Digital BW, The Print

With StudioPrint at least, it's a two-step process. To grossly simplify, the function of 
linearization is to map a straight line of input to output (linear). Following that is a dot 
gain adjustment curve setting. This value chosen for this setting adds a non-linear 
gamma-type curve which is better suited to human perception, as we don't "see" in a 
linear fahion.

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