Black ink advise please

Poppy Design · #1 (**permalink**) 25-07-2008, 11:40

Hello

I need to get some business cards printed for a client.

On one side they want solid black and I am unsure the best CMYK black code to use.

I have a swatch from a printer of 4 blacks and

C0 M0 Y0 K100 looks too washed out
C50 M0 Y0 K100 looks too blue

both the below look good but I have read somewhere that for large areas of black ink coverage should be no more than 140% and not four colour!

C80 M70 Y70 K100
C50 M50 Y50 K100

If any of you printers could advise that would be very much appreciated!

Thanks
Joanne

Eagle · #2 (**permalink**) 25-07-2008, 20:10

60 40 0 100 here.

Poppy Design · #3 (**permalink**) 31-07-2008, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle

60 40 0 100 here.

Hello Eagle

Just got my printed cards in today and the black you recommended and which I used looks fantastic! really black and rich.

So many thanks there
Joanne

Eagle · #4 (**permalink**) 31-07-2008, 17:22

Phew! Lucky guess.

I'm kidding. Glad you like them.