> The reason you're confused is that the term "dpi" is being used > for several > things.
Certainly a prolific problem. I prefer to say SPI as it relates to the scanner, PPI is what you output TO the printer driver, and DPI is what the printer prints. > I've been find of flamed for saying "screen resolution is 72dpi" but it's > a worthwhile rule of thumb. Yes it is, and posting someone�s �opinion� isn�t a �flame� at all, not even �kind of�... > 1. Scan at the maximum resolution of your film scanner (eg. 2710 ppi) Optical resolution...agreed. Some scanners list interpolated resolutions as their maximum resolution... > 2. If you want to print the picture, the maximum size you can > print is limited > to the number of pixels expressed at 300 ppi. I always set the > output resolution > of Vuescan to 300dpi. I have no idea what you mean by that...would you please elaborate?
