You shouldn't be scanning your negative at 360 dpi. You do want to END UP with
a ready for the printer image that's sized at 360 dpi. For example, an 11 x 17
image area at 360 dpi would be about 72 megabytes. To arrive at that kind of
resolution, you'd have to scan a 645 negative at a relatively high res. I'd
guess 3000 dpi minimum. What I would do is scan the neg at the maximum the
scanner allows, then downsize slightly in PhotoShop if necessary.
Paul
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From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Aaaargh...Just got the replacement Epson R2400 printer just to experience
> that this one also give horizontal stripes (paper in portrait position),
> although not as pronounced as the first one. Everything is different from
> when I had the first sample: the software is new, printer driver is new, the
> printer is new, I use a new scanner. I've tried all kinds of DPI settings
> (BTW why do Nikon insist that I set the DPI at 360 on a 4000DPI scanner?).
> Paper selection is correct. Yes, I run the cleaning and head adjustment
> procedures to no effect. What is going on? It cannot be rocket science to
> get decent prints from printer, or is it?
> Anyway, I'm not that impressed with the whole setup; apart from the stripes
> the Nikon 9000 scanner and the R2400 printer gives only borderline photo
> quality prints at best. Maybe its just my standards thats to high.
>
> Pål
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