Re: Re: Epson 5500 and BESTColor
Re: Re: Epson 5500 and BESTColor
- Subject: Re: Re: Epson 5500 and BESTColor
- From: Darrin Southern <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:49:21 +1000
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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.
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I suspect that the 5500 uses a type of forced UCR for its metamerism
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reduction (replacing most all balanced CMY components with K in even the
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lighter areas), and that this will conflict with using a high toe point for
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starting your black. Variable dot black would be used to minimize graininess
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instead.
The BEST and Epson 5500 combination is the subject of many a thread on the
BEST forums, just do a search for "5500" and it should be the 'BEST'
starting place for your current issues.
Just sign up at
http://194.97.106.152/forums/
Darrin.