Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "johnglodge"
<john.lodge@s...> wrote:
> ...
> > John, don't confuse the printer with the driver or RIP.
> 
> I am not all confused.

Sorry, I was addressing a different John...

> You may implement the software in 16bit but
> says nothing at all about the enumeration of ink patterns. You may
> think you have fine distinctions in the ink patterns determined by
> droplet size and placement but after dotgain has had its day etc., how
> many real repeatably measurably different densities do you have.
> Indeed as I have said if there is fine grain change is it even
monotonic.
> 
> With just a simple thing as changing the size of a swatch down near
> the black point I am seeing changes in L of about 4.

I don't have the knowledge to address some of the above. A list member
like Austin could, he has written printer drivers.
However, linearization, or good profiling, addresses some of your
points. Dot gain in particular.
Your comment about changing K with swatch size is interesting. I've
never seen that happen in my testing, and it sounds like something is
amiss.
Tyler
Tyler