Digital BW, The Print

Yes they suggest this additional approach because their gloss is not yet as
good as Epson's - this is a second coating to try to bring the original MIS
gloss R800 print up to the level of a straight Epson gloss R800 print.
Given we could do either approach with QTR (and good gloss) then it begs the
question as to which would be "ideal".  Just trying to take the "presumably"
out of the equation - that is, find the best way to get the first coating
down....  ;-)


> From: "Nunan, Mike" <mike.nunan@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:57:38 -0000
> To: "'DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com'"
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] QTR and Gloss Optimizer
> 
> 
> Hi Steve, 
> 
> I'm just drawing conclusions from the information on that web page (whether
> they hold up in practice is a totally different matter!) but their description
> is pretty clear. They tell you to create a file that is basically just a page
> of white, then over-print that on top of an image that has already been
> printed in the normal way. This is much different to the Epson standard way,
> which only uses the GLOP as a filler in pale areas of the image that otherwise
> wouldn't carry any ink. Presumably, in that case the GLOP is dithered in with
> the coloured inks in pale areas.
> 
> The MIS approach is just like using the printer to do a clear overspray, and
> it ought to work just as well if you put the GLOP in any old cheap printer and
> over-print a page of full black (or grey, if you want less GLOP). I don't
> think the two approaches are much related, except for the fact that the same
> goo is used.
> 
> -= mike =-
>