Be Found on Windows Vista
-EZcolor Does not see Colorimeter after Upgrade to Windows XP
-MonacoOPTIX (round) Colorimeter does not Communicate
-MonacoOPTIXXR not being seen by software (Windows only)
-MonacoPROFILER does NOT see the MonacoOPTIX XR Instrument
Interfacing with Third Party Applications (4 Items)
+Workflows - Using Profiles with Third-Party Applications
-Imation/Best Rip - Edits Not Seen
-OPTIX XR and MonacoOPTIX (Legacy) Software v1.0
-Using MonacoEZcolor with a Canon S9000 Printer
Monitor Calibration Queries - CRT & LCD (41 Items)
+Adjusting White Point on LCDs
+Adobe Gamma Loader - How do I Disable this Program?
+Adobe Gamma Loader: How do I Disable this Program
+After Calibrating - Monitor Looks Less Vibrant
+Calibrating and profilng your glossy display
+Can I Calibrate Two Monitors on the Same Computer?
+Can I Profile My Laptop LCD?
+CRTs and LCDs - Some Technical Background
+Cursor Glows After Profiling Display
+Dual Monitors on Windows Platforms
+Error Message - "Your Device Does Not Support Color Table Correction"
+EZcolor - Error Message When Calibrating Monitor!
+How do I set LCD White Point, Brightness, and Contrast?
+How Often Should I Profile my Display?
+LCD and CRT Profiles Behave Differently - Why?
+LCD Calibration Settings in i1Match
+LUT Tester - How do I Know if My Video Card is Compatible?
+Monitor Calibration - Which White Point is Correct?
+Monitor Profile Doesn't Load Automatically on my PC
+Monitor Profiles: How Do I Use Them?
+Monitor: How Bright Should It Be?
+Set Contrast and Brightness - What's Going On?
+Setting a Default Monitor Profile in Windows Vista
+Unable to Set White Point on LCD Monitor - Help?
+Universal Access - Contrast Adjustments in OSX
+Video Card Controls
+Why Calibrate Monitor to D65 When Light Booth is D50
+Why Gamma 2.2 for Apple Monitors?
-Can I Profile Two Monitors and then Manually Switch Between
Can My Monitor be Profiled with MonacoEZcolor?
-Corrupt Monitor Profile - Visual (not Instrument) Profile
-Cursor has Blue Color Cast
-How do I Know if My Video Card is Compatible?
-Matrox Video Card Issues
Monitor Image is Lighter (Darker) than Printed Image - Why?
-Monitor Looks OK - Color Cast in Printed Image
-Odd Results after Calibrating My LCD Monitor
-Profiled Image Looks Like Mud on CRT
-Trouble Profiling a Sony PremierePro LCD Monitor
-Warning: Gamma Required is Not Compatible with Your Video Card
-White Point - If I Cannot set this Value, Can I still Profile
Product History (Errors / Fixes / Workarounds) (19 Items)
+Error - Software Crashes when Making Printer Profile
+Error Message - "Problems with Grey Scale"
+EZcolor Fails to Create Printer Profile
+LUT Tester - How do I Know if My Video Card is Compatible?
+Tweaking the Registry (PC) to Accept Non-Linear Scans
+Tweaking the Registry (PC) to Disable AUTOCROP
+Uninstalling MonacoEZcolor on a PC
+Vista EZcolor compatibility
+Windows 7/Vista Device Driver Install for OPTIXxr - 32 BIT Sysytems ONLY
+Windows Vista appearance changed when using EZcolor
+Windows XP appearance changed when using EZcolor
-Corrupt Monitor Profile - Visual (not Instrument) Profile
-Error Installing on Some Macintoshes - "Insufficient Memory"
-Error Message: "Cropping marks are incorrect"
-Error when Installing: "Failed to initialize Monaco Profile Object"
-MonacoEZcolor v2.6 NOT compatible with MacOS 9
-MonacoGamma Loader Crashes on Startup - - The Fix
-Profiling Target Does Not Print
-Unable to Install Software due to Permissions Error
Reference Files, IT8's, & Images - Locating, Using (8 Items)
+Acquiring a new Monaco IT8 target
+Acquiring Reference Files for Kodak IT8 (Q60) Targets
+Identifying and Locating Scanner Targets and Reference Files
+Kodak 35mm IT8 - Cannot Select the Proper Reference File
+Reference Files Grayed Out - Cannot Be Selected
+Transmission Reference File "greyed out" in Selection Window
-Kodak Q60 Reference Data not Accepted by ProfileMaker or i1Match
-Software does not Recognize Imported TIFF files.
Tips and Tricks from the Pros (1 Items)
+LCD Calibration Settings
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics (20 Items)
+Bad Monitor Profiles after Installing Shades
+Calibration Hangs and/or Patch Reading is Slow on PC
+Color Cast on laptop displays
+Error -5009 : 0x8002802b
+Error -6001 : Error Installing EZcolor or MonacoProfiler
+Error Creating Folder -5000 Access Denied
+Prints look too dark using ColorMunki generated profile on Mac OSX
+Profile reiminder is coming up earlier than scheduled
+Software "Freeze" While Calibrating Monitor
+Thunking Spooler Apis from 32 to 64 process has stopped working
+Trouble Creating Profiles with SilverFast Drivers
+Universal Access - Monitor Contrast Adjustments in OSX
+Windows 7/Vista Device Driver Install for OPTIXxr - 32 BIT Sysytems ONLY
-Driver Conflict with Dr Speedtouch Software - U.K., Ireland Only
-Epson Print Driver Settings on Leopard and Snow Leopard
-EZcolor 2.6 and EasySignezcolor Cannot Coexist on the Same Computer
-Invalid Serial Number Error with EZcolor
-OPTIX Instrument Not Recognized, Can't Uninstall Driver - PC
-Reinstalling a Reluctant USB Device