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Mike's Software => Qimage Ultimate => Topic started by: Prof.Jewell on March 08, 2019, 09:30:06 PM



Title: printing 10-bit images
Post by: Prof.Jewell on March 08, 2019, 09:30:06 PM
Can any of the variations of Qimage send a 10-bit image to a high end (Epson) printer?

P.S. I have used Qimage as my printer 'driver' since almost day one. Which leads me to mentioning a slight change to my e-mail address, namely:

rdjewell@ucalgary.ca


Title: Re: printing 10-bit images
Post by: admin on March 08, 2019, 11:46:53 PM
All Windows printer drivers are 8 bits/channel so when Qimage prints something higher than 8 bits/channel (only TIFF's, PSD's, and raw photos support this), it takes the 10 bit, 12 bit, 16 bit data and pre-dithers it so that the 8 bit driver can get as much as 16 bit color.  So essentially yes: Qimage can do it.

Regards,
Mike