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Re: HP Grey v. HP PK diluted with MIS Glop

2011-04-27 by Terry Ritz

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:

> It's a fraction of the cost or the HP PK and it avoids the gloss differential at that end.  The HP PK is high gloss.  It's so dark by the time the MIS PK takes over that it's not an issue in terms of color or hue.  A less than 2 unit Lab B rise at 90% is not even visible to me.
> 

So, in an HP-C5 configuration, using Glop as the base and HP PK for the K, I can still expect some gloss differential in the near-black to black tones. Conversely, if I use MIS PK for the K, the near-black to black gloss differential is reduced or eliminated. Do I have that correct?

Terry.

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