Re: image resolution

[Andy Darlow <andy@andydarlow.com>]

Title: Re: image resolution

> > Some reading I've done indicates
> that Epson printers expect an image for
> > printing at 240 dpi.  I can't find anything in the
> documentation (I have
> > an 820 & 870) that talks about this nor in the material
> online at Epsons
> > website.  Does anyone know something definitive on this? 
> Thanks.
> In my humble opinion and tests, 360 ppi
> is optimal. 240 ppi is soft to me. I
> definetly notice an increase in fine detail (i.e. hair, eyes, etc.) by
> going
> to 360, assuming the source image has that much detail. I don't
> resample up
> if it's not already there.
>
> Note that I print at 1440 or 2880 printer dpi. Last I checked,
> simply
> choosing "Quality" would leave you at 720 dpi. You need to
> go into the
> custom setup to go higher.
>
> Daniel L. Taylor
> Owner, Taylor Design
> Macintosh and PC consulting and software.
> Web: http://www.taylor-design.com/
> E-mail:
> support@taylor-design.com
>

I think the most important thing to do for the best quality output is to have a good quality original and scanner combination.  I've output clean, sharp files at 200PPI that were extremely fine in detail.  Also, there are major differences in sharpness between different papers if head alignments are not done often.

All the best!

-Andy Darlow

Photography, Digital Print Consulting and Custom Editions

Andrew Darlow Images International

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