OK, ok. I'll admit being wrong. I was under the 'impression' that the 1270
could dither the 6 colors better with more bits. Guess not.
Tom
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> >Printing, don't forget printing. The best printers can handle more bits
> >more effectively.
>
> I'm willing to be convinced otherwise, but I tend to disbelieve this.
> The human eye can only resolve about 2,000 different colors, so
> PRINTING more bits shouldn't result in any discernible difference.
>
> The only reason I could imagine would be to reduce the "combing" I
> mentioned in another message, but only if the printer was doing some
> value range processing.
>
> I've been researching and using high-end printers for three years,
> and I haven't come across one that would even print a 48 bit TIFF. If
> I send a 48 bit file to my 50" giclee printer or either of my color
> lasers, they barf on it!
>
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