ABSTRACT
The basic parameters of print quality are resolution, addressability, gray scale, and dot microstructure. A real device also has intrinsic variability in the printing process, producing visual artifacts, which come under the general heading of noise. Resolution, the most widely used specification to rate print quality, is sometimes confused with the related term addressability. Fundamentally, resolution refers to the ability of the device to render fine detail. The ability of a printing technology to modulate the printed intensity on the page is referred to as its grayscale capability. There are three ways in which this may be accomplished: variation of the dot size, variation of the intensity of the printed dot, and digital halftoning techniques. The microscopic nature of the dot produced by a given technology also has a bearing on final print quality. The application of image processing techniques to manipulate the intrinsic properties of electronic printing technologies have made resolution an insufficient measure of print quality.
