Digital BW, The Print

It might be helpful to know which version of QTR, and which operating 
sytem you are using.

On 18/12/2010 19:01, Yan wrote:
>
> I am doing the first steps of creating QTR curves using EPSON enhanced 
> matte and EB6 with the 1400 printer. As a measuring device, I am using 
> the Colormunki. I printed two "Calibration" charts (one at 100% and 
> one at 35%). Two things have me somewhat puzzled as to whether 
> everything is as it should be:
>
> 1) The calibration chart is printing (fictional) "LLK" and "LLLK 
> gloss" step wedges for inks that are not present in the EPSON 1400
>
> 2) Only those fictional "LLK" and "LLLK gloss" step wedges have a true 
> paper white at the "0%" ink step. All the other step wedges are 
> varying degrees of gray at "0%". The black ink in particular is 
> already quite dark at "0%"
>
> Is this normal and should I just proceed with using these charts to 
> characterize my inks? I know that these charts are only use to 
> characterize the inks and not to do any linearization yet. But I don't 
> want to go on if something is amiss.
> My colormunki L values for the K ink in the "100%" calibrations chart 
> are as follows: (going from 0% to 55%)
> 25,22,20.2,19.2,17.7,16.7,16.3,15.9,15.7,15.8,15.8,16
> Based on that I decided to print the second calibration chart at 35%
>

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