GCR
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The replacement of some or all of the CMY inks in a CMYK pixel with enough black ink to restore the pixel to the same visual appearance. (see [[UCA]], [[UCR]]). | The replacement of some or all of the CMY inks in a CMYK pixel with enough black ink to restore the pixel to the same visual appearance. (see [[UCA]], [[UCR]]). | ||
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+ | The advantages of the use of GCR include: | ||
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+ | * Ink savings (black ink is less costly than CMY inks, and GCR enables less ink to be used overall), | ||
+ | * Color stability (Printing is less susceptible to color changes and shifts.) | ||
+ | * Sometimes an increase in total gamut can be achieved. | ||
See Also | See Also |
Latest revision as of 00:08, 2 November 2019
Gray Component Replacement
The replacement of some or all of the CMY inks in a CMYK pixel with enough black ink to restore the pixel to the same visual appearance. (see UCA, UCR).
The advantages of the use of GCR include:
- Ink savings (black ink is less costly than CMY inks, and GCR enables less ink to be used overall),
- Color stability (Printing is less susceptible to color changes and shifts.)
- Sometimes an increase in total gamut can be achieved.
See Also