Mike Chaney's Tech Corner

Hi
Maybe I am missing something out...

I would like to print some 3x4 strip test prints on one 17x22 paper.

How should I do it?

I know how to print one 3x4 print. But after the first print I want to make another prints (3x4) from different areas of the photo on the same 17x22 paper. Until now, I manually moving the strip to the right-down-left-up side from the previous test strip.

Also, what is the best way to print test strips from another photos on the same 17x22 paper with the earlier strips already printed?

I much appreciated a quick reply…

Hi,
If I understand your question correctly, you want to sample (test strip) a few different sections of a single image from different parts, and print it on one sheet of 17 x 22

Assuming that you want 5 different areas of the image. Simply put 5 prints in the queue of the same image, on the first sheet.
In teh Full Page Editor, you select each one and click the test strip button until you like what you have.
Then select the next copy and do the same thing sliding the image in the small box to find the area ou want to test.... and so on.


Same way. Put that "other" image on the same page.
I am not sure if you really mean that you have already printed the first set, and now want to run that sheet through the printer a second time???

Why not cut the test sheet in two pieces.

Fred

thank you Fred!
Did that and it worked fine.
I prefer to test print on the same large paper so i can have multiple prints for later examination.


Is there a way to recall the test prints and print on the the white paper (blank) where it didn't printed before? (for a new photo..)
In Photoshop I turn the layers on/off as needed..

(hope my questions are understand correctly)

Hello again Rani,

I hope I am interpreting your question properly