Antonia - If I understand it correctly, I guess you could say that the 7960 does a modified halftoning. HP's PhotoREt Pro is able to layer up to 32 single 4pl drops of ink at each pixel point to create its tonal values. Unlike standard halftoning which is to spread multiple dots of various size and color over a larger area to simulate different tonal values. Sort of like restricting the halftoning to being within each pixel. Of course, in the long run it will all be individual dots making up the image and not a continous tone. -=>Donald