Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "dfaprinting" <dfaprinting@y...> 
wrote:

sorry I must be confusing you. The inks are neutral whether you use 7 dilutions or 3 of 
them.

One could choose 3 correct dilutions and linearize with a process of their choice and be 
happy as they are using other inks with that choice. 

Filling in the dotted regions is best done by calling on the driver to print the dots closer 
(higher frequencies) - that is our preferred way. Rather than using a light dilution over a 
darker one.  Best to use minimum amounts of ink correctly.

regards,

Jon Cone

> OK, now I get it. If you only use, say three inks, you may not get 
> that completely neutral (or other) tone that you now have. Varying 
> amounts of ink on the paper will change the "color" of the tone too 
> much. It's not completely about dotless prints (or filling in the 
> dotted regions), but also about keeping those dotless prints at the 
> same tone thoughout the entire scale from paper white to blackest 
> black.