light sources and print color

William Laven (wmlaven@platinotype.com)
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 14:32:13 -0800 (PST)

Dear all,

So, who has a good explanation of why different light sources print
different colors? For example, my mercury lamp prints aooler than my
actinics. Differences in speed and contrast I understand and have been
discussed on the list before, but what explains the print color differences?

Bill

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