Digital BW, The Print

Mitch,

I quickly scanned a couple of samples for comparison at:
http://www.sublimatrix.com/html/test.html
(no modifications in PS other than sizing)

I've seen a few other post mention the IP courseness in the 
highlights. It's really quite visible without a loupe.

Andrew G.


> 
> > I just bought the IP RIP Mac os X .
> > The course dithering/dot grain in the mid to light areas are 
just
> > too excessive to be acceptable for my printing needs.
> > I'm returning it for a refund.
> 
> I am looking at a B&W print I just made with IP5 on the 7600, 
and can't 
> see what you're talking about: looking with 4x, 6, and 10x 
loupes I 
> don't see any "coarseness" whatsoever in the mid- and 
light-tone areas. 
> In fact, the print has the same, or better, smoothness than 
prints I've 
> made with PiezographyBW on the 1160, which produced very 
"smooth" 
> prints owing to the fine dithering of PiezographyBW.
> 
> --Mitch/Bangkok