Digital BW, The Print

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From: <CDTobie@...>
To: <tprevatt@...>;
<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] What if grain is "necessary"


>

(snip)

> Then the only printing issue is the resolution you are printing this grain
> at; if its so fine the inkjet can't do it justice, its probably to fine to
be
> meaningful to the image at reasonable viewing distances. Of course this
would
> be an instance where you would want to use very high rez files to the
> printer. Not the typical 240 dpi, but 360 or more... even 720 dpi at final
> print size, since you are not printing smooth grays, but something more
like
> a bit mapped black and white.

Actually for very grainy photos a mono-ink or black only print at high
printer resolution can work extremely well.

Martin