Digital Prints

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Index
checking squareness, 258
compressing, 109–110
converting to RGB mode,
351–352
cropping, 258, 263
desaturating, 352
editing, 101–108, 258, 263
fading, 148
file formats, 108–109
flattening layers, 264
grayscale, 349–350
preparing, 258
preparing for Web, 276
quality, 46
resampling, 80–81, 107, 264
resizing, 264
resolution, 41–43
scaling, 80–81, 107
selecting settings, 259, 267
sepia effect, 351–352
sharing, 334–335
sizing, 106–108
squareness, 263
stability, 147
tiling, 262
Imaging Alternatives, 371
imaging material density range, 78
implied warranty of
merchantability, 177
Indelible Inks Web site, 226
independent researchers, 165
InDesign, 49, 109
Indigo, 19
indoor vs. outdoor testing, 153,
155
ink status monitor, 201
Ink Supply Web site, 220, 226
inkAID precoats, 365, 371
Inkjet Color Systems Web site,
226
InkJet Control/OpenPrintmaker,
356
Inkjet Goodies, 220–221, 359
inkjet printers, 58–59, 67–73,
181. See also printers and
digital printers
1/3 Rule, 41
age of, 186
all-in-one category, 183
apparent resolution, 48
bi-directional printing, 196
borderless prints, 185
bulk-ink delivery systems, 190,
204
calibration, 133
cartridges and capacities,
189–190
CMYK, 124
comparison, 182
connections, 197–200
continuous flow, 67–68
costs, 204–207
desktop, 184–185, 197–199
dithering, 56
dots, 47
drop-on-demand, 68–73
drops, 47
duplexing, 193
dye inks, 189, 194
high-speed option, 196
ink droplet sizes, 188
inks, 189–191
internal render resolution, 41
maximum resolution, 45–46
media, 191–193
Media Type setting, 270
narrow format, 184
noise level, 197–200
nozzles available for, 196
number of colors, 187–188
OEM (original equipment
manufacturers), 208–210
output size, 184–185
paper, 191–193
paper handling, 192–193
piezoelectric, 70, 72
pigment inks, 189, 194
plotter-type, wide-format, 195
print permanence, 193–194
print quality, 186–187, 270
printer management software,
201–202
repairs, 203
repurposing, 183
resolution, 187
retrofitting, 183
RIPs (raster image processors),
202–203, 339
roll and sheet media, 185
sampling before buying, 188
service, 203
setup, 197–200
single-sheet feeding, 193
size, 197–200
software tools, 200–203
solid ink, 72–73
speed, 195–197
spots, 47
summary, 207–210
tech support, 203
thermal, 68–70
third-party inks, 190–191
turning image sideways,
184–185
turnkey printer packages, 207
type of printing desired, 183
uncoated art papers, 229
unidirectional printing, 196
variable droplet sizes, 188
warranties, 203
what you want to print with,
181–185
wide-format, 183, 185,
199–200
InkjetART Duo Brite Matte, 240
inkjetART.com, 170, 188, 192,
206, 220, 224, 230, 235, 301,
359
InkjetArtery, 224
InkjetGoodies.com, 192
InkjetMall.com, 139, 170, 220
ink/media combination, 147
inks
aqueous, 213, 215
bulk-ink systems, 190, 222–224
carrier, 213
cartridges and capacities,
189–190
colorant, 213
components, 213–218
cost of, 219
dye-based inks, 189–190, 215
inkjet printers, 189–191
matching to media, 245–246
metamerism, 190
mixing dye-based and pigmentbased,
217–218