Digital BW, The Print

> > > 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).

You can use a stochastic pattern, that does not mean it isn't a halftone.
Halftone is a technique, and many different methodologies can be used to
achieve this technique.

A halftone is not limited to a grid pattern.