Re: Bill Atkinson Interview on Luminous Landscape
Re: Bill Atkinson Interview on Luminous Landscape
- Subject: Re: Bill Atkinson Interview on Luminous Landscape
- From: Roger Breton <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:53:11 -0400
Hi Bill,
> Plate making can have a repeatability of less than 1%.
And I'm sure you will agree that all plate making today, in printing, may
not have that kind of precision, because of technology or wear. I'd love our
plates to be made under 1% consistently.
> The problems are
> mostly in the ink train of the press. Many years ago I made measurements on a
> Speedmaster that showed that it had a measurable variation that cycled every
> four sheets.
You echo the thoughts of Eric Nikkanen, the canadian inventor of the Ink
Transfer Blade. I won't argue with that!
> I think the technology exists. The Japanese plant that printed "Within the
> Stone" is not using anything that is not available to printers in North
> America. The only difference is the methods used.
"Methods"? Let's not forget discipline, attitude and value system.
> You talk about repeatablity and predictabiltiy. I would use the terms
> repeatablity and accuracy. If a printer can print with repeatablity, the
> print buyer can calibrate the files submitted, to get the accuracy they want.
It all makes sense.
> Instrument meterology programs can get the necessary accuracy.
I agree. (But higher accuracy does not necessarily translate into better
visual match, in my experience).
> I went through
> this when I was working with the color labs at Imation, Dupont, Kodak, and
> Fuji.
Sure. Makes sense.
> We were able to get corrections for each insturment based on our
> instrument meterology progams.
Great.
> These programs are necessary to manufacure the
> film, inks, and proofing materials used by the industry. It is now time for
> the end users to adopt the same methods.
With products like NetProfiler?
> Lower cost and higher quality. That is the bottom line.
In the Luminous-Landscape interview, do you know the Japanese printer that
was used to print Mr. Atkinson's book was all that cheaper than its US
counterpart?
> If one printer in
> the world can do it, others will have to follow or lose business to that
> printer.
I sure hope many US printers will follow :-)
>
> Ray Maxwell
Roger Breton
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