Digital BW, The Print

"Jacob" <jacob@...> wrote:

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> There should be some impact of non-smooth inks on image quality, but I've printed on my epson 1400 number of images letter sized - predominantly black images, light images and mid-tone images - and I don't see any difference between BO and EB6 in smoothness ...


We've become so picky that we're looking at these images at very close distances and objecting to a noise (grain) level that would have been considered very smooth in the old film world.

I tried to compare the dots a 1.5 picoliter printer makes in a black only print with some Kodak examples of film grain in prints.  
See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Grain.pdf

The 1800 3-MK print would be about like a 1400 black only print.  Actually, I think the 1400 is a bit smoother.

I've included my methods in the PDF.  Maybe there is an error there.  If so, let me know.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com