On Dec 4, 2005, at 6:16 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
What resolution do you print at Bob? I think you said you print at 300. Why? Why not 100? If it doesn't make any difference, you could save a lot of disk space.
I picked 200 as the lower limit because one of the tech heads at Epson told me that was the real upper limit of their printers' resolution. Below 200 you can see quality drop off. I picked 300 because it is adequate for printing but also meets my archiving needs. An image sized for 13 X 19 paper at 300 ppi is the right size for my archives. YMMV
In other words, t's not rubber chicken voodoo. Every printer performs best at a specific resolution. No one may be able to see the difference in a slight variation, but it's good to be dialed in.
If no one can see the difference, then why would it be good to be "dialed in"? Isn't the print the point?
I never knew a really good darkroom printer who didn't recognize the need for a proper rubber chicken, and when I switched to inkjet I brought the rubber chicken with me. It's just like the need to have a bunyo in your gadget bag.
Bob
