What I meant was: If a shape can contain more information bits than bits necessary to represent it then we could of course use the same trick digitally by coding Y bits of information but as Z number of log2(x)-tuples of 0s and 1s. That is, instead of having Y 0s and 1s we have Z*log2(x) 0s and 1s.
OK, so let's assume the printer prints dots of different color. If there are x colors each dot would contain log2(x) bits of information. Now, the clever encoding of information into shapes would mean that a shape represents Y bits of information using Z dots. If Y/Z/log2(x) > 1, we would magically be able to have more information on the sheet of paper than we would arrive at doing the DPI*paper area calculations. On the other hand, wouldn't we also be able use the same magical trick also without the paper? I.e. digitally code all information not as bits but as the digital representation of the shapes? (i.e. achiving the Y/(Z*log2(x)) compression ratio without needing new printer/scanner devices)
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What I meant was: If a shape can contain more information bits than bits necessary to represent it then we could of course use the same trick digitally by coding Y bits of information but as Z number of log2(x)-tuples of 0s and 1s. That is, instead of having Y 0s and 1s we have Z*log2(x) 0s and 1s.
OK, so let's assume the printer prints dots of different color. If there are x colors each dot would contain log2(x) bits of information.
Now, the clever encoding of information into shapes would mean that a shape represents Y bits of information using Z dots.
If Y/Z/log2(x) > 1, we would magically be able to have more information on the sheet of paper than we would arrive at doing the DPI*paper area calculations.
On the other hand, wouldn't we also be able use the same magical trick also without the paper? I.e. digitally code all information not as bits but as the digital representation of the shapes? (i.e. achiving the Y/(Z*log2(x)) compression ratio without needing new printer/scanner devices)