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Re: GRAY_OVERLAP=percent

2006-01-05 by Roy Harrington

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "joshhackney" <joshhackney@g...> wrote:
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> 
> 
> GRAY_OVERLAP=percent
> 
> With this setting is the grey ink applied first, so that all of the black ink is applied OVER 
all of 
> the grey ink,  or are the grey and black dots put down sporadically so they are "mixed"?  
> Perhaps this differs by printer.  I'm on a 7800 with K3 if that helps.
> 
> Is anyone using this setting, or is it outdated and a holdover from older inksets?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Josh
>

There's no way to really tell for sure -- al least there's no way to control it.
But given the weaving that is used I'd guess they are mixed randomly.
I think an overlap in the 10 to 20% range is usually good.

Roy

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