QTR-Quadtone RIP

I knew that colour images would not print properly. What I was unclear about
was how this profile would properly print a grayscale image. Am I correct in
saying that the you must purposefully tone the grayscale image (which is in
RGB mode) using  the low gamut colours?

Thanks Carl.

Terry.

> Carl Schofield wrote:
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> The low gamut profiles are not intended for printing full 
> color RGB images.  If you try to 
> print a full color image you would see heavily muted red, 
> yellows, greens, etc. and near 
> normal blue and magenta hues.  The low gamut profile is only 
> for printing neutral or 
> toned (eg. warm, cool, selenium, split, etc.) grayscale 
> images in RGB mode with a LLK 
> carbon ink subsituted for yellow.
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> Carl
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Terry Ritz" <t.ritz@...> wrote:
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> > > Carl Schofield wrote:
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> > >  I created the low gamut  
> > > profile just using GM i1 spectro and iMatch software 
> after printing  
> > > the 918 patch target in RGB mode using the modified 
> inkset in a 2400.
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> > Carl, I can see how your profile would be low gamut in 
> terms of yellow, and
> > colours that require yellow. However, for colours that do 
> not wouldn't your
> > profile print images as full colour?
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> > Terry.
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