Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 6/8/06 7:02:37 PM, brianechapman@... writes:


> 
> Using the epson driver (and the R220 in my case), is there a list of
> paper types that is ordered from highest to lowest ink load?
> 

Ink load is not linear. A given media setting may have a heavy load at black, 
but be weak in the shadows, or in the midtones, and perhaps heavy again in 
the highlights. So its not very useful to rate them as heavy, medium, or light 
overall, as they respond differently at different ink densities throughout the 
range, to optimize it for a given paper. Thats why its important to try 
differing media settings with a new paper, to determine the best match, rather than 
choosing one from its name, or its description as a light or heavy ink load.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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