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Re: Dithering

2001-10-04 by Tyler Boley

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "TerryR" <terryr1028@h...> wrote:

I don't know what to make of that quote, it seems to contradict itself. They say they don't dither dots but also say the dots 
are tightly packed! It's gotta make dots, or some pattern to map pixels to firing nozzles. Perhaps you could call it 
screening, I've always seen it refered to as dithering in any discussion about drivers or RIPs.
In the spirit of leaving the last few days behind, please don't hold me too responsible for what I've said when P.O.'d...
Thanks Terry.
Tyler

> Tyler,
> 
> This is taken directly from the Inkjetmall site:
> 
> The Piezography BW driver changes radically the way the printer 
> prints.  The dots are packed as tightly as the print head will allow 
> from 1% to 100% black.  Instead of dithering dots like a CMYK driver 
> does - the volume of ink is changed to vary the ink density.  
> 
> 
> The above cut and paste job is from the site and my understanding of 
> how the Piezo B/W driver works also is in agreement with that. That  
> is what lead to my statement. Maybe we have a different meaning 
> of "dithering"? If so I would like to understand what you were trying 
> to say.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Terry

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