Digital BW, The Print

Hello Sanders,

>Clayton, thanks very much for all the work you've posted to your 
>pages -- very helpful indeed.   

You're welcome.  Glad it's helpful.


>I noted that you remarked that 
>Merlin needs an adjustment curve because of its contrast
characteristics.   Have you any clue what that might entail for 
>users of QTR, especially those of us on the 7600/9600 
>platform?   Roy, any thoughts on this question?

Roy is the better one to answer that.  I don't use QTR and as I
mentioned in another post, I have some questions about using variable
tone systems on these other papers.  Certainly any such system that
relies on paper profiles has to take into account both the color and
the contrast differences.  

Merlin seems more different than any of the others because it's a warm
paper that renders ink cool, plus its long curve.  Both are
unconventional characteristics.  It's a really neat paper that opens
up a lot of possibilities, but seems like it might be a challenge to
profile.  So I'm as interested to hear Roy's answer as you are. 

Regards,
Clayton


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