Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 9/19/06 12:34:53 AM, t.ritz@... writes:


> David, how much of this applies to the 2200?
> 
All of it, except that one can't expect true Gallery Quality B&W from a 
printer that prints its light grays from colored ink. Still, with that limitation 
(and the metamerism it entails) results are quite good, though not as precise 
as the 2400 can manage.

>  Conversly, could one profile a
> 2200 where one ink (e.g. yellow) has been removed and replace by a LLK? How
> about 2200 using the UT-3 monochrome ink set?
> 
ICC process is based on colored inks. The driver is too. Replacing the yellow 
in the 2200 will print light grays with a mix of the replacement gray, light 
cyan, and light magenta through the driver. Might profile okay, and at least 
the metameric yellow is gone. If not, you need to move to a RIP and all that 
entails if you start messing with the inks.

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


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