Digital BW, The Print

on 10/20/01 1:24 PM, lyonscox@... wrote:

> I am re-reading "Real World Scanning and Halftones" now that I have
> recommitted to doing some printing digitally.  Currently on Ch. 6
> p85 ;-)
 
> I have never understood to my satisfaction what level of scanning
> would be 2x (& I understand lower is ok to about 1.5x) the level of
> the Epson printer.

I haven't read the book, so I don't know, but if your output will be to an
Epson printer, who's halftone is a more randomized dither than that of the
typical rosette pattern of off-set press, I'm not sure the same formula
applies.

From a more empirical standpoint, and from observing the collective wisdom
of several lists, a file size of, or above, 240 PPI at print size should
serve you well.

Todd