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Re: [Digital BW] QTR and poor man's densitometer?

2003-12-18 by Cort Anderson

On Wednesday, December 17, 2003, at 09:51  PM, bruce greene wrote:

> But I have an idea if anyone is game.
> When setting the ink limits I print out the 21 step wedges, cut the
> strips for each ink, and compare the densities by placing on patch on
> top of another to compare. And I asked myself, "wouldn't it be cool if
> I had a 100 patch printout with the measured densities included. Then I
> could print the 21 step wedge, compare to the measured patches, and I'd
> have the densities of my wedge to input into the linearization routine.

Kodak at one time had something similar to this, I don't know if it is 
still available. It was a grey scale chart with holes that you laid 
over the printed piece to match up the densities. It didn't have 100 
steps but I think it would work for what you are trying to do if you 
can find one.

Cort

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Cort Anderson
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