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Re: [Digital BW] Re: RGB vs. Grayscale using the 2400 ABW setting

2007-01-03 by Matt Haber

It was very obvious to me at viewing distance--RGB printed lighter 
than greyscale.

-matt

> Matt, thanks for your input (and those of the others who so kindly 
> responded.)
> 
> Since you seem to be the only respondent who has seen a difference 
> between using RGB vs. grayscale, can you tell me whether it is 
> an "obvious" difference or one which requires "close up" inspection 
> (e.g. closer than normal viewing distance)?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Fred
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Matt Haber" 
> <matt@...> wrote:
> >
> > FWIW, with photoshop 7, I get slightly different results if I send an 
> > RGB image to the Epson driver vs the identical image converted to 
> > greyscale.
> > 
> > -matt
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Matt Haber
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