LPI or lines per inch
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Definition:
The way printers reproduce images, simulating continuous tone images by printing lines of halftone spots is measured in LPI. The number of lines per inch is the LPI, sometimes also called line or screen frequency. You can think of LPI as the halftone resolution.
Also Known As:
line frequency, screen frequency, halftone resolution
Related Resources:
Resolution: LPI
Charts for typical LPI figures, formulas, and examples and explanations of LPI and how it relates to SPI, PPI, and DPI.
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