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Re: [Digital BW] Inks, Epson vs. Cone etc. was:(more newbie q's)

2001-12-16 by Jeff Magidson

mkravit wrote:
> 
> Austin,
> 
> Epson printers print at 720dpi. They then offer the 1440dpi mode
> which tells the head to make 2 passes per line, and 2880dpi mode
> which instructs the head to make 4 passes per line.
> 
> So in reality, I guess what they are really saying is that the Piezo
> dpi is really a 3 pass dither.
> 

I don't think that is what is going on with the Piezo driver since the
Piezo driver prints much faster than the Epson driver at 1440. I think
the Piezo driver is telling the head to make LESS passes.

-Jeff

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