Re: filmscanners: [OT] Epson printers (Was: Olympus P-400 printer ???)
James Hill wrote: The 2880 printing uses smaller steps by the stepper motor and actually does provide smoother tones in the mid to highlight end. The difference in 2880 and 1440 is really only visible under a loupe or if you regularly sniff prints, as I have been known to do.g At normal viewing distances the difference is not visible. 2880 printing will slow down the print speed considerably and probably uses a tiny bit more ink. I would use it for my Best work, for show or sale, but not for most of what I print on a daily basis. --James Hill I too noticed very minimal differences. It probably allows for more forgiving prints if you have a slightly clogged nozzle, and helps to prevent banding more. Overall it just seemed like me as a way to slow down the printers, with minimal return. This is more specsmanship to be bigger than the competitors then about improved image. Since current stepper motors continue to get cheaper and finer, its a no cost option for Epson, IMHO. Art
filmscanners: [OT] Epson printers (Was: Olympus P-400 printer ???)
Hi, THe 1280 is the US New model for the 1270 In Europe and Aisa the 1290 is the new 1270 The 1280/1290 offer max 2880 x 720 and complete edge to edge printing in many standard sizes. What is the advantage of 2880dpi lengthwise compared to 1440dpi? It seems like it's just the paper that is fed through at half speed... Can you actually tell the difference between the two or do you just have multiple drops of ink mixing into the same spots on the paper? Some people claim that you shouldn't send pictures to the printer using max resolution as this uses too much ink. What's your opinion on this? Thanks, Tom
Re: filmscanners: [OT] Epson printers (Was: Olympus P-400 printer???)
on 6/9/01 12:59 PM, Tom Christiansen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the advantage of 2880dpi lengthwise compared to 1440dpi? It seems like it's just the paper that is fed through at half speed... Can you actually tell the difference between the two or do you just have multiple drops of ink mixing into the same spots on the paper? under a loupe the 2880 is finer apparently. Eyeballing it I doubt you'll see much difference. -- John Brownlow http://www.pinkheadedbug.com
Re: filmscanners: [OT] Epson printers (Was: Olympus P-400 printer ???)
The 2880 printing uses smaller steps by the stepper motor and actually does provide smoother tones in the mid to highlight end. The difference in 2880 and 1440 is really only visible under a loupe or if you regularly sniff prints, as I have been known to do.g At normal viewing distances the difference is not visible. 2880 printing will slow down the print speed considerably and probably uses a tiny bit more ink. I would use it for my Best work, for show or sale, but not for most of what I print on a daily basis. --James Hill - Original Message - From: Tom Christiansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 12:59 PM Subject: filmscanners: [OT] Epson printers (Was: Olympus P-400 printer ???) Hi, THe 1280 is the US New model for the 1270 In Europe and Aisa the 1290 is the new 1270 The 1280/1290 offer max 2880 x 720 and complete edge to edge printing in many standard sizes. What is the advantage of 2880dpi lengthwise compared to 1440dpi? It seems like it's just the paper that is fed through at half speed... Can you actually tell the difference between the two or do you just have multiple drops of ink mixing into the same spots on the paper? Some people claim that you shouldn't send pictures to the printer using max resolution as this uses too much ink. What's your opinion on this? Thanks, Tom
Re: filmscanners: [OT] Epson printers (Was: Olympus P-400 printer ???)
Tom Christiansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the advantage of 2880dpi lengthwise compared to 1440dpi? From what I've seen it means less visible dithering and the result is closer to a photographic continuous tone. Some people claim that you shouldn't send pictures to the printer using max resolution as this uses too much ink. What's your opinion on this? It probably does use a lot of ink. Decent results can be achieved on a 1290 even at 720dpi on the driver due to the 6 inks. But the best result will be at 2880. Rob
