Resolution / Print
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- Atkinson
Hello All
For what I do, I get resolution. However, looking at photocopiers and new printers I'm seeing a few variables I hope someone can help me understand.
My Canon printer at home they say prints at 'Photolab-quality 9600dpi and 1pl'
My scanner scans at 9600x9600dpi; 48 bit colour depth.
I'm looking at a photocopier that 'prints at a true 600 x 600 dpi'
What do these numbers mean?!
when it says 9600 x 9600 that's not 92160000dpi obviously, so what is it?And the 'true' 600 x 600dpi - what's that?!
Thanks
- Atkinson0
and...what is an 'equivalent' resolution?
- uan0
If I recall right, the first number ist the optical resolution of your scanner, the second number ist something about the mechanical step resolution of the scannerhead.
- detritus0
x * y
- Atkinson0
thanks for the information! True resolution seems to be a bit different.
- Ianbolton0
basically, if you times 9600 by 9600 then divide it by two you get 46, 080,000. This is obviously how many dots per half the total area of the resolution you can get on a single sheet of paper folded into quarters.
I'm sure you understand yeah?
- Ianbolton0
Also, if you use 9600x9600 you are also, by law, required to use Pantone 402 for at least 4% of that area. Don't get caught out by that one as they really can sting you.