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Re: [Digital BW] Re: 2200 IP5 Grayscale

2003-01-18 by Carolyn Frayn

Andrew, I compared the 1440 and the 2880 settings on my 2200 - there is 
a difference to my eyes.. The 2880 appears sharper, has a little more 
depth, and above all is much less magenta in the mids than the 1440 
print.

Carolyn

>>
>> You do NOT want to print at 2880. First, with IP or the Epson driver 
>> it
>> takes forever but worse, you lose variable dot dither. The 2880 is 
>> IMHO more
>> a high figure to look good to marketing than anything else. Print 
>> with IP at
>> 1440; you'll get a better print and in far less time.
>>
>> Andrew Rodney

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