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RE: [Digital BW] Storage of digital images

2002-08-02 by Austin Franklin

Anthony,

> The essential point is that the true resolution of an inkjet printer is
> nowhere near the machine-dot resolution.  You don't get 2880 pixels in one
> inch on an inkjet printer advertised as 2880-dpi.

You don't get 2880 cows per inch either...these printers are spec'd in DOTS
per inch, NOT pixels per inch, or cows per inch.

If the printer says it's 2880 DOTS per inch, THEN the TRUE resolution IS
2880 DOTS per inch.

Austin

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