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dot size in Black Only Printing

2003-02-19 by Johnny Eades <jeades1@sc.rr.com>

I currently have a Canon s750 which prints black only in 600 x 600 
dpi. If I were to upgrade to a Canon i950 which prints black only in 
4800 x 1200, would the dot size change or would there be any 
noticeable difference? While on the subject of printers, what does 
the 4800 x 1200 mean and what directions on the paper do those 
numbers correspond. Is it 4800 dpi vertical or horizonal, and what's 
the diffence in different dpi on a Canon i950 and the Epson 1280 at 
a different dpi?

The reason for the inquiry is related to Black only photo image 
printing.

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