Karl Shah-Jenner <shahjen@iinet.net.au> wrote/replied to: > >that's largely due to the process of projecting the image onto the paper - >irregular surfaces scatter the light, lowering the probability of a sharp >image, so gloss takes an image well, even matte (which is often very flat) >takes images well too, but semi-gloss surfaces which are shiny and irregular >really much up sharpness.. I wonder if inkjet printers have this same >problem? Actually, as I said, Epson's semi gloss has a very fine texture. Fine enough to show fine details up. However, the heavy weight matte is quite rough, which is why they recommend printing at a lower res for matte actually.