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Re: Setting Ink Densities

2007-01-04 by zonepeter

If you mean the Ink separation patterns that you get using the 
calibration mode, then yes, you print that again using the 55% that 
is right for your set up and use that to set your additional limits.

Peter


--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "brunnerjd" <iconomat@...> wrote:
>
> I cannot find the answer to what is probably a dumb question:
> 
> In using the step wedges to set the limits for the different inks,
> should I use step wedges printed at 100% or step wedges printed with
> an ink limitation setting equal to the default setting for Black 
that
> I intend to use when I create the curve?
> 
> At 100%, everything on the black wedge beyond about 55% is full 
black.
>  So I printed a calibration sheet at 55% and it looks about right
> (though I will check it to make sure that I am getting 100% black at
> the right end).
> 
> Assuming that 55% is right, then which sheet do I use in doing the
> rest of the work?  Logic suggests the 55% sheet, but I'd like to get
> this right so I decided to bother you all about it.
> 
> Thanks, and please forgive if the answer is in the User Guide and I
> missed it.
>

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