Digital BW, The Print

> From: Trish McAuslan [mailto:akmcauslan@...]
>
> I have recently loaded Panther onto my MAC. I have an Epson 1270
> printer and I am using the drivers for it which come with Panther
> Now I am faced with a bewildering array of options.  I either use the
> printer for documents or for printing photos.  Can anyone explain some
> of these things to me and what setting I should be using for photos.
>
> 1	There is a huge range of paper but when I choose the appropriate
> paper it does't seem to have any effect on the other 	settings - so
> what effect does choosing the paper have?

It adjusts the conversion from the incoming image data to the dot patterns,
mostly by varying the maximum ink load and the tradeoff between black and
C+M+K. I wouldn't be surprised if some choices (e.g., Premium Semigloss
versus Premium Luster) were actually identical, but there are important
differences, especially between the shiny and matte paper settings.

> 2	 Under Resolution there are the following options.  What do
> they mean
> and what should I choose when I want to print photos? (Some I
> understand but I have included them all)
> 		360 DPI
> 		360 DPI Unidirectional
> 		720 x 360 DPI
> 		720 x360 DPI Undirectional
> 		720 DPI
> 		720 DPI Undirectional
> 		720 DPI High Quality
> 		720 DPI High Quality Unidirectional
> 		720 DPI Highest Quality
> 		1440 x 720 DPI
> 		1440 x 720 DPI  Unidirectional
> 		1440 x 720 DPI  Highest Quality

Always choose the highest resolution, highest quality.

> 3		Gamma is set at 1.0
> 		Should this be changed to 1.8?

You should either be using ColorSync or No Color Adjustment mode, depending
upon whether you want color space conversion to be done in the driver or
not. In either of those modes, you won't be presented with a gamma choice.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
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