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[Digital BW] Re: What is GCR?

2006-03-24 by Olivier

> The inklimit for inkjet printers is very low - typically 240-280 
%.  
> It means the printer may drop only such amount of particular inks  
> that they sum is not bigger than inklimit. If more, the ink will 
stay  
> on surface of paper, flow, etc.
> 
> So it is very important if it will print the 100 % C + 100 % M + 80 
%  
> Y or 40 % C + 40 % Y + 20 % Y + 60 % K to print the same shadow. 
In  
> first case the amount of ink is 280 %, in second 160 %. In the 
second  
> case you may add 40 % black for deeper shadow. The real world  
> printing is not so simple but as an explanation it is enough I hope.
> 
> Martin
>

Martin, thanks for the info. Could you possibly direct me to a site 
for further knowledge.

Olivier

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