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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Will QTR use Epson's Better Dither on the 4800?

2005-06-28 by Ernst Dinkla

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>There are really two parts to what you see on the paper.  Dithering is the decision of
>where to put all the dots on the page.  This always happens in the driver in your
>main computer not in the printer.  So for this QTR and Epson are completely different.
>The second stage is typically called "weaving" or "interleaving".  This is deciding which
>physical jet in the head will print each dot.  On the Pro printers like the 4800 this is
>done in the printer so the Epson driver and QTR will use the same code.  On the desktops
>this function is in the driver so QTR and Epson driver are different.   I'm really not
>sure what is being reported as "better dither".  I think another possibility is that the "better" 
>they are seeing is just the effects of the light-light-black ink rather than the dots.
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Roy,

I'm quite sure Epson information mentioned something about other weaving 
methods or alike. Will try to find it.

Ernst

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