Digital BW, The Print

4X5 Black and White Negatives can hold a tremendous amount of 
information --on the order of 2000+ ppi optical to capture all the 
potential data.  Yes, it takes tremendous data storage but you can 
downsample for printing at 360 ppi.    
SteveB       


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ag000002002" 
<a.goldberg@...> wrote:
>
> I wish to scan some of my old work and print approximately 12" X 15"
> prints on an Epson Photo 2200.  I can get a drum scan locally at 100
> dpi, 200 dpi and 300 dpi.  Would someone please explain how to
> determine what I need?  Does it depend on the printer or are the ones
> available all about the same?   Soon, I may purchase one of the new
> Epson printers, for example the Epson Photo 2400.  Since the scans are
> expensive, I would like to scan them today with the newer printers in
> mind.  Thanks in advance.
> 
> Andrew.
>