Re: [APML] OT: Photoshop lines per inch and Epson 1270

[Chuck Vaughn <aa6g@aa6g.org>]

Alan,

Your PS dpi (or lpi) should be 200-300. These printers have much 
smaller dots because it takes several dots to make one pixel.

And yes, these printers in photo quality mode are generally slow.

Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>

--------------------

> Hello,
>
> After scanning and enhancement, when I run the printing resize wizard 
> in
> Photoshop I am asked how many lines per inch I want the finished file 
> to
> have.  I always guess at something fairly high because I have no idea 
> of
> the maximum lpi the Epson 1270 can handle.
>
> Does anyone know what the proper lines per inch for max resolution out 
> of
> the 1270 should be?
>
> Also, I always print at 1440 dpi, which is amazingly slow.  Do those 
> who
> use the 1270 see differences between printing at 1440 dpi and 720 dpi 
> for
> astrophotos?
>
> Thanks very much for any help in this issue,
>
> Alan Jordan
> http://home.gwi.net/~aljordan/astro

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