Digital BW, The Print

> > > How about this to think about?
> > > 256 level grayscale file not altered in any way. Printed with a
> > > hypothetical two ink printer.
> > > Exact same information sent to two mono inks of different
> > > density.
> >
> > But that's not how it works.
> Of course not, that wasn't the point
> >
> > > Is the tonal scale extended beyond the same thing
> > > printed with one ink?
> >
> > Not necessarily.
> I would say that, as ink on paper, it definitely is extended.

Hi Tyler,

Then you're missing the point of dithering.  You can represent ANY number of
tones by dithering, it's simply the area that it takes to do so...you simply
need to stand further away ;-)  Increasing the number of inks simply
decreases the area needed.  It can also be considered "resolution"...

> > I'll get an answer from Jon, I'm sure.  It may not be a very "forward"
> > answer though...
> I'm with you there,

So, help me out here...  Make a 256 Z pattern, and see if you can
distinguish 256 Zs...  What do you think of doing that???

Austin