re: Epson 5500 Metamerism
re: Epson 5500 Metamerism
- Subject: re: Epson 5500 Metamerism
- From: Chris Murphy <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 12:59:37 -0600
Dan Reid (email@hidden) writes:
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If that's the case then this is weird. I checked again and the prints
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definitely look better with the D50 fluorescent tube and UV bulb on then
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just fluorescent tube solely. When the UV bulb is engaged a noticeable
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yellow/green cast is neutralized with color's *popping* a little better. I
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found this was most beneficial on the Epson pigment inks and semi-gloss
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paper. The Hanamuehl (?) print I have was not effected (no brighteners).
I don't have an SPD for a UV bulb, but it's possible the amount of violet
light coming from it visually cancels out the apparent green cast
introduced by the 5000K fluorescent. I assume this UV bulb is emitting
some visible light? (not that you should be looking right at it for too
long)
Chris Murphy
Color Remedies (tm)
Boulder, CO
303-415-9932