Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Walker. Sometime when I have time  I will do a 16x20 test but I don't 
imagine the printer can process that extra information anyway. However, I 
assume each rip is different in the way it rips greyscale information.

John



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Walker Blackwell <
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> that is, 16bit in the print file.  I always have 16bit working files.
> 
> 
> On Mar 16, 2005, at 05:44 PM, Walker Blackwell wrote:
> 
> >
> > Nope. No difference really. I send 8bit to my printer. Make sure that
> > you flatten when you convert from 16bit to 8bit though. Otherwise it's
> > pointless. If you have blocked shadows to begin-with with noticeable
> > banding, keep it in 16bit. 8bit conversion will just worsen that
> > problem. (I've had to do 16bit with only 3 photos in the last two
> > years. It doesn't really come up much.)
> >
> > take care, Walker
> >
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> > On Mar 16, 2005, at 05:38 PM, john dean wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>  Does anyone have any idea from practical experience if it makes any
> >>  difference at all if I send a 16 bit greyscale file over to the 9600
> >> through QTR
> >>  rather than the 8 bit greyscale file?  I usually scan and set up
> >> everthing in 16
> >>  bit then print out 8 bit. It is slow enough as it is and I don't want
> >> it any slower
> >>  for these larger size prints I have to do tomorrow unless it is a
> >> sure thing
> >>  super-ultra-pro-giclee improvement.
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> >>  John
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