which printer for lineart?

Is there a printer that produces very good lineart printouts? The inkjet
printer I have does good with photographs, but the printout is fuzzy with
lineart (under a magnifier). I need this to print work with fine detail.
Thanks.

T.I.

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> Is there a printer that produces very good lineart printouts? The inkjet
> printer I have does good with photographs, but the printout is fuzzy with
> lineart (under a magnifier). I need this to print work with fine detail.
> Thanks.
>
> T.I.
>
A laserjet that does 1200 dpi should work very well for this application.
The edges will be very sharp and defined, even on diagonals and curves.

I don't know what resolution you require, but before giving up on your
inkjet printer, make sure you are using the most appropriate paper for
that need. You don;t mention which printer you are using, but they vary
from 1 picolitre to as much as 6 picolitre per drop. The lower volume
drops usually offer higher resolution because the dots are smaller and
the dot gain (the amount the drop expands) is less. The better quality
coated papers designed for your specific printer may give you better
results. In general inkjet printers which use only 4 ink colors (CMYK)
usually use smaller dots. Some inkjet printers can "locate " up to
5000+ dpi, although the output might be a bit slow going at that
resolution).

Some laser printers can resolve up to 2400 dpi, although most lower
priced models are 1200 dpi or so.

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Talal Itani wrote:
> Is there a printer that produces very good lineart printouts? The inkjet
> printer I have does good with photographs, but the printout is fuzzy with
> lineart (under a magnifier). I need this to print work with fine detail.
> Thanks.
>
> T.I.
>
>

Talal Itani <titani@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Is there a printer that produces very good lineart printouts? The inkjet

The classic solution is a pen plotter. They're a real pain to deal with
and can't do solid fills very well. Not to mention slow as molasses in
January. I'm not even sure anybody sells new ones and driver support will
be legacy only.

But if you want clear line art, not too small, that's the ticket.

bob prohaska