Digital BW, The Print

Dear Austin,

My understanding is that halftone is limited to a grid pattern... Stochastic
is not. 

Stochastic printing does not use a grid as halftone does, that is why it can
achieve smoother prints, it is random, there are no rosettes patterns.  I
also understand that lpi is not applicable to stochastic printing.

I'm confused by some of your comments regarding halftoning. You have give me
the impression that an inkjet printer uses halftoning to print. I don't
agree, an inkjet printer uses a stochastic approach, a dither, random
placement of dots in different densities.  Maybe I misunderstood your
postings... wouldn't be the first time. :-)

Carolyn



> 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.