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Re: Quadtone RIP and UT-14 inks

2008-12-21 by dpgoldenberg33

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark"
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
> 
> No, look at the glossy curves in the Zip file.  The C and M curves 
> (Red and Green) are close to -- but not at -- 100% at the black 
> point.  The yellow ink (Blue curve) (Glop) is off.  To turn on the 
> Eboni that Blue curve needs to be firing at least a little (I think).
> 
> I also do use the glop to suppress the reflective artifacts.
> 
> You might want to make a curve for QTR that has the C and M channels 
> going from 0 to 100 and print a 21-step test strip to find the dmax.  
> See if it is higher with both channels firing.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Paul
>
 
Paul,
   Thanks very much.  That does help clarify things.  I think that my
major problem earlier was much more basic: I was not using the maximum
printer resolution and the "uni-directional" option when printing. 
With these set, things look much better, and I am trying again with
the QTR curves.

David

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