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Re: [Digital BW] 21-Step Wedge printing

2004-01-28 by nextxixar

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul D. DeRocco" 
<pderocco@i...> wrote:
> > From: nextxixar [mailto:nextxixar@y...]
> >
> > I'm going to measure Dmax for my papers using 21-Step Wedge image
> > file of Paul
> > Roark. (with Spectrocam and Sepctrocam 1.7.2 for Mac OS X)
> >
> > I want to know setting of print pannel for printing 21-step Wedge
> > image file.
> >
> > ==============
> > Sorce Space: Document Space
> > Print Space: Same As Source
> >
> > Advanced Setting, 1440 or 2880 dpi, etc.
> > No Color Adjustment
> > ==============
> >
> > Is this right?
> 
> That'll do it. Of course, you don't need the whole wedge just to find the
> Dmax. But it's worth knowing if the paper/ink/driver combo clips at the low
> end--often, you find the last few patches are nailed to black. I suppose
> it's even possible that 100% will be less dense than 95%, because of the way
> the driver mixes colors with the black.
> 
> --
> 
> Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
> Paul                mailto:pderocco@i...

Many Thanks! :-)


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