Digital Prints

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Mastering Digital Printing
I agree. While there may be slight advantages to scanning at higher resolutions (including
optical maximum resolution), the proof of quality is in the printed output, and I encourage
all photographer-artists to do these kinds of tests themselves to determine the best
scanning resolutions for their workflows. You may conclude, as Mark Segal has, that you
don’t need as much resolution as you once thought.
Types of Scanners
There are four basic types of scanners or scanning systems to consider for high-quality
printing purposes. drum, film, flatbed, and specialty.
Figure 3.6 The DiMAGE Scan Elite
5400 interface.
Courtesy of Mark Segal
Figure 3.7 Test A with Input/Output
resolutions (from left): 5400/763,
4000/563, 2556/360, 1704/240, and
860/120. Scanned directly from the
Epson 4000 test prints.
Courtesy of Mark Segal