Digital BW, The Print

right click or ctrl+click on a pdf. Get info. "open with" menu choose  
preview. click default for all pdf documents - back to preview being  
the default.

Likely when you installed AR 6 it changed the preferences.

On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 04:26  PM, David M. dorn wrote:

>
> 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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