Digital BW, The Print

> I'm having trouble understanding the quality difference between printers
> that are 720dpi vs 1440 vs 2880.  If I understand correctly, when the
> manufacturer says 1440 they mean 1440x720 not 1440x1440 and when they say
> 2880 they mean 2880x720 not 2880x2880.
>
> If that is true, then I assume for a 1440 printer it is putting down a
> dither pattern at a pitch of 1440 squirts per inch (sqpi) in one direction
> and 720 sqpi in the other direction.  If this is true then isn't
> the 'real'
> resolution of the printer 720 not 1440 - just like my 1200x2400 flatbed
> scanner has a real resolution of 1200?
>
> Can someone point out where I'm going astray.  Is the printers pitch
> 1440x1440? Is the real resolution 720, or am I missing somethin?

Hi Kevin,

You're not missing a thing ;-)

Regards,

Austin