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[Paul Koning]

>>>>> "Patrick" == Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org> writes:

 Patrick> On Thursday 04 August 2005 15:46, Paul Koning wrote:
 >> >>>>> "Patrick" == Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org>
 >> writes:
 >> >>
 >> >> From my understanding, Hans could have made the calendars much
 >> >> cheaper
 >> 
 Patrick> if he had wanted to make some concessions in getting the
 Patrick> calendars made.  As it is, the pictures were taken with a
 Patrick> very high quality digital camera (to satisfy Tony, high
 Patrick> quality relative to what digital cameras can do ;), and he
 Patrick> had actual lithographic plates made for printing the
 Patrick> calendars, instead of having them digitally printed.
 >> Huh?
 >> 
 >> Digital presses use offset, too.  And "lithographic plates"
 >> (offset printing plates) these days are made by digital processes.

 Patrick> Digital *printing* (which is what I said above) doesn't.
 Patrick> Well, at least the last time I checked, my Color LaserJet
 Patrick> didn't look or sound much like a printing press. :)

Digital printing is ambiguous.  To some it means xerographic printing;
to others it means digital presses.  Generically it means a device
where computer data goes in one end and paper with marks on it comes
out the other.

    paul