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RE: [Digital BW] Best method for printing BW

2002-01-09 by Austin Franklin

Yes, Jerry, I do use error diffusion...it is still a dither pattern, by
definition.  I get dots with error diffusion also.

Austin

>
> No you'd always have dots using black ink only. Even on the 1280. Use
> Error Diffusion, not dither. Yes, Paul's curves result in dotless prints.
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
> Austin Franklin wrote:
> >
> > > George,
> > >
> > > You cannot tell the difference in sharpness between a piezo
> print and an
> > > epson driver print. Both are equally sharp, assuming you are
> printing at
> > > 1440 DPI.
> > >
> > > Jerry
> >
> > You mean using Paul Rourke's curves, not using just the black
> ink and the
> > Epson dither...right?  Using only black ink and Epson dither
> yields large
> > black dots, which are readily visible to the naked eye.  Piezo
> is virtually
> > dotless, and I would assume the Rourke curve method is also.
> >
> > Austin
>

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