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Re: Proper Method for Measuring and Interpreting Ink Separation

2007-07-25 by jturner4210626

Sergei,

If I understand you correctly, are you implying that if my 95% measurement is above 16.7 
than 90% is my ink limit?  

Are you aware of a formula to convert L to Density to determine dmax?

--Joel

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Sergei Antonov" 
<antonovsergei@...> wrote:
>
> Joel, in my practice, L is increasing after you are reached the 
> minimum. When you have too much inks, DMax is getting lower. So keep 
> measurements until you see values increasing. You may do multiple 
> readings averaging the value.
> 
> Sergei
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jturner4210626" 
> If I perform several readings, I get the following:
> > 50% - 22.4
> > 70% - 20.3
> > 80% -17.6
> > 85% -17.0
> > 90% - 16.7
> > 
> > Do I conclude that I've reached maximum at the 85% level as there 
> is not much of a 
> > difference between 85% and 90%?  
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > --Joel
> >
>

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