{"id":9024,"date":"2026-03-18T21:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisjet-printers.eu\/halftone-dither\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T07:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:38:21","slug":"halftone-dither","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artisjet-printers.eu\/en\/technology\/halftone-dither\/","title":{"rendered":"Halftone Dither"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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95% of users never use this setting \u2014 Halftone Dither in artisJet Workstation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

If you are an advanced user or setting up your artisJet printer for the first time, you have probably seen the option called \u201cHalftone Dither\u201d in artisJet Workstation. If this technical term left you puzzled, you are not alone \u2014 that is actually the usual reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What does Halftone Dithering do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It determines the amount of \u201cfeathering\u201d or \u201cpartial overlap\u201d that each printed ink pass shares with the previous and next one. In simple terms, it acts as a valve that controls whether the transition between different parts of the print is sharp or soft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Halftone<\/figure>\n\n\n

Halftone Dither<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\"Full<\/figure>\n\n\n

F (full)<\/strong> \u2014 default setting, ideal for most jobs<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Medium<\/figure>\n\n\n

M (medium)<\/strong> \u2014 balance between smoothness and sharpness<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\"Small<\/figure>\n\n\n

S (small)<\/strong> \u2014 ideal for fine lines, small text and gauge dials<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

When to use each setting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n