Digital BW, The Print

Thanks, Paul and Bob.

Judging from Bob's remark, it sounds like it may not be worth it.  I 
do remember using 2880 with the glossy paper samples that came with 
the printer, and not noticing much difference apart from it taking an 
eternity to print a humble color 4x6.  Anyway, I'll try it with a 
small print and see if the difference is worth the time.

The object of all this is to get the dots a little smaller.  At 1440 
dpi, I can just seem them, and some would find this objectionable.  
The dots actually improve some things, like a digital camera 
snowscape I printed this week.  But sometimes they make grainy Tri-X 
pictures look even grainier. It almost seems like the kind of grain 
aliasing you get when you scan grainy B&W at 2700 dpi.  

I'm hoping that smaller dots might get the grain/print dot ratio off 
the "sour spot," just as a 4000 dpi scanner did for 

--Peter


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Michaels" 
<bob@b...> wrote:
> Specify Photo Paper then use EEM anyway to get 2880 dpi. Then get a
> good loupe to be able to see the small difference. You'll also
> discover a new meaning to the term "long print times". 
> Bob Michaels
> 
Paul DeRocco wrote:
>You can lie to the driver about the kind of paper. You'll have to 
>print a
>step wedge to see if you get a reasonable gray scale, however. My 
>guess is
>that in BO mode, at most you'll need to tweak the ink limit control.



> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Peter A. 
Klein"
> <pklein@2...> wrote:
> > My 1280 driver (Windows)does not seem to allow the use of 2880 
dpi 
> > except with glossy papers.  When using the Epson Matte Heavy 
setting, 
> > 2880 dpi isn't even available.  That doesn't bother me when 
printing 
> > color or hextone.  But I would think using 2880 dpi would give 
> > smaller dots when printing "black only."
> > 
> > Is there a way to make the driver print at 2880 with matte 
paper?  
> > And is it worth it?  When printing "black only," can you get 
smaller 
> > dots at 2880 dpi than at 1440?  Or does the matte paper surface 
> > negate any advantage of the higher resolution?
> > 
> > I'm currently printing B&W with the Ultratone (1) inks, using 
Paul's 
> > curves for the 1280.  But sometimes I like the look of a B/O 
print.  
> > B/O also helps keep me sane when I can't get the hextone to look 
just 
> > right.  
> > :-)
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > --Peter