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Re: dmax w/PFP is inferior to ABW

2007-04-09 by john dean

Well if you are achieveing a dmax of 1.79 on any matte media with any
pigment inkset you are beating everyone else in the world so I would
stick with that :-).


john



--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Michele Berti"
<michele@...> wrote:
>
> I didn't know... printing with an R1800 I just made some readings and
> here what I've got:
> 
> Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper = 1.79
> Epson Enhanced Matte = 1.72
> Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 = 1.68 
> 
> How is bad?
> 
> --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@ wrote:
> >
> > 
> > In a message dated 4/7/07 11:57:31 AM, michele@ writes:
> > 
> > 
> > > Sorry to ask but how do you measure dmax with PFP?
> > > 
> > 
> > You use the measure function in the tools menu, place the spectro on
> a black 
> > patch, and read out the number in the density section. Best to
> calibrate 
> > first, and take a couple of other reading to warm up the device,
> since you are 
> > taking an absolute reading, with a lot of leverage behind it
> (reading darkness 
> > with a light sensor...)
> > 
> > C. David Tobie
> > Product Technology Manager
> > ColorVision Business Division
> > DataColor Inc.
> > CDTobie@
> > www.colorvision.com
> > 
> > 
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