Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 9/13/06 8:46:40 PM, wkm@... writes:


> That may well be but I don't think it makes sense. I fail to see how using 
> a photo black along with a matte black and light gray is going to make any 
> real difference in print quality. Maybe someone more knowledgeable than I could 
> enlighten me.
> 

As I noted yesterday, double blacks may come into play for some media, but   
are not a replacement for two levels of gray. That must be replaced by some 
other technology (varible dot size breakthourgh?) if the printer is to print 
without colored inks or visible dither in the light grays.

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


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