Re: Laser half tone negs.

Luis Nadeau (nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca)
Mon, 24 Jul 1995 11:06:05 -0300

>You wrote:
>>I am new to alt-photo-process and am wanting to start doing gums with
>the
>>long term goal of doing full colours.
>>
>>I have been put off for a number of years by having to make large negs
>but
>>now have access to a scanner, adobe photoshop and a laser printer.
>>
>>If I were to produce half tone negs on acetates using this set up
>would they
>>be appropriate for gum prints?
>>
I know that a number of people have been experimenting with Iris printers
to obtain separatations. They are capable of about 1200 to 1600 dpi so
reasonable screens should be possible.

If you are using a laser printer try to use one capable of at least 600 dpi.

Luis Nadeau
NADEAUL@NBNET.NB.CA
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada