Laser vs inkjet when for greyscale`

Pat wrote:
> I'm not one for grammer, but I hope you do fillings better than you
> spell. Adding a few letters, I hope it's a dental practice.

ow, ow, ow.... First rule: Never, ever do a spelling lame unless you're
sure you have it all correct: Grammar. Second "rule" Bottom post, unless
you need to go interspersed. Enough cop for today!
>
> In most circumstances, I think inkjets look better, however it really
> depends on the equipment and software. See what your software
> manufacturer recommends. The easiest think to do, if your software
> company doesn't have a recommendation, is to take a CD (or laptop) to
> the local store and have them print some from each printer and see what
> works the best for your circumstance.
>
Are you, the OP, printing from Photoshop, or .....?

The concept of trying out printers on exactly what you want to do with
them is the best route.

--
John McWilliams
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On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:32:32 -0700, John McWilliams wrote:

> > I'm not one for grammer, but I hope you do fillings better than you
> > spell. Adding a few letters, I hope it's a dental practice.
>
> ow, ow, ow.... First rule: Never, ever do a spelling lame unless you're
> sure you have it all correct: Grammar. Second "rule" Bottom post, unless
> you need to go interspersed. Enough cop for today!

A cop out? Not just a grammer mizspellar he, you may or may
not have caught "The easiest think to do". Skipping other minor
stuff we approach some really sublime country:

> However, some dye sublimnation printers are tremendous.

And some 4"x6" dye sub. printers are really tiny.
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ASAAR wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:32:32 -0700, John McWilliams wrote:
>
> > > I'm not one for grammer, but I hope you do fillings better than you
> > > spell. Adding a few letters, I hope it's a dental practice.
> >
> > ow, ow, ow.... First rule: Never, ever do a spelling lame unless you're
> > sure you have it all correct: Grammar. Second "rule" Bottom post, unless
> > you need to go interspersed. Enough cop for today!
>
> A cop out? Not just a grammer mizspellar he, you may or may
> not have caught "The easiest think to do". Skipping other minor
> stuff we approach some really sublime country:
>
> > However, some dye sublimnation printers are tremendous.
>
> And some 4"x6" dye sub. printers are really tiny.

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, olny taht the frist and lsat
ltteres are at the rghit pcleas. The rset can be a toatl mses and you
can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed
ervey lteter by ilstef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

There, I top posted for you guys. Geez. Take a valium. The next
thing you know, you will want me to call "soccer"; "football".
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Pat wrote:
> ASAAR wrote:
>> On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:32:32 -0700, John McWilliams wrote:
>>
>>>> I'm not one for grammer, but I hope you do fillings better than
>>>> you
>>>> spell. Adding a few letters, I hope it's a dental practice.
>>>
>>> ow, ow, ow.... First rule: Never, ever do a spelling lame unless
>>> you're sure you have it all correct: Grammar. Second "rule" Bottom
>>> post, unless you need to go interspersed. Enough cop for today!
>>
>> A cop out? Not just a grammer mizspellar he, you may or may
>> not have caught "The easiest think to do". Skipping other minor
>> stuff we approach some really sublime country:
>>
>>> However, some dye sublimnation printers are tremendous.
>>
>> And some 4"x6" dye sub. printers are really tiny.
>
> Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer
> in
> waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, olny taht the frist and lsat
> ltteres are at the rghit pcleas. The rset can be a toatl mses and
> you
> can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed
> ervey lteter by ilstef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
>
> There, I top posted for you guys. Geez. Take a valium. The next
> thing you know, you will want me to call "soccer"; "football".

smrt alc
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John McWilliams wrote:

> Pat wrote:
>
>> I'm not one for grammer, but I hope you do fillings better than you
>> spell. Adding a few letters, I hope it's a dental practice.
>
>
> ow, ow, ow.... First rule: Never, ever do a spelling lame unless
> you're sure you have it all correct: Grammar. Second "rule" Bottom post,


I have carefully read all of the arguments regarding top and bottom
posts and I find it much more logical to top post because people who
follow a thread will not have to scroll down and the reply is at the top.

> unless you need to go interspersed. Enough cop for today!
>
>>
>> In most circumstances, I think inkjets look better, however it really
>> depends on the equipment and software. See what your software
>> manufacturer recommends. The easiest think to do, if your software
>> company doesn't have a recommendation, is to take a CD (or laptop) to
>> the local store and have them print some from each printer and see what
>> works the best for your circumstance.
>>
> Are you, the OP, printing from Photoshop, or .....?
>
> The concept of trying out printers on exactly what you want to do with
> them is the best route.
>
 >> Stay informed about: Laser vs inkjet when for greyscale` 

On 21 Jun 2006 10:00:54 -0700, harryguy082589.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I run a detal prtice and i am begining to digitize my x-ray system,
>somebody told me that i should buy an inkjet printer over a laser
>printer because inkjets have better quality greyscale images. Is this
>true?


In general, yes.

Inkjet will give you better tonality, but only if all colors
are involved. An inkjet using only its K (black) nozzles
won't look all that much better than a laser printer
(or the laser may win that contest.)

