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« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2017, 02:24:50 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2017, 03:02:27 PM »
OK just two more.
I need the Printable area. I need the print size.
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« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2017, 04:24:23 PM »
Well I don't know why but I just printed a perfect 8x10. What ever it was it's working now. I'm going to try a 4x6. Why don't I see the soft proof tab?
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« Reply #18 on: January 09, 2017, 06:41:28 PM »
Glad it is working, but I would prefer to find out why it didn't before.
That Softproof tab is in the Page Editor screen.
See the private message I just sent.

Anytime you have a question, pop on here.
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« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2017, 10:13:35 AM »
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Well I don't know why but I just printed a perfect 8x10. What ever it was it's working now. I'm going to try a 4x6. Why don't I see the soft proof tab?
Hi Gary,
I forgot to mention:
If you want the best quality from the printer, and get the 1200 x 1200 input resolution, Click the MAIN tab, and dot the CUSTOM selection instead of HIGH.
Now click the SET button, and move the slider as far to the right as it will go.
Now OK yourself out and you are good to go.
See screen snaps attached.

If the slider shows grayed out and will not allow a 1or a 2, the paper selection does not allow or warrant the extra quality setting.
Usually Matte or cheap printing paper.

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« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2017, 11:18:52 AM »
Thanks...What about these settings? I see you are at Max-1200 PPI
Do you have to change the input resolution everytime on the printer settings. I went back and checked it and it was back to my old setting.
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« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2017, 01:15:51 PM »
That tells me you have bordeless turned on.
If you changed paper type, it will revert to a lower setting as a default.

Set it with your favorite paper, best quality setting, and matching profile  from Canon, make a print to be sure all is behaving correctly, and now click on the SAVE button. Top left corner of the screen, second button in from left.
When the box opens Click the P button on the bottom and name your SETUP. Click SAVE.


Now whenever you want to retrieve all of the correct settings, just click the first yellow button (Recall), and when the box opens click P button and you will see that setup which you just saved.
Open that guy, and all is back ready to print as you did before.
It saves all driver settings, profiles, paper size, placement, etc.
Try it.

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« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2017, 02:02:38 PM »
Nice..you have taught me so much. I have had Qimage for years and never realized it had so many cool settings. I am really enjoying it thanks to you.
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« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2017, 02:15:40 PM »
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I am really enjoying it thanks to you.

Not just me, Gary.
Terry is extra good at  profiling and profiles, layouts and more.
Brian helps. Dennis helps. Sandy helps. Owen, I could go on and on.... Everyone pitches in if they have a good idea.
Mike, even finds time to help when he can.
So just keep discussing what you are into, and we all learn.

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« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2017, 02:39:42 PM »
Yes... Thanks to all of you. I should have done this a long tome ago. I've had Qimage since 2014 and always had a hard time printing now it is so much easier and enjoyable.
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« Reply #25 on: January 10, 2017, 02:49:30 PM »
I do have another question. In your printer settings under Manual Color Adjustment (Matching tab) do you have None selected?
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« Reply #26 on: January 10, 2017, 03:16:28 PM »
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I do have another question. In your printer settings under Manual Color Adjustment (Matching tab) do you have None selected?

Absolutely, YES. NONE is selected.
This is the imperative setting when a printing profile is being used.
Since Canon has provided you with a good number of excellent profiles installed with your driver, CAREFULLY select the correct profile that matches the paper  you are using.
That profile actually reminds you to check the quality setting for maximum. (It says SG then a 1/2)
In the settings in Qimage, you can see that I am using the Canon Semi Gloss... SG-201, and the profile matches.

In screen snap 155, Canon uses a gobbledegook name.
So, you can appreciate 156 which has the clear name for you.
You will love your Qimage even more.
These are the 4 keys to a good print.
1) Correct paper choice in Driver.
2) Matching profile for the paper
3)Highest Quality setting the paper will allow
4) Color management to OFF, NONE, No Color Management.... this allows the profile to manage the print.
Also bear in mind, the profile, in 99.9% of the time, was created with the above settings, and to get proper results, you need  to repeat those settings.

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« Reply #27 on: January 10, 2017, 04:46:26 PM »
I see you have Relative colormetric check marked. I have perceptual. Which one should it be and is that setting for all printing jobs? How important is the Max-1200 PPI? I can't seem to get that. I shoot raw and have a NEC PA242W monitor. 
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« Reply #28 on: January 10, 2017, 05:04:37 PM »
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I see you have Relative colormetric check marked. I have perceptual. Which one should it be and is that setting for all printing jobs? How important is the Max-1200 PPI? I can't seem to get that. I shoot raw and have a NEC PA242W monitor.
   

The 1200 ppi is issued by the driver when it sees that you have chosen one of the premium papers. Platinum Glossy, Photo Paper Plus Semi gloss, Photo Paper Pro Luster..... like that. Then you set the quality to a 1 in Print Quality/ Custom/ SET.
See screen snaps.
Make sue you didn't change the quality override in Qimage For Prints, set to Max 1200. It is important for maximum resolution and detail

On the rendering intent, this is a personal choice.
In theory, Perceptual will sort of pull in any shades that are outside of the printer/paper gamut and shift the colors enough to get them in.

Relative Colorimetric is supposed to be more true to the colors in the shot, and not shift any.

A camera profile is preferred over Adobe RGB for color space, but not a big deal.
What camera do you use?

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« Reply #29 on: January 10, 2017, 05:25:48 PM »
Camera OH lol... I've had very expensive and big kits. I found I never brought it out because of the size. I want to add I'm 66 years old, SLR's are heavy. Now I use a pocket camera the Sony RX100 II. OK how to I check the quality override setting?
 
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