Why do printers have CMYK ink instead of RYB & black ink?
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RGB is a subtractive model, using light. R+G+B = white. It is not physically possible to print with light. Ink uses an additive model that mixes inks. The addition of black widens the gamut a bit, and allows for darker darks.
It is a *smaller* gamut than RGB, but since we can’t print with light, it is the standard for printing on paper.
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