Digital BW, The Print

From: Paul D. DeRocco [mailto:pderocco@...] 

>> From: Paul Roark [mailto:paul.roark@...]
>
>> Semimatte needs PK, has a lower dmax, does less well in 
>>Wilhelm tests, and uses different profiles than the Premium 
>>Gloss, Semigloss and Luster.  The reason for the Semimatte 
>>is that the bronzing is less, but still, in my
>> opinion, not good enough to avoid spraying.

>Do you have a sense of how it's Dmax compares to Enhanced Matte with MK?

I have a 4000 test strip printed with MIS PK that reads 1.79.  That is
higher than EEM, but I think it's an "apples and oranges" comparison.  To me
the higher "glossy" dmaxs usually don't look higher unless the lighting is
perfect, because of the reflections off RC papers.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com