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Re: [Digital BW] BO vs quad, was: WHEN will we get simple, reliable BW printing?

2003-02-12 by Jerry Olson

> Honestly though, and I realize this may be a lack of experience thing
> more than anything else, I have never seen a "normal" contrast print
> from black-only printing

I just printed one! Was nearly identical to the full scale VM Hextone print.

Jerry


















> 
> > >Black-only prints tend to have either very high or very
> > >low contrast depending on the image
> >
> > Quite true.  And the following three statements are equally true:
> >
> > 1) Quad/Hex tone prints tend to have either very high or very
> > low contrast depending on the image.
> >
> > 2) Silver prints tend to have either very high or very
> > low contrast depending on the image
> >
> > 3) All three types can have a medium degree of contrast, depending on
> > the image.
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