Digital BW, The Print

Austin Franklin wrote:

>
> > 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?
>
> Of course.  That's how printing works.  There is no true continuous
> tone...it's simulated...and requires dither/halftone patterns to simulate
> the intermediate tones.
>
> > When I get that answered, I will have more to say, but I first
> > need to get the above issue resolved (as it
> > were).  ;- )
>
> The answer is yes.

 I thought all these printers used 'stochastic' patterns and not halftone patterns (which I thought were in a
grid).

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC


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