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Re: 4800/3800 "Black" setting is not BO - thanks, Clayton!

2006-12-24 by sagaface

I was quite excited about that possibility wwith the 3800, due to some previous posts. 
Guess I'll scrap that idea and consider a 4000.

Sarah




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "eddiegnz1" <eddiegnz1@...> 
wrote:
>
> 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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