Science of B&W Printing and Halftones?

[neil poulsen]

Does anyone know of a science of black and white printing book that would include half-tone technology?

[JR Steel]

Hi Neil, I was a Graphic Arts Cameraman for many years and have made thousands of halftones. The last 17 years I taught Graphic Arts and this was the last text we used.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Pri.../9780827369078

Are you interested in historical photo-mechanical methods (process cameras) or the computer science behind the rip's that are making halftones on imagesetters and direct to plate equipment?

[domaz]

Inkjets use weaving for printing which is kind of like half-toning. More info here at GutenPrint. This is the printing engine behind QuadtoneRIP- a very commonly used B/W printing RIP.

[ljsegil]

Perhaps "The Printed Picture" by Richard Benson.
LJS