Digital BW, The Print

I wonder if he could be confusing the dot pattern of the 3000 for film grain? It looks just like it.

Jerry

In any case, If he's trying to print a grainy print on a 3000 printer, I would certainly expect his grain pattern and the printers dot
pattern would cause an undesireable effect, sort of like a mo\ufffdre pattern.





Todd Flashner wrote:

>
> >> After spending quite some time trying to print images with pronounced grain
> >> characteristics, I have to agree with Nick that
> >> the standard separation methods do not work well with them.
> >> He could print step wedges 'til we have a democrat in the White House to
> >> verify the workflow and still his prints would not
> >> convey the right feel, and in fact, look posterized in some parts of the
> >> scale
> >> with every standard workflow I've tried.
> >
> >
> > I'm no John Brownlow, but I'll take the challenge using Roark's method.
> >
> > Send me your address.
> > Todd
> >
>
> PS, I know you primarily use a 3000. Is it possible that is limiting what
> you can do in this regard? Have you tried a printer that makes finer dots?
>
> Todd
>
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