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RE: [Digital BW] Optimal DPI

2003-02-11 by Austin Franklin

Hi Roy,

> In the print
> facility for OS X, Linux, and other Unix systems the file
> is resampled in PIXELS to the resolution that you pick for
> DOTSpi.  I.e. the first step in getting a 1440x720 DPI print
> is to get a 1440x720 PPI raster that is then processed into
> ink dots.

Do you have any references that elaborate on this?

> I've read documents from Epson (but I'm not sure where)
> that as least implied that the desktop drivers typically
> resample to 720 PPI before dithering.

I have not heard that...of course, any more info you have on this, I'd
certainly like to see.

Regards,

Austin

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