"How Much More Black Can It Be?"

When it comes to Lorraine Press's new Rich Black Ink, the answer is, as Nigel Tufnel would say, "None, none more black."

We are pleased to present an augmented-pigment black ink with no dry back. What your black areas look like when they are fresh off the press is how they will look when they are dry. Our newly available rich black ink is best for larger solid areas, especially those areas that would require a double hit of regular black ink, or a 4-color supported black, to achieve the same result. Its density is greater than a regular black ink or even a 4-color supported black.

Normally on projects with large black areas, we would recommend a double hit of black to the solid areas, or if it was a 4-color job, a support black of 60% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow, and 100% black. This would help the black areas look truly black with regular black ink. However, with our new rich black ink, the extra hit and extra support colors are unnecessary.

Our rich black ink prints grayscale images with an added visual depth to them compared with regular black ink. Another great time to use our rich black ink is when a project with large black areas is printing on an uncoated sheet. And most one-color black projects would benefit from being printed with this rich black ink. However, we would recommend caution when using it with 4-color images, it may muddy them up.

Would you like to know more about Lorraine Press's new rich black ink? Just call us (801-972-5626) or email any questions to info@lorrainepress.com.