Why are low dpi printers more expensive?

Bill Hilton wrote:
From: Kennedy McEwen

All of the Epson desktop range resample all of the images you send them
to 720ppi

Do you have a source for this? I know they resample to *something* internally
since if you save off the print files they are always the same size for a given
image regardless if you start with 100 ppi or 900 ppi (and it looks like they
use nearest neighbor resampling internally) but I've never found a source from
Epson that explicitly says they resample to 360 or 720 or ???.

I'm not doubting your number, I thought it was higher than 360 ppi myself and
so 720 would make sense but I would like to see if Epson themselves has stated
this somewhere.

They haven't, AFAIK. Some independent research was done at Qimage:
http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage/quality/.

Andrew.

Bill Hilton wrote:
From: Kennedy McEwen

All of the Epson desktop range resample all of the images you send them
to 720ppi

Do you have a source for this? I know they resample to *something* internally
since if you save off the print files they are always the same size for a given
image regardless if you start with 100 ppi or 900 ppi (and it looks like they
use nearest neighbor resampling internally) but I've never found a source from
Epson that explicitly says they resample to 360 or 720 or ???.

I'm not doubting your number, I thought it was higher than 360 ppi myself and
so 720 would make sense but I would like to see if Epson themselves has stated
this somewhere.

They haven't, AFAIK. Some independent research was done at Qimage:
http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage/quality/.

Andrew.

I also have a Canon 10D and I use the
Canon i9900 printer and it prints the
best glossy photos I have ever seen from
a inkjet. Sorry but I got sick of
cloged cartriges.

wrote in message
...
I'm looking to buy a new photo printer
for my Canon 10d digital
camera.

I want an Epson printer because the
carts are cheap and the printers
last a long time.

Just one thing, I've seen DPI on the
new and old printers and I can't
understand why the low dpi printers
cost more momey.

For example, Epson Stylus Photo 2100
is 2880 DPI on A3 paper and costs
around £422. The Epson Stylus Photo
R800 is 5760 DPI on A4 paper and
costs £240. There are other printers
aswell which are like this, low
DPI more money, high DPI less money.

From what I understand, "The
resolution is stated in pixels (points)
per inch. The higher resolution the
finer printouts."

Why is the higher DPI printer/s
cheaper than the semi professional
Photo printers? I really can't
understand.

I know photo paper can only handle so
many DPI before it starts to
overlap but why are the low DPI A3
printers so much more money?

I don't think A3 printers can print
more DPI on A4 paper.

I also have a Canon 10D and I use the
Canon i9900 printer and it prints the
best glossy photos I have ever seen from
a inkjet. Sorry but I got sick of
cloged cartriges.

wrote in message
...
I'm looking to buy a new photo printer
for my Canon 10d digital
camera.

I want an Epson printer because the
carts are cheap and the printers
last a long time.

Just one thing, I've seen DPI on the
new and old printers and I can't
understand why the low dpi printers
cost more momey.

For example, Epson Stylus Photo 2100
is 2880 DPI on A3 paper and costs
around £422. The Epson Stylus Photo
R800 is 5760 DPI on A4 paper and
costs £240. There are other printers
aswell which are like this, low
DPI more money, high DPI less money.

From what I understand, "The
resolution is stated in pixels (points)
per inch. The higher resolution the
finer printouts."

Why is the higher DPI printer/s
cheaper than the semi professional
Photo printers? I really can't
understand.

I know photo paper can only handle so
many DPI before it starts to
overlap but why are the low DPI A3
printers so much more money?

I don't think A3 printers can print
more DPI on A4 paper.

On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 21:54:33 -0400, "Mark B."
wrote:

Keep in mind the 2100
has been replaced by the 2200 which can do 2880 in one direction (1440 in
the other). Check epson.com for specs on all their printers.

Wrong. The 2100 is the designation for Europe and, IIRC, Japan. 2200
is the designation for North America.

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On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 21:54:33 -0400, "Mark B."
wrote:

Keep in mind the 2100
has been replaced by the 2200 which can do 2880 in one direction (1440 in
the other). Check epson.com for specs on all their printers.

Wrong. The 2100 is the designation for Europe and, IIRC, Japan. 2200
is the designation for North America.

--

Hecate - The Real One

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On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 07:12:50 -0400, "YoYo"
your.business.com wrote:

I also have a Canon 10D and I use the
Canon i9900 printer and it prints the
best glossy photos I have ever seen from
a inkjet. Sorry but I got sick of
cloged cartriges.

Try reading about the i9950 in the thread above and see if you're
still so confident ;-)

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On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 07:12:50 -0400, "YoYo"
your.business.com wrote:

I also have a Canon 10D and I use the
Canon i9900 printer and it prints the
best glossy photos I have ever seen from
a inkjet. Sorry but I got sick of
cloged cartriges.

Try reading about the i9950 in the thread above and see if you're
still so confident ;-)

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Hecate - The Real One

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On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 07:12:50 -0400, "YoYo"
your.business.com wrote:

I also have a Canon 10D and I use the
Canon i9900 printer and it prints the
best glossy photos I have ever seen from
a inkjet. Sorry but I got sick of
cloged cartriges.

Try reading about the i9950 in the thread above and see if you're
still so confident ;-)

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Hecate, FYI in Japan the printer is called the PM-4000PX. It comes with CD
printer tray but no gray balancer.

Toby

"Hecate" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 21:54:33 -0400, "Mark B."
wrote:

Keep in mind the 2100
has been replaced by the 2200 which can do 2880 in one direction (1440 in
the other). Check epson.com for specs on all their printers.

Wrong. The 2100 is the designation for Europe and, IIRC, Japan. 2200
is the designation for North America.

--

Hecate - The Real One

veni, vidi, reliqui