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Re: Do Printers Only Accept 8 Bit Files?

2004-09-03 by Tom Husband

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Graham" 
<gebilwil@n...> wrote:
> 97.3% sure all printers (Epson etc) use 8 bits max.  Would be a 
waste to use 16 bit 
> considering the dynamic range of paper and ink.  
> 
> I often edit in 16 bit, but convert to 8 for printing and for 
saving (of flattened print files).
> 
> Scott

Right.  I would agree with 8 bit on the Epson driver but I'm not sure 
about using QTR.

Tom

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