Digital BW, The Print

Paul said In:

Message: 20
    Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 14:39:31 -0800
    From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
Subject: RE: Re: Epson 4000 - MIS plans?   Can we have a teaser....?

Steve,

>... is it not theoretically 
>possible to run a grey quadtone inkset next to a four colour inkset 
>and still be able to run perfectly good prints from both.   I know 
>this is dedicated RIP stuff - but is it feasible?

Yes, I think it is feasible.  ***Until Bowhaus crashed***, I thought I'd 
probably
use that system.   However, being a PC user, I know of no easy, inexpensive
RIP that can do it.
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Paul,

Maybe I missed something, but how did Bauhaus crash?   

I have been using their profiles with some success.

However I am an novice at creating profiles using their software and a 
densitometer. Is there anything like a primer on getting started making curves?   
Couldn't find such a writing in the archives. Thought I'd start with   trying to 
make a near black only curve by adding light black for the 2200 in the spirit 
of Clayton Jones. I expect the result would be very warm, but it might be a 
way to learn the ropes.

Looking at the seven-ink curves, they seem to have wonderful swooping 
transitions from one ink to another. Am looking for a guiding rational behind all of 
this. 

May I add my thanks to you, Carl, Clayton and many others who contribute so 
much to the forum.

Angelo Dounoucos


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