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[Digital BW] Re: black only print ink

2007-07-21 by dlruckus

Hi Mike.
Sometimes perceptual is all that matters:) It's possible for a nice
1.68 matte to outshine a lackluster 2.0, 2.1 glossy quite easily.

Regards
Duane


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Michael King"
<drmrking@...> wrote:
>

> I think perceptually in that photo the blacks are pretty good, but
they are
> not great when measured with the spectro.
> Coming in around L* 19.5.  About run of the mill for Matte. Velvet
Fine Art
> printed with ABW I think tops the league table with L* 14 and
Ultrasmooth
> with ABW is also pretty good @ 15.5
> Both beautiful, but expensive papers.
> 
> Just don't want people thinking there is something magic going on with
> Harmon and MIS.
> 
> Mike
>

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