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Re: [Digital BW] How different are printing engine for PC and Mac?

2009-06-09 by Ernst Dinkla

> It seems to me as long as we discuss computers on printing forum the most important question is: what computer is easier to print with and to get better quality from?
> I'm not sure myself but it looks like Mac can print colors in 16 bit, PC can only print 8 bit. They have different print engines, Mac is based on Unix engine.
> What do you think about the difference between Mac and PC printing?

> 
> Jacob Mann
> http://www.photo3dart.com

I don't think that the Mac has an advantage right now on 16bit 
processing for workflows in photography.
It would be interesting to set the editing applications etc and drivers 
next to one another and see if there is a 16 bit chain for both systems.


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Met vriendelijke groeten,   Ernst


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