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73:(SPI). For instance, if the target output device is capable of printing at 100 LPI, an optimal range for a source image would be 150 to 200 PI. Using fewer SPI than this would not make full use of the printer's available LPI; using more SPI than this would exceed the capability of the printer, and quality would be effectively lost. 38:
that is built up by physical ink dots made by the printer device to create different tones. Specifically LPI is a measure of how close together the lines in a halftone grid are. The quality of printer device or screen determines how high the LPI will be. High LPI indicates greater detail and
62:, so newsprint is usually around 85 LPI. Higher-quality paper, such as that used in commercial magazines, has less dot gain, and can range up to 300 LPI with quality 69:
In order to effectively utilize the entire range of available LPI in a halftone system, an image selected for printing generally must have 1.5 to 2 times as many
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In order to convert between L/in and L/cm the following formulas can be used:
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Countries using the metric system tend to use lines per centimeter (L/cm).
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Another device that uses the LPI specification is the
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Lines per inch to lines per cm: L/cm = 0.394 x L/in
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For lines of text per (vertical) inch of paper, see
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Index

Body height (typography)
printing
halftones
magazines
newspapers
newsprint paper
dot gain
color bleeding
glossy (coated) paper
samples per inch
graphics tablet
DPI
Display resolution
Dots per inch
Pixels per inch
Samples per inch


"What is a line screen"
DePaul University
Measuring Resolution Inch by Inch
Categories
Printing
Units of density

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