Digital BW, The Print

(Second effort -- I had the wrong URL last time.)


In the Files section of this forum there is now a scan of a 21-step test
file printed with the VM-Neutral-Sepia inkset (also known as
VM-Sepia-Neutral or VM-Sepia inkset, depending on one's point of view).
This was done on the 3000 and shows how neutral a print one can make with
this inkset.  The curve was a modified VM-Warm curve that is available for
the 3000-PC.

The image includes X-Rite densitometry readings that show the tone as well
as the density.  The CMY values are written on the test strip.  Basically
the test strip is neutral (C=M=Y) in the midtones.  It rolls smoothly up to
the paper color (EAM 0.02 cool) in the highlights and to the black ink tone
(0.03 warm) below 75%.

To see the test image, go to the files section at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/


Then follow the links to > Inksets, reviews and techniques > MIS Variable
Mix > MIS VM Neutral-Sepia, which is where the Jpeg is.

The image is called "VM-Neutral-Sepia-Tone-Density.jpg."

(We need an easy way to have a direct link here.  Is there a way around the
wrapping URL problem?  The full URL is:
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/Inksets%2C
%20reviews%20and%20techniques/MIS%20Variable%20Mix/MIS%20VM%20Neutral-Sepia/
VM-Neutral-Sepia-Tone-Density.jpg> )

So, with that inkset, you can have this very neutral tone on one end of the
scale, and the sepia tone that is sampled on me webpage also.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com