Re: Epson 5500 and BESTColor
Re: Epson 5500 and BESTColor
- Subject: Re: Epson 5500 and BESTColor
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 19:50:05 EDT
In a message dated 7/24/01 7:13:22 PM, email@hidden writes:
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The Epson 5500 seems to be a very different animal as far as Black
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generation goes. I'm actually starting my K curve around 20-30% as compared
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to 60% or so with the typical Epson 5000. On the 5500, starting it later
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than about 40% results in severe posterization at 1440dpi. Go figure.
I suspect that the 5500 uses a type of forced UCR for its metamerism
reduction (replacing most all balanced CMY components with K in even the
lighter areas), and that this will conflict with using a high toe point for
starting your black. Variable dot black would be used to minimize graininess
instead.
C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
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