QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi Fabio,

Glad it all worked out in the end.

> I'd like to thank Mike for his suggestions. It was spot on. I've just
> finished testing a new set of profiles with a L* gamma target. The results
> are much more linear. The darkest tones around 95% density are now better
> and less blocked. Screen matching is also much improved
>
Welcome to the world of L* profiling. Much better than Gamma 2.2 which sucks
big time for b&w.

> Here's a before and after comparison: http://i.imgur.com/JY4E3.png
>
> It was also interesting to see that the Epson ABW is very linear using the
> Dark tone setting (default is Darker).
>
Yes normal or Dark is the best choice for L* while darker is closer to Gamma
2.2 and hence is Epson's recommendation.

Its so sad but not unexpected that Epson recommend what easiest rather than
what's best.

Mike



> Thank you all for your help,
>
> Fabio Pili
>
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