> >No where in the printer command language could I find a way to get this > >printer to do 2160DPI, which, I believe, Piezo claims it works > at. I asked > >in the Piezo group about this, and never got a satisfactory explanation. > >Now, whether there may be some "secret commands" or something, I don't > >know, > >but I am reasonably familiar with the mechanics of this printer, I don't > >believe it can do 2160... It's a claim that has never sat well with me. > > This is connected with Paul's inability to find increased resolution on a > line test; a line test is black and white only, while the > advantages in the > Piezo driver are based on using all the color heads to print > shades of gray. > This allows more grays, more smoothness, more info, but not more > black and > white line pairs. As the Epson printers print smaller and smaller > dots, this > advantage shows less and less, which is why the 3000 and 7000 are the > ultimate models for taking advantage of the Peizo drivers. Hi CD, I do not see how they are connected. The print head mechanics and carriage mechanics are what controls this...and mechanically, I do not find a way to do 2160...no matter what inks you use. Why do you believe the are connected? Regards, Austin
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RE: [Digital BW] Piezo v. Epson resolution -- was (unknown)
2002-05-06 by Austin Franklin
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