Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Ernst,

Well that would explain it. I've always wondered why my bigger prints
are better than the 8x10's!

Jerry

> > Bob, I know this is very weird, but if I have a 40 or so MG file, my
> > larger prints are always sharper than my small ones. A 13 or 15 inch
> > print is always sharper and more detailed than an 8x10. This assumes a
> > 300 or 360 DPI file resolution at the output size.
> >
> > In fact, a 4x5 print is nowhere near as detailed and sharp as a 12 inch
> > print. Is this normal?
> 
> If your printer has to print a smaller image the chance that the ink bleeds
> increases compared to the maximum size that the printer can print. This can
> be a very small difference in ink bleed but a huge difference in sharpness.
> For a similar reason I print my targets for profiling at the left side of
> the 9000, the target is much smaller than the usual print size done on the
> printer and by printing at the left side the head has to travel over a
> longer distance per stroke so more drying time in between. That resembles
> the normal drying time better.
> 
> In Photoshop you place a smaller copy of the image on the normal size and
> print that total to the largest size possible on the printer. Check the
> differences in sharpness with a loupe. Detail is another matter, a larger
> print will always show more detail if the file is too big for both printed
> sizes. Foggy scenes not counting.
>