Digital BW, The Print

Actually all the Epson printers, and probably the other brands, use 8 bit for printing so it 
makes no difference.  If 16 bit goes to the printer it converts it to 8 bit.  

I suppose it is possible that the conversion method varies slightly between the printer and 
PS? but wouldn't think so.

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
<deanwork2003@y...> wrote:
> 
> 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 <
> lists@g...> wrote:
> > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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