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PKN and color printing

2005-03-04 by ccolbertbw

I am getting a very strong itch to switch to PKN and LKN, for
neutraility, for dmax, and for  the price. However, I do
 need to maintain the ability to print in color.

I am generally happy with the Atkinson profiles. Obviously, I won't
be using those, but will   make profiles with an eye-one.

Has anyone tried this already?  I would guess that the more neutral
black inks will mean  that the overall shift in ink will be towards 
yellow. In other words, there may be more  yellow ink laydown to 
warm the cooler blacks. Perhaps there won't be much 
additional yellow needed, but the idea of using a lot more yellow
seems like it could add  to metamerism, if yellow is truly the 
culprit there. Thus, the concern and the question.

On the other hand, maybe the more neutral Ks will make the
linearization easier.

TIA,

Costa

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