maybe this answer from a real solid professional will help: On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 12:10 PM, michael-patrick wrote:
image resolution for printing on an inkjet like the 2200? there is currently a huge debate amongst some of the subscribers to http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html mailing list. some say why would epson have a printer that can print at 1440 or better if they don't want you to use an image file of the same resolution, others of us are saying anything over 300 dpi at size is a complete waste. What do you say? thanks, michael-patrick Michael; These two don't equate the way you would think. 300 dpi to size for your file is absolutely adequate for your image resolution. More than that is a waste of file size and will make no difference to your printer. But the 1440 dpi isn't exactly a straight dot pattern. The overlap and overset just give the image a continuous tone. No matter how much you magnify a print, you will never see a dot pattern (maybe film granularity) but no dots. This is way different than the days of yore when you could see the dot pattern in the print. The 1440 looks richer and smaller tones are more visible than the old 720. I'm sure that 2880 will be another marked improvement. Remembver, this is 300 dpi to soze. If you take a 300 dpi 5x7 file and make it 8x10, you still won't see dots, but you will lose a lot of detail and color fidelity. I hope this helps. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Starr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:44 PM Subject: Re: Digital Camera Advice > --- You wrote: > Flawed but accurate in its own way. Scan that 300dpi image at 600 or > even 1200 and yes you will pick up more information. But it will be > unwanted information in the form of red green and blue dots that make > the image look awful. > > Yes, output is a different matter. Take that 300dpi image scanned in at > 300dpi and then print at 600dpi on photo paper (or quality inkjet > paper): result is your printer will interpolate the necessary output. > > Hamlin > --- end of quote --- > Thanks for clarifying what I was trying to say. > > rich > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
