I am currently developing a tool that allows me to directly read data from my PrintFixPro. This could perhaps lead to a tool that make linearization of Inks much easier than now. But I still have to learn a lot about side effects and technical limitations. Here's what I have done so far: I have measured five of eight inks from the calibarion sheet for the R2400 and created a graph for the density readings of 5 Inks from the UT3D Set. I have left out the last three Inks (Y,LC,C) to save some time. For a complete solution I will have to include them later. Here's a png with the graph of the five Inks: http://www.michael-ring.org/UT3D.png Now I am asking myself how to make sense out of the data in order to linearize the inks. Denisity of the blank paper is 0,09. LLK ink is nearly linear to 100%, ending at a density of 0,74. LK is linear to 100%, not as good as LLK, but quite O.K. It ends at 1,7 K is only usable up to 25%, where it reaches 1,55 (??) LM is nearly linear to 100%, ending at a density of 1 M is approx. linear till 45%, Density 1,86. Max Density of M is 2,25 reached at 75% There are two aproaches from now that I can see: Print the Sheet again at 75%, this should give me Dmax of 2,25 for M Then I could find the takeover Points from LM to M and from LLK to LK to K I would end up with two linearized Inksets: one neutral Inkset consisting of LLK,LK (and K??) with Dmax of 1,7 one cool toned Inkset consisting of LM and M with DMax of 2,25 However, I am unable to use the 25% of the Light Inks because I have linmited Ink to 75% Is this also possible: I leave the Ink limit at 100%; Set Takeover Point for LLK and LM to 100% Limit M to 75% and K to 25% Can QuadtoneRIP handle this? Am I missing something/doing something wrong or am I an the right track with my thoughts? If yes then I will try to automate the process. The question that still puzzles me is what to do with the K-Ink. Should I leave it out or is it better to use it too in order to have more Inks active at the same time? Thanks in advance, Michael
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Need help with Ultratone 3D Inks
2007-05-27 by Michael Ring
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