Digital BW, The Print

Not really, just upsample in the bicubic mode up to 3200 or 4000 DPI.
You won't even notice any loss in quality.

jerry



Wolf wrote:
> 
> At 300 dpi for an 11x14 you'd need to scan at 3200, IF you print full
> frame. A 4000 dpi scanner would be required.
> Wolf
> 
> lakecd wrote:
> >
> > I'm just getting into digital after 20 years of darkroom B & W. I
> > have a Epson 1270 printer(plus Photoshop 5) and would like to do
> > 11x14 B & W prints. Can I get enough scanning resolution from a film
> > scanner that scans in the 2700-2900 dpi range, such as the Acer
> > Scanwit, Minolta, Canon, etc. to do this, or do I need to step up to
> > the 4000dpi class? Any advise or suggestions would be much
> > appreciated. Thanks very much.
> >
> > Don
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