Digital BW, The Print

All you are missing is an obsession with darker blacks.

C. D. Tobie
WW Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
DataColor.com
CDTobie@DataColor.com

On Dec 27, 2008, at 11:13 PM, "the_mark_pv" <QTRIP_grp@hairyotter.com>  
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have another beginner's question:
>
> When discussing B&W, everybody cares about the dmax a paper/ink
> combination is able to achieve.
>
> I did understand this part OK (I think)
>
> However, I saw somebody praise a certain paper because he was able to
> obtain dmax=2.7 with that one.
>
> Now, With the Epson Luster and the R2880, with ABW drivers, I do get a
> Dmax = 2.45 or 2.5, depending on the setting.
>
> What puzzles me is:
>
> The DeltaE94 between a black with D=2.7 and a black with D=2.52 is in
> the range of 0.9, which I understand is barely, if ever noticeable to
> the human eye.
>
> What am I missing ?
>
> Thanks, Marco.
>
>
>
>
>
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