Digital BW, The Print

John;

IJC is starting out with 256 shades, is it not? If it is indeed 
subdividing into 1024 shades then it is doing something similar to 
interpolation, not starting with a scan or digital file of 1024 or 
even 512 and carrying that throughout the process to the printing 
stage. In other words, you've given up a lot of info the first time 
you break an image into 256 shades. And is the driver making use of 
those 1024 shades, or is it re-interpreting to 256? Mind you, I 
realize things like variable dot size, good profiling, and multiple 
inks help a lot, but again, we're having to work progressively 
harder to squeeze out the top 10% in a system that is inherently 
flawed. My question is, is it possible to gain some 'head room' in 
this direction?

Steven Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John M." 
<moodymz3@...> wrote:
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven 
> Karafyllakis" <stevekphoto@> wrote:
> > Even if you use 6, 7, or 27 shades of gray, at some point it 
will do 
> > no further good, because we are ignoring the most basic and 
> > fundamental limit inherent to our system: 256 shades of gray.
> 
> IJC does not have that limit.  With an exceptionally well made 
profile, 
> it can do at least 1024 shades.
> 
> john
>