Re: Resolution and banding

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<< Few people send data to their printer at more than 720ppi (which is well 
 beyond visible resolution anyway), so the general advice is don't mess 
 with the data and let the printer algorithm deal with it.
 
 I regularly print around 480ppi without any modifications at all, but I 
 occasionally find the noise redistribution objectionable if I print at 
 higher resolution than 600ppi - particularly in large nearly uniform 
 areas. >>

If I then scan a negative or slide at 4000 ppi and want to print a 5x7 or 
8x10 print would the best results be obtained by sending the whole file to 
the printer and letting the printer driver do what it will or should it be 
downsampled from that huge size?  If downsampled would the best results be 
had from downsampling to 360, 720, 1440 or another value?

Howard
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