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RE: [Digital BW] Grain

2004-07-20 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: djbibo1 [mailto:djbibo1@...]
> 
> I'm new to digital B&W output, but I've already fallen in love with
> it.  I have found one little annoyance though. (OK.  One that I want
> help with)  I've found that when I go from scanned B&W originals, I
> get substantially more grain than I'm used to in wet printing.  Does
> anyone have any suggestions on how to minimize this effect, other than
> going to digital capture (lets avoid that debate) or getting a better
> scanner (Already use an Imacon 848)?

Are you seeing grain from your originals, or the actual ink dots?

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Ciao,                   Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                    mailto:pderocco@...

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