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The effect of toner surface structure on color gamut
Author(s) -
Ruckdeschel F. R.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
color research and application
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1520-6378
pISSN - 0361-2317
DOI - 10.1002/col.5080030405
Subject(s) - gamut , opacity , collimated light , materials science , absorption (acoustics) , optics , computer science , physics , laser
An analytical model is presented which describes the overall absorption properties of layers of fused toners having thickness variations. The model deals explicitly with collimated‐ and diffuse‐light transmission conditions and the results are applied to transparencies and opaque copy. Significant losses in maximum optical density and color gamut are shown to occur under practical conditions. The color‐gamut loss can be partially regained with significant increases in toner mass per unit area. The conclusion is that a laminar toner/paper structure offers significant color‐gamut and materials‐consumption advantages.