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jennverrier
jennverrier
Participating Frequently
June 10, 2017
Question

Printing noise

  • June 10, 2017
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hi all,

another question here. My booklets were printed with a whole ton of noise in them. This is not in my photos nor is it on my home inkjet prints, or on other proofs I received. But with 2 different printers it appeared on them. One printer said the dpi they printed with at 600 could have actually been too high. Is that a possibility. ?

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    jdanek
    Inspiring
    June 13, 2017

    I do not think the "noise" has anything to do with the image profile(s).  If you did not see the "noise" in your proofs, it could be the paper.  Can you tell us what type of paper was used on press?  And, what type of press?  Did they print stochastic? If the images were 600ppi, it will not affect "noise", would not be a factor.  Can you post an image here?  So we can see the image?  Just save a copy @ 72ppi and / or reduce the size.  Then, we can load it into Photoshop and have a closer look at the channels.

    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
    Inspiring
    June 10, 2017

    Could be the halftone dot; what linescreen was used?

    Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
    jennverrier
    jennverrierAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    June 10, 2017

    not sure what that is, something only the printer would know?

    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
    Inspiring
    June 10, 2017

    Thanks I'll check with them but I thought most commercial printers were toner based. Not sure makes a difference but will check with them on Monday regardless. This is why I'm looking into a printer who prints with the indigo as recomended to me (from what I understand it's as close as one can get to offset printing, but still digital printing and uses ink vs toner).


    Indigo is a toner based digital press using a linescreen as high as 180lpi but still a far cry from a good inkjet.

    You can't soft proof with out a ICC profile of the actual press condition!

    Make sure the preview check box is on.

    Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
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