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[Digital BW] Re: 1290 MIS VM curves ready

2002-08-15 by janishilesh

Thank you Paul. The VM inks are really capable of wonderfully smooth 
prints without partitioning.

Shilesh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Shilesh,
> 
> Only one of the curves is for grayscale file printing.  The others 
will be
> the usual RGB files/curves.
> 
> I've found that some like to print from gs files -- makes for quick 
and easy
> draft prints, among other things.  Also, on the 1290 it makes an 
impressive,
> neutral print, even though there is no partitioning.
> 
> Paul
> ____________________________
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: janishilesh [mailto:shilesh.jani@s...]
>   Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 6:18 AM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
>   Subject: [Digital BW] Re: 1290 MIS VM curves ready
> 
> 
>   Paul,
> 
>   Once again, you are performing a great service, at no cost to 
anyone.
>   Q: What do you mean "no RGB conversion required"? Do you print 
from
>   grayscale? Does this mean the curves are not partitioned? If so 
how
>   does one get different tones? Thank you.
> 
>   Shilesh
> 
>   In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...>
>   wrote:
>   > Hi,
>   >
>   > I have a grayscale (near dead neutral and no RGB conversion
>   required), warm
>   > and "nc" ("neutral cool" - 0.02 cool on EAM, like FS-N) curves 
for
>   the 1290
>   > written.  They are cross-platform (using "no color adjustment"),
>   use Adobe
>   > RGB, and 1440.  As usual, they were profiled on EAM.
>   >
>   > I would like to see how they look on other 1290's, since we know
>   that there
>   > is some variance in these machines.  Hopefully the 1290 I have 
is
>   not an
>   > "outlier."  If it is, I'll try to see if I can make appropriate
>   adjustments
>   > to hit near the middle of the bell curve.
>   >
>   > So, if there are forum members with 1290's, MIS VM ink, and 
flatbed
>   > scanners, I'd like to get some feedback on how these curves 
work.
>   >
>   > Contact me off list if interested.
>   >
>   > Thanks.
>   >
>   > Paul
>   > http://www.PaulRoark.com
> 
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