Digital BW, The Print

Hi Howard,
The Epson printer drivers really should have 300-360dpi files to print properly. 
Upsample your image to 360dpi to be safe--One resize with Photoshop bicubic is 
fine, or do it in 2-3 incremental steps with bicubic if you want.

More likely, investigate the blotchy areas in Photoshop with the eyedropper tool--is 
perhaps posterization occurring because of the levels/curves commands? If, for 
example you find the entire blotch slammed to 0,0,0 or 100% K, it may be levels/
curves that are to blame.

Enjoy your D70! I'm definitely enjoying my D60 as well.

Dave

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Howard Slavitt" 
<howard.slavitt@s...> wrote:
> certain shadow detail areas (especially my son's hair) end up 
> having large pixelation blocks (areas where there are large blotchy blocks of black 
ink).  I notice these types of areas on prints larger than 8 x 10" (i.e. printed a 180 dpi) 
> and to a much lesser extent on some 8 x 10" prints (i.e. printed at 240 dpi).