to be reproduced by a copier.
With a PostScript printer, you can set the LPI to 85. This will look better when copied, although still not great. The best
solution when you want photographs copied is to spring for Xerox Docutech copies. They're 600 DPI copies produced from
your digital file; they look very good, and they don't cost a whole lot more than regular copies.
What resolution do you need to scan in at for printing? The general rule of thumb is your scanning resolution = 2 x LPI. So,
let's say you're printing stationery on uncoated paper, and it includes a photograph that needs to be scanned. Most likely it will
be printed at 133 LPI (but ask your printer!), so you'd scan it in at 266 PPI.
You're probably wondering right now what difference it makes. You understand that a lower resolution won't print well, but
why not scan in at the highest PPI your scanner allows? Won't you get a better photograph?
No. Like the Web, anything over 266 PPI won't be utilized by the printer. And you still technically have to consider download
times — to the printer, that is. A larger file will take longer to print. While that may not matter too much to you for a simple
stationery project, on more complicated projects it could drive up the cost of your output. Some service bureaus charge you
extra if your file takes a long time to print.
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