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Many years ago when inkjet printers were finally approaching photo quality, I struggled with the question: What is the optimum resolution for printing to the inkjet printers.
After deciding that Epson was my photo printer of choice, I looked thru everyones books, etc., and there was NEVER a straight answer. After getting thru multiple phone levels at Epson, I finally got to talk to a designer/engineer who told me that the Epson printer was optimized for 300 dpi. I never looked back, and was proud to know the "magic number."
NOW….
I now have a Kodak 8500 dye-sub, and a Sony DPP-SV55 4×6 dye-sub printers. The Kodak shows maximum 8×10 at 314dpi, the Sony 4×6 at 403dpi. The same question has been bugging me, and once again, no straight answer. I have been using the 314dpi for the Kodak, and the 403dpi for the Sony, and I am very happy with the print, but I can’t stop wondering if maybe a 300dpi or some other "Magic number" would be just as good, or better.
SO….
Do any of you folks using dye-subs have any advice for the "Magic number" when using dye-sub printers ?
Thanks,
Ralph
<http://www.darkstar.us>
After deciding that Epson was my photo printer of choice, I looked thru everyones books, etc., and there was NEVER a straight answer. After getting thru multiple phone levels at Epson, I finally got to talk to a designer/engineer who told me that the Epson printer was optimized for 300 dpi. I never looked back, and was proud to know the "magic number."
NOW….
I now have a Kodak 8500 dye-sub, and a Sony DPP-SV55 4×6 dye-sub printers. The Kodak shows maximum 8×10 at 314dpi, the Sony 4×6 at 403dpi. The same question has been bugging me, and once again, no straight answer. I have been using the 314dpi for the Kodak, and the 403dpi for the Sony, and I am very happy with the print, but I can’t stop wondering if maybe a 300dpi or some other "Magic number" would be just as good, or better.
SO….
Do any of you folks using dye-subs have any advice for the "Magic number" when using dye-sub printers ?
Thanks,
Ralph
<http://www.darkstar.us>
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