Digital BW, The Print

I would suggest scan in at the maximum optical resolution which in this case
is 4000dpi. For print purposes you would need a sent to printer file of
pixel dimension say 270 to 300 dpi multiple the length or breath in inches.
Despite what has been said in this and other forums there is a difference in
print quality when my printing files hit say 450dpi  - from output on an
Epson EX (the printing time automatically become much longer).


Suggest you scan and save that file as the original master and do all work
from copies of that - preserve the master unchange at all costs. Lasersoft
AI should help you navigate thru the scaning maze with a lot more ease that
if you had to do it all manually for a newbie.

Work in PhotoShop and when you are done you can either use the resize the
image to either restrict the image to the print size (with the resample off)
and use what ever dpi is there. Or you could set the dpi to say 300 and use
resample on and set size to 11 x14 inches.  Question is would you want to
print in RGB or as a greyscale file - answer much depends on your tastes and
view light conditions.


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Joseph Robinson [mailto:joseph@hintonrobinson.com]
  Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 12:55 PM
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Digital BW] scanning and image size


  Hi,

  I'm new to the forum and have just started scanning some of my 35mm
  black and white images (taken on Kodak T400CN).  I like to print
  final results at 11" x 14".  The images so far show
  some "posterization" in them.  I'm not sure of the solution, but I
  think that part of my problem could be in scanning...

  Do people generally scan the images at the highest resolution the
  scanner supports with the dimensions of the image the size of the
  negative?  Or is it better to scan at an "appropriate" resolution
  and have the image dimensions be 11" x 14"?

  I've been using the latter approach, scanning at 650dpi, setting the
  image size at 11" x 14" and printing at 1440 dpi.

  I hope this isn't too silly of a question and I've given enough
  information for a response...

  (Technical details: Microtek ArtixScan 4000t scanner, LaserSoft
  Silverfast SE software, Epson 2200 printer.)

  Joseph




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