Re: i1 Profiler & Full black separation

Don Hutcheson wrote:

Just be aware that the black halftone dot (or whatever dot shape is used) will be more apparent in lighter tones than an equivalent neutral tint made up of CMY inks. That’s because the black dot has a higher contrast vs paper than C, M or Y inks. For this reason, a full black separation may not be desirable for certain types of work, especially flesh tones.

Stability and evenness of the black will be much more critical. A visually even density of CMYK is able to cover up a multitude of sins in a printing process (i.e. InkJet), but the neutrals will be less stable in regard to different illuminant spectrum, and of course it uses more ink. Graeme Gill.