17. What is rich black and how can I get it?
Rich black is an ink mixture of solid black,
100% K, with additional CMY ink values.
This results in a darker tone than black ink
alone. If you print black alone as 100% K,
the resulting black may not be as dark as
you might like.
100% K On Screen
100% K After Print
RICH BLACK VALUES
C60 M40 Y40 K100
We recommend using...
C 60 M 40 Y 40 K 100
This will give you a deep, dark,
rich black.