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Re: 4800/3800 "Black" setting is not BO

2006-12-24 by eddiegnz1

Isn't it also true that the printer also uses a tiny bit of yellow 
(or some other color and not just the K, LK, LLK)?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@...> wrote:
>
> Please everyone, 
> 
> Stop referring to the "Black" setting in the 4800 and 3800 as BO.  
It
> is _not_ BO.  BO means Black Only, meaning just one ink. The Black
> setting on these K3 printers uses black (MK or PK) plus LK and 
LLK, so
> it's using three inks.  Please call it something else, such as 3BK 
or
> BGG or something.  Calling it BO is just going to create a great
> amount of confusion and miscommunication.  
> 
> BO is a specific way of printing that is completely different than 
the
> "Black" setting on these printers.  Thanks very much.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>

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