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Re: [Digital BW] PKN with UT-1

2005-05-06 by howard9707

Paul,
I'm surprised to hear that your curves dont use the K position ink. I
was under the impression that the carbon curves for example used K, C
& LC. Am I wrong? 

Howard

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> 
> > ...
> If you meant UT7, then PKN would give you more neutral deep shadows
(95% -
> 100%) than PK, if you use curves that use the black ink.  I generate
blacks
> with UT7 by using the dark gray inks.  With these, Eboni can be
installed --
> or anything for that matter -- in the K position, because it is not
used.
> With the 2 dark grays, curves can give neutral deep shadows also.
> 
> So, in general, I don't even support PK or PKN in the 2200.  From my
> perspective it is only called for if one wants to print on glossy
paper
> using sliders, for example if printing from a non-Photoshop, non-rip
> application.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com

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