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RE: [Digital BW] Re: Can a Color densitometer be used for B&W?

2004-09-26 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: igorw2001 [mailto:iwesdorp@...]
>
> According to the 408 manual, it shows measurement data in the display
> for v, c, m and y. But what is "v"? In the manual it is
> called "visual". Is that the same as the "k" in cmyk?
> And if so, is that the "density" value I should use when
> measuring greyscale wedges?

I believe it's just the average (perhaps weighted) of C, M and Y. An e-mail
to X-Rite might clear this all up.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...

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