Digital BW, The Print

On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 11:50  AM, Jo Brunenberg wrote:

> Hello David,
>
> For some reason when I use "Preview" automatically Acrobat 6 which I 
> have installed starts up.
> Acrobat does not show up the chosen custom paper size.
>
> I do not know Gimp-print. Is it an alternative for the Epson printer 
> driver?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jo Brunenberg

Jo,

Sorry for the confusion, I am now doing my color and b&w printing with 
Gimp-Print and Ghostscript which are Unix software tools for 
controlling printers which are now available for OS X.

I started on this path when I discovered QuadTone RIP which is raster 
image printing software for Mac OS X.  Go to http://www.harrington.com 
and look for the QuadTone RIP link at the bottom of the page.  All you 
need to know about installing QuadTone, Gimp-Print and Ghostscript for 
OS X are described in the web article with links to the required 
software which is also free.

The effort is well worth it.  It is by using Preview in connection with 
Gimp-Print (either alone or with Quadtone) that you can control paper 
sizes.  I just proved this to my self today by making 4in x 6in 
settings and getting exactly those measurements on the print.  I think 
any time you ask for a preview on OS X after you have enter the PRINT 
screens you will get the preview in Adobe Acrobat.  If anyone reading 
this knows hot to change this to Preview I would like to hear from them!

Frankly, I think printing color on the 2200/2100 Epson via Gimp-Print 
is just as good as using the latest Epson drivers.  However, only the 
latest Epson driver will allow roll paper, but GimpPrint/QuadTone only 
supplements the Epson drivers.  You still have the Epson setup 
available in PRINT CENTER.

The beauty of QuadTone RIP for B&W printing is that you have two 
printer curves available for the 2200/2100, a cool and a warm curve, 
that can be blended to achieve intermediate tones.  IT WORKS!  You can 
keep using the Epson Ultrachrome inkset and still get quality B&W 
prints.

David


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