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Re: [Digital BW] Storage of digital images

2002-08-02 by Carolyn Frayn

> 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


Oh sorry, I should have read this before saying anything, much better to use
the Cow analogy... <g>

Carolyn

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