1440 vs 2880 DPI

[Durham]

All other factors being equal, what difference can one expect in printing at 1440 vs 2880 dpi ? Are there any color or density differences?

 

[steve constable]

I have carried out extensive testing. The human eye cannot detect any extra detail period. I have shown example prints to several people who are/are not photgraphers and none of them thought there was any difference.

On some Epson printers variable dot technology, which helps better gradation only works in conjunction with 1440 DPI. In a few cases dpending on the subject matter does 2880 DPI improve matters.

I personally have found 2880 DPI a waste of time and ink and I class myself as extremely picky.

 

[steve constable]

I forgot to mention there is a slight saturation difference. If you are making your own profiles with a spectrophotometer you should print the test chart with your intended DPI as ths will affect the results.

 

[EJS190725]

My final prints are always done with the best quality setting my printer can produce.

Contrary to some peoples thinking,2880 does not use any more ink than the 1440 setting that can readily be seen or measured if at all.What WILL make a difference in ink usage is the paper setting that is chosen in the driver from the media menu.

If your printer has the 5760*optimized dpi when Photo RPM is selected,this is 2880dpi.

Choosing the best quality setting is in most cases the only way your printer will use it's smallest dot size.Choosing one quality setting lower may be faster but you lose that small dot size which most likely is needed for areas of the print needing it for the detail whether it's in the highlights or shadows.

Your printer may boast a 1.5pl dot size but it will only be used when the printer's best quality setting is chosen.

Usually using higher quality settings eliminates banding.

This all only applies when printing with the printer's driver.

 

[Durham]

I print with an Epson 2200 on either Crane Museo II or Hahnemuhle Photo Rag. In "advanced" settings on the Epson 2200 driver I choose "Enhanced Matte" and 2880 dpi and ten I choose the proper paper profile (both are on my computer) in the "print with preview" window. Things come out fine, but is this the optimum method? Thanks, all.

 

[EJS190725]

With the 2200 all dots printed are the same 4pl in size when 2880dpi x 1440dpi is chosen as the quality setting.

When lower qulity settings are picked the dot sizes will be multiple between 4pl and 21pl.

Usually the best matte paper resolution available in the 2200 driver is 1440.

!440 x 1440 should be good for the enhanced matte paper and fine art paper.

 

[photoron]

I am using the Epson 4000. The workshop disk that came with the printer suggested that 1440 dpi is best to use, I don't think you will be able to tell the difference. Ron

 

[Marty Sedluk]

I find that the difference between 1440 vs. 2880 is very subtle on my 4800. The biggest difference that I notice is that the 2880 looks like it has more ink and that the colors are a more saturated. This might be a good thing on some pictures but I generally prefer the look of 1440.

I notice that in a picture with a blue sky with some very white clouds, the transitions from white to blue does not look as natural when printed in 2880. I have never tried to find out if the printer actually uses more ink, but it does look that way, and I guess that is what matters most.

 

[steve constable]

At 2880 DPI you loose one of Epsons best features - multiple droplet technology which is responsible for improved gradation.

Colorbytes' Image Print software is based around 1440 DPI due to the advantaged of mutiple droplet technology.

2880 DPI does use more ink but not twice as much as was first rumoured.

 

[avi]

sorry for the silly question ,, do "photo" and "best photo" refer to 1440 and 2880 . and another question what is RPM, Thanks for any help on this one
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avis