Digital BW, The Print

Hi Tyler,

I like that discovery. It may explain differences between
drivers. If you have a densitometer (I guess the EyeOne\
could double as one) and can read some numbers 
to compare to my chart, we can get to some scientifically
valid data (!). 

As a reminder :  my numbers were the result of reading
the darkest patch anywhere along an UNlinearized BO scale.

Glad you and Ernst are testing and contesting  <G>.


Antonis


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" 
<tyler@t...> wrote:
> Ernst and Antonis-
> I think dot size is an issue. I just did a quick experiment on some
> uncoated Somerset scaps. In StudioPrint a user option is dot size.
> I've always used the smallest out of habit. I selected one of the
> variable options instead and did a quick test. I believe the variable
> options open up to the larger dot sizes at the highest densities. By
> making that change I got an increase in dmax in all channels with no
> apparent increase in dotiness in lower densities.
> I need to test it further, but this may explain the differences
> between printer models and other mysterys.
> Also may be worthwhile with various drivers or RIPs, how they address
> the hardware with regard to this.
> Tyler