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Re: [Digital BW] Piezo Update Question

2001-12-15 by Paul Roark

on 12/15/01 1:10 PM, Paul Roark wrote:

>> Piezo users,
>>
>> I use just 4-ink printers (1160 & 3000) and have the last Piezo update
for
>> them, I think (513e).  What does the version 6 add, if anything, that
would
>> visibly improve output with my quads?

Todd wrote:

>I don't use it so I don't know for sure, but didn't the v6 driver add a
>16-bit pipeline through the driver?

Yes, I think it did, but I'm not sure if there is a real visual improvement
or not.  The Piezo ramps with the 8-bit system seem to have some vertical
lines in them in the shadows.  If the 16 bit got rid of these, for example,
it would be worth getting.

Paul

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