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Re: Transfer Functions

2002-03-19 by vinyo88

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Justin Thanks, that helps clear up some questions.

Vinny


 In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "smithj72" <smithj72@y...> 
wrote:
> Vinny,
>       For the most part, when people in this group speak of curves, 
> they are talking about a printing system different from Piezo.  
> Paul Roark developed a system for B&W inkjet printing using the 
> Epson drivers as opposed to the Piezo driver, and in order to use 
> this system, a curve must be applied in Photoshop to print the 
> image.    A Transfer Function is the method used to modify this 
> system to different papers.  Because you are only using the 
> Epson driver, you do not have the variety of paper profiles the 
> Piezo software provides.
>        I hope this answers your question.
>         justin smith
> 
> "vinyo88" <orlandovl@h...> wrote:
> > I hope I don't sound stupid but being new to this group I am not 
> > quite sure what you are talking about when you speak of 
> Transfer 
> > Functions and custom curves. How are the formed and used. I 
> have been 
> > printing with Piezo for about a year without all the problems 
> > everbody speaks of-with the occasioal clog usually due to the 
> lack of 
> > printing for a while but am unfamiliar with curves and T.F. I am 
> > wondering if they can help me with my printing
> > 
> > Vinny

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