I plan to gocco some color images that I found online. When I convert them to grayscale and then print them on a black and white laser, the colored areas will still be gray, not black. Will this still work for creating the master?
I'm not sure. It's the toner in the printout that makes the area be able to be printed, so if there is a little toner (like in a lt gray) it might print accidentally. If you have time and enough screens, I would do a test, if not, it would be best to convert the areas you want to print on the gocco to solid black and the areas you don't to solid white. You should be able to do this on a copier if you don't have a way to adjust the contrast on the computer.
I'm not sure. It's the toner in the printout that makes the area be able to be printed, so if there is a little toner (like in a lt gray) it might print accidentally. If you have time and enough screens, I would do a test, if not, it would be best to convert the areas you want to print on the gocco to solid black and the areas you don't to solid white. You should be able to do this on a copier if you don't have a way to adjust the contrast on the computer.
Hello ladies!
I plan to gocco some color images that I found online. When I convert them to grayscale and then print them on a black and white laser, the colored areas will still be gray, not black. Will this still work for creating the master?
Thanks so much!
posted by SDannie Newbee: 15 posts 5 months agoPhotocopy it! Works like a charm...
posted by KEM Newbee: 10 posts 5 months agoActually, it should come out fine! I wouldn't worry about it.
posted by misscookie Busy bee: 505 posts 5 months agoI'm not sure. It's the toner in the printout that makes the area be able to be printed, so if there is a little toner (like in a lt gray) it might print accidentally. If you have time and enough screens, I would do a test, if not, it would be best to convert the areas you want to print on the gocco to solid black and the areas you don't to solid white. You should be able to do this on a copier if you don't have a way to adjust the contrast on the computer.
posted by HappiestOne Worker bee: 132 posts 5 months agoI'm not sure. It's the toner in the printout that makes the area be able to be printed, so if there is a little toner (like in a lt gray) it might print accidentally. If you have time and enough screens, I would do a test, if not, it would be best to convert the areas you want to print on the gocco to solid black and the areas you don't to solid white. You should be able to do this on a copier if you don't have a way to adjust the contrast on the computer.
posted by HappiestOne Worker bee: 132 posts 5 months agoYep, it usually works and actually looks kinda cool!
posted by mschampagne Busy bee: 623 posts 5 months agoSDannie, will you let us know if you wind up trying it with the gray? I'm curious to learn how it turned out!
posted by Squishy622 Worker bee: 168 posts 5 months ago