Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cort Anderson" <stats@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] QTR and poor man's densitometer?


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.<

The Kodak Reflection Density Duide, Kodak publication Q-16.  CAT
146 5947.
24 steps to 2.00 D. The one I have is still in good condition but
could be 15 years old.

Ernst