Digital BW, The Print

Hello Ernest, Peter and Everyone,

>BO vs. quads?  That's crazytalk!

I agree.  This whole thing started off with Peter griping about the
current state of the technology and has evolved into a debate about BO
vs quad/hex printing, which I think is absurd.

I'm a bit dismayed by this, so for the record, I have _never_ stated
that BO is as good or better than good Q/H-tone.  My reasons for
promoting it are and have been:

1) To let people know it exists, that it is capable of producing
beautiful prints, that it has advantages of its own such as BW+color
from one printer, and to gain acceptance as a valid and relatively
easy alternative to other techniques.

2) To dispel myths and false concepts about it which are passed
around, most of which I believe sprang up from earlier times when
printers were not as capable as the newer ones.

I think it's fine if people want to continue discussing BO printing
(after all, it's one of my favorite subjects <g>), but please don't
turn it into a debate around the idea that it's "better" than Q/Hex
printing.  I don't think anyone has ever claimed that.

Regards,
Clayton


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