Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Rodney 
<andrew@d...> wrote:
> on 1/17/03 8:58 PM, jim hayes:
> > 
> > Yes Andrew I had heard on this list, I believe from you about the 
2880
> > vs 1440 variable dot thing, and I assumed it certainly applied to 
the
> > 1280 and 1160 printers.
> > 
> > But I wasn't sure of the 2200 on IP5 RIP.
> 
> John at ColorByte told me that this is the case with IP and they 
don't
> recommend 2880 settings (despite putting it there so users don't 
bitch and
> producing profiles as well). As to the 1440 setting, I'm not sure if 
it is
> 1400x1400 or 1440x720 but I think the latter. I'll have to ask John 
about
> that one. 
> 
> Andrew Rodney

Well, okay. On the two prints I did where the 2880 dpi looked  
"marginally better" I used an older 1440 print using an older version 
of the driver to compare it to. This, or the fact that each image was 
only around 4 x 5 inch may be fooling me. In a way it is some relief, 
as print time more than doubles.

On the 1440 x 1440 or 1440x 720 question (and 2880 etc), they reason I 
ask is partly curioisty, and partly to know what settings to dial into 
Nik Sharpener.
Jim H.