Digital BW, The Print

At 300 dpi for an 11x14 you'd need to scan at 3200, IF you print full
frame. A 4000 dpi scanner would be required.
Wolf

lakecd wrote:
> 
> I'm just getting into digital after 20 years of darkroom B & W. I
> have a Epson 1270 printer(plus Photoshop 5) and would like to do
> 11x14 B & W prints. Can I get enough scanning resolution from a film
> scanner that scans in the 2700-2900 dpi range, such as the Acer
> Scanwit, Minolta, Canon, etc. to do this, or do I need to step up to
> the 4000dpi class? Any advise or suggestions would be much
> appreciated. Thanks very much.
> 
> Don
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