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Aniceto José245165074ulc
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May 19, 2022
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I put black in adobe illustrator and it prints me a gray black

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Hello, I put 100% black in adobe illustrator and it prints me a gray black. It does not print a pure black to me. Do you know what could be happening? Thank you

 

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Correct answer Doug A Roberts

100% K is grayish, and that's normal. 'Rich' blacks in offset printing are produced from certain combinations of K and other inks.

What exactly is your process? What device are you printing from?

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Anubhav M
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Anubhav MCommunity Manager
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May 19, 2022

Hello @Aniceto José245165074ulc,

 

Thanks for reaching out. As pointed out by Doug, 100% K is grayish, and that's normal. It could be an issue with the printer settings. Also, try checking Illustrator's preferences for Appearance of Black:

 

Kindly update this thread if you need further assistance.

 

Thanks,

Anubhav

Doug A Roberts
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Doug A RobertsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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May 19, 2022

100% K is grayish, and that's normal. 'Rich' blacks in offset printing are produced from certain combinations of K and other inks.

What exactly is your process? What device are you printing from?

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