Re: optimal ppi, epson colour space

[rafeb <rafeb@channel1.com>]

At 06:14 PM 6/20/00 -0700, Bob Thompson wrote:
>
>> [rafe:}
>> Somewhere on the Epson website is a FAQ that talks about printer ppi.
>> If I recall, they say that the image resolution, at the final
>> printing size, should be 1/3 of the printer resolution.
>>
>> So is that 1/3 of 720, or 1/3 of 1440?  My guess is the former,
>> since 1440 is the resolution given by the paper stepping, and
>> not the printhead.
>>
>[bob t:]
>A couple of years ago when I was looking into the Epson 3000, I requested a
>sample print.  I received an 11x17 image on 13x19 Photo Inkjet paper (as
>close as I can recall).  The resolution of the image was 480ppi printed at
>1440.  At least that's what I calculated based on the file size and image
>size.


An 11x17" print at 480 ppi is one big mother file.

I don't have the wherewithal to produce image files
anywhere near that big, without upsampling.  I envy
those that do, though...


rafe b.


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