Digital BW, The Print

Austin Franklin wrote

> > Epson printers can use more than 360 DPI. This is easily proven by
> > making a text document, using small text. Print it at 240, 300, 360, 420
> > DPI. I can see that 420 produces sharper text than any of the other
> > settings.
>
> Printing text and halftone images are ENTIRELY different.  Any conclusions
> drawn from one do not necessarily apply to the other.
>
> I don't disagree that more resolution, up to a certain point is better for
> either, but tests like this *really* don't apply to halftoned images to a
> large extent.  The text is typically a solid color, and not halftoned, so
> the actual methodology used to lay the ink down is entirely different.

I'm a bit confused. .Are you saying that either the Epson or Piezo print continuous tones (like in a
photograph) as a halftone pattern?

When I get that answered, I will have more to say, but I first need to get the above issue resolved (as it
were).  ;- )

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC





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