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Re: [Digital BW] Figuring Ink Density Calibration for QTR Curves

2005-02-19 by Daniel Staver

The UT2 inkset uses M and LM for the untoned carbon gray inks and C and 
LC for the cool toner inks. A curve for matte paper would typically use 
K, M and LM for the carbon curve and K, C and LC for the cool toner 
curve. Then you would blend these two to get your desired tone. Of 
course there are many other ways to do it as well, but this could be a 
good starting point.

Tom Husband wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to make my first curve.  I'm using a 1280 with UT2 ink on
> an XP machine.
> 
> I printed the ink limit page in Calibration Mode and just printed the
> page again after setting the limit to 80%.  I'm trying to figure out
> the  ink density percentages from gray to black.  With UT2 ink there
> are four shades right?  From darkest to lightest they are Black,
> Magenta, Cyan and Light Cyan right?  The relative densities of Yellow
> and Light Magenta should not be figured right?  I don't have Light
> Black ink.  I'm somewhat colorblind so I'm never sure if I'm seeing
> color or for that matter what color it is.
> 
> Thanks for the help.

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