Digital BW, The Print

> > IJC/OPM is 16 bit throughout. If the image is 16 bit it stays that way. 

>... but doesn't OPM down sample to 8 bit just before printing? 

Not according to BowHaus.  Here is Joe Berndt's 1/13/05 post to this forum:

"Yes, IJC/OPM is completely 16 bit, image files that are 16 bit remain 16
bit and all 8 bit files are internally converted to 16 bit.  We drive the
printer with this 16 bit data.

"OPM uses it¹s own method to connect and print to the printer, it completely
by-passes the Epson driver and all system related printing methods.

"OPM actually opens a direct handle to the printer and streams the data
directly to it." 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com