It's easy enough to turn a BW (bitonal or grayscale)
image into an RGB image to make that happen, but
then you can't expect the print to be perfectly neutral --
ie., it may not be pure gray at every step. That's
probably not an issue for your purposes.

Laser printers still generally use halftoning rather than
error diffusion or stochastic dithering. In other words,
they will have much more visible "dots" and tonality
somewhat diminished relative to inkjet. Nowadays
in a good inkjet printer, the dots are nearly invisible.

The laser printer will almost always have the lower
cost-per-copy.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com
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In article <Fchmg.47656$fb2.18992@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net>, measekite <inkystinky.TakeThisOut@oem.com> wrote:
>
>
>John McWilliams wrote:
>
>> Pat wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not one for grammer, but I hope you do fillings better than you
>>> spell. Adding a few letters, I hope it's a dental practice.
>>
>>
>> ow, ow, ow.... First rule: Never, ever do a spelling lame unless
>> you're sure you have it all correct: Grammar. Second "rule" Bottom post,
>
>
>I have carefully read all of the arguments regarding top and bottom
>posts and I find it much more logical to top post because people who
>follow a thread will not have to scroll down and the reply is at the top.

The way it is, for many years, you bottom post, its always going to be
that way, and any other way one might also try to do..Trying to make everyone top post is FUTILE.
200 years from now, perhaps top posting will be mandatory. There is also
a case for the blind reading vocalized posts. Of course, don't the arrows
indicate a posting sequence???

>> unless you need to go interspersed. Enough cop for today!
>>
>>>
>>> In most circumstances, I think inkjets look better, however it really
>>> depends on the equipment and software. See what your software
>>> manufacturer recommends. The easiest think to do, if your software
>>> company doesn't have a recommendation, is to take a CD (or laptop) to
>>> the local store and have them print some from each printer and see what
>>> works the best for your circumstance.
>>>
>> Are you, the OP, printing from Photoshop, or .....?
>>
>> The concept of trying out printers on exactly what you want to do with
>> them is the best route.
>>
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GregS wrote:

> The way it is, for many years, you bottom post, its always going to be
> that way, and any other way one might also try to do..Trying to make everyone top post is FUTILE.
> 200 years from now, perhaps top posting will be mandatory. There is also
> a case for the blind reading vocalized posts. Of course, don't the arrows
> indicate a posting sequence???
>
There'll always be those who post contrary to givens in any NG, whatever
the conventions are. One of them is one of the more helpful of folks,
and I think he's merely set in his ways. The other is a poster who has
little to say, but says it often, very often. I've suggested folks not
either talk about him, which I've just done! Damn!, and certainly not
reply to his monotonous chanting.

--
john mcwilliams
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On 21 Jun 2006 19:09:07 -0700, Pat got his kicks by writing:

> There, I top posted for you guys. Geez. Take a valium. The next
> thing you know, you will want me to call "soccer"; "football".

Not I. That would just result in more Brazil nuts. Just trying
to see if I have enough pull to get you to tow the line.
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Pat wrote:
> I'm not one for grammer, but I hope you do fillings better than you
> spell. Adding a few letters, I hope it's a dental practice.

>
> In most circumstances, I think inkjets look better, however it really
> depends on the equipment and software. See what your software
> manufacturer recommends. The easiest think to do, if your software

[SNIP]

And I doubt you actually meant "The easiest think to do" but would
suggest that when one is pinging someone else for typos, it behoves them
not to have any in the post in which they are doing the pinging!
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Kevin Agard <kevin.spamx.agard RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in news:8jmmg.4890
$DI2.3557@trnddc05:

> Pat wrote:
>> I'm not one for grammer, but I hope you do fillings better than you
>> spell. Adding a few letters, I hope it's a dental practice.
>
>>
>> In most circumstances, I think inkjets look better, however it really
>> depends on the equipment and software. See what your software
>> manufacturer recommends. The easiest think to do, if your software
>
> [SNIP]
>
> And I doubt you actually meant "The easiest think to do" but would
> suggest that when one is pinging someone else for typos, it behoves them
> not to have any in the post in which they are doing the pinging!

Tee-hee! "Behoves"...
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On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:41:02 +0000 (UTC), Poobah wrote:

>> And I doubt you actually meant "The easiest think to do" but would
>> suggest that when one is pinging someone else for typos, it behoves
>> them not to have any in the post in which they are doing the pinging!
>
> Tee-hee! "Behoves"...

Beet me too it.

And I'm safe, at least according to my spell checker. <g>
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harryguy082589 RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I run a detal prtice and i am begining to digitize my x-ray system,
> somebody told me that i should buy an inkjet printer over a laser
> printer because inkjets have better quality greyscale images. Is this
> true?

Depends on the particular printers you are comparing, but generally yes.
Google "grayscale ink" and you'll find a large number of hits with relevant
information. There's a tutorial at <http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm>;
<http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm> produces grayscale inks and their site
has considerable discussion of their use. Some printers, for example the
Epson R2400, 4800, 7800, 9800, HP 8750 and several other HP models, include
or have available from the manufacturer grayscale inks. In addition the
color inks are used in combination to fill out the tonality.

--
--John
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(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
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