On Friday August 20 2004 11:50 pm, Bob Meyer wrote:
> --- David Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Of course, your printer will almost certinaly
> > re-sample
> > to the 720 dpi or 1440 dpi or whatever it's capable
> > of,
> > so it's never a direct a 1:1 translation of pixels
> > to
> > ink drops.
>
> Pritner resolution in dpi is different than, and can't
> really be related to, image resolution in ppi.  Yes,
> an Epson printer can lay down 720 or more dots per
> inch, but multiple dots of various colors and sizes
> are used to represent one pixel, so the number of
> pixels per inch is significantly lower than the dpi
> rating.
>
> I've spent a lot of time looking into this, and
> without a magnifying glass I defy anyone to tell the
> difference between a print resolution of 240 and 300
> ppi (on an Epson photo printer).

Yes.....SOMETIMES I can......Ilford Smoth Pearl I sometimes can......see it in 
color density. But, NOT always can I see any difference.

Fred

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