Re: Printer DPI vs Resampling

[rafeb <rafeb@channel1.com>]

At 08:13 AM 10/28/00 EDT, Joe Mead wrote:

>I'm looking for opinions (or facts) on which of the following methods will 
>result in the best quality print from an Epson printer.

<snip>

>It really comes down to resample in Photoshop or let the Epson deal with odd 
>ball DPI's.
>
>Any ideas on which would give the best quality print?


I see no need to resample for the printer's benefit,
unless I need to up-size the image to print at larger 
size. 

Straight off the scanner, my 35 mm negs arrive in 
Photoshop at 351 dpi most of the time, and that's 
how they get printed on a letter-sized sheet.

This business about the printer wanting multiples 
of 60 (240, 300, 360 dpi) has been brought up before.  
It *is* important if you're printing "Black Only"
but from what I've seen, it's not important if 
you're printing with all four (or six) colors.


rafe b.

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