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Re: dmax w/PFP is inferior to ABW

2007-04-09 by Michele Berti

actually that is what I get when measuring the cell A1 in the 729
target for any of the paper listed below

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "john dean"
<deanwork2003@...> wrote:
>
> Well if you are achieveing a dmax of 1.79 on any matte media with any
> pigment inkset you are beating everyone else in the world so I would
> stick with that :-).
> 
> 
> john
> 
> 
> 
> --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Michele Berti"
> <michele@> wrote:
> >
> > I didn't know... printing with an R1800 I just made some readings and
> > here what I've got:
> > 
> > Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper = 1.79
> > Epson Enhanced Matte = 1.72
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 = 1.68 
> > 
> > How is bad?
> > 
> > --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@ wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > In a message dated 4/7/07 11:57:31 AM, michele@ writes:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Sorry to ask but how do you measure dmax with PFP?
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > You use the measure function in the tools menu, place the spectro on
> > a black 
> > > patch, and read out the number in the density section. Best to
> > calibrate 
> > > first, and take a couple of other reading to warm up the device,
> > since you are 
> > > taking an absolute reading, with a lot of leverage behind it
> > (reading darkness 
> > > with a light sensor...)
> > > 
> > > C. David Tobie
> > > Product Technology Manager
> > > ColorVision Business Division
> > > DataColor Inc.
> > > CDTobie@
> > > www.colorvision.com
> > > 
> > > 
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> >
>

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