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Paper Chase - Impart Image Impact - part 3 of 1 2 3

by Mike McNamee Published 01/04/2004

It was not possible to pass the colour audit target through our spectro and so only spot readings could be taken. However here are our comments. The gamut of the paper/ink combination was the highest that we have measured to date (863,000 compared to an average of 450,000 for art papers and a high of 737,000 for other gloss papers). In particular the yellow, cyan and green parts of the gamut were strong. The black density was moderately high at 9% Brightness (Dmax 1.99).The profile mapped the greys onto the base white giving a cool and quite vibrant look to the print. Metamerism was a little high at 3.7 Delta e (Lab D65 to Tungsten on 50% grey).This could have been due to the strong presence of yellow in the gamut. In tungsten light the greys were warm, in D65 and natural daylight they looked absolutely neutral. The important Caucasian skin tone error was moderately low at 4.5 Lab

The overall impression of the print was of a slightly cool, bright and crisp look.There may have been some problems transporting the 1.3mm board because the first swatches were a little streaked, a fault that was not present further down the print.

The image surface was quite soft and easily marked but the print was essentially dry to the touch as it came out of the printer. There was an insignificant lift of 0.3% in the lightness of the print over the first 50 minutes of drying

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