Research on Gray Balance in Ink-Jet Printing Based on Paper Color Characteristic

The gray balance in color printing is the basis of accurate color reproduction. In essence, it reproduces accurate gray value by using color ink. In this paper, we choose three kinds of papers with different whiteness, use the same ink -jet printer and the same ink to print gray balance test charts and measure neutral gray blocks in order to draw the gray balance curves. Experimental result shows that the characteristic of gray balance curves obtained by this method are different from those obtained by traditional method. Especially in bright tone, the gray balance data gets a better adjustment, which can improve the exact color reproduction in ink-jet printing.

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A Study of Yellow Solvent Dyes in Coated Paper Ink-Jet Ink System and Printing Test

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.675-677.1267 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 675-677 ◽

pp. 1267-1270 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Peng Du ◽

Lu Hai Li ◽

Bing Ding ◽

Xiao Jun Tang ◽

Zhi Qing Xin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chromatic Aberration ◽

Color Gamut ◽

Coated Paper ◽

Ink Jet Printing ◽

Filter Membrane ◽

Clear Image ◽

Ink Jet ◽

Bright Color ◽

Jet Printing ◽

Color Printing

Because of clear image, bright color, high saturation of the color printing on coated paper, the ink-jet printing on coated paper catches more and more people’s eyes. In order to solve the problem of the ink-jet ink (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) on coated paper already developed out, whose yellow ink slants red and gloomy, different dyes are used to produce ink-jet ink. The inks were printed on the R-230 ink-jet printer on matt coated paper. The chromatic aberration is obtained on the basis of the colorimetric values in the ISO 12647-2:1996 eqv GB/T 17934.2-1999. It is found that the aberration of the Y79 is lower and its saturation is higher. The ink is filtered with 0.20 μm filter membrane and it can be used on ink-jet printing. The ink was used to print on the coated paper together with the previous cyan, magenta and black ink already developed out. The colorimetric values were measured and chromatic aberration and saturation is computed. The Color gamut graph of original inks and improved inks combination are made and compared to the standard of the ISO 12647-2:1996. It is found that the problems of hue unjust and gloomy color are improved compared to the previous four colors together. The cyan and magenta still stay away from perfect and it should be improved in future.

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Influence of Ink-Jet Paper Surface Characteristics on Color Reproduction

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.151.373 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 151 ◽

pp. 373-377

Author(s):

Zhi Wei Zhu ◽

Guang Xue Chen ◽

Qi Feng Chen ◽

Ming Guang Yu

Keyword(s):

Rapid Development ◽

Surface Characteristics ◽

Performance Parameters ◽

Color Reproduction ◽

Ink Jet Printing ◽

Color Science ◽

Ink Jet ◽

Jet Printing ◽

Printing Paper ◽

Printing Papers

With the rapid development of color science, especially the ink-jet printing, the evaluation of the color copy effectiveness become one of the most important evaluation parameters in the ink-jet printing. Meanwhile, it makes the evaluation of the effectiveness of color reproduction become more and more quantitative. This paper selects four ink-jet printing papers with different types and physical properties, according to measurement and analysis of the whiteness, gloss, roughness, absorption and other performance parameters of the papers, it shows the effect from the various performance parameters of ink-jet printing paper to color reproduction. At the same time, the study of this paper offers a certain practical guidance to the selection of ink-jet printing paper as well as the improvement of replication precision of ink-jet printing.

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Effects of Paper on Color Reproduction Quality in Ink-Jet Printing

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.469.336 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 469 ◽

pp. 336-339

Author(s):

Shun Jiang ◽

Guang Xue Chen ◽

Xiao Meng Cui

Keyword(s):

Management Technique ◽

Color Management ◽

Color Reproduction ◽

Ink Jet Printing ◽

Solid Density ◽

Ink Jet ◽

Commercial Paper ◽

Jet Printing ◽

Directive Function ◽

Digital Ink

In digital printing process, the color reproduction quality is no longer determined by printing sequence, trapping, solid density and etc., since the technique is different from traditional printing technology. In order to analyze the effects of paper on color reproduction quality in digital ink-jet printing, three kinds of commercial paper were selected and a set of experiments were carried out by using color management technique to simulate the digital proofing. The density and chromaticity of both primary color and composite color in each printed were measured. The effects of paper’s characters on shadow, mid-tone and highlight were analyzed and discussed. Finally the influence on color reproduction quality principle, including chromaticity and absorbing characteristics of paper, was revealed. The conclusion has certain significance in directive function in ink-jet printing.

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