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),
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* Color stability (Printing is less susceptible to color changes and shifts.)
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* Sometimes an increase in total gamut can be achieved.
   
   
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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:

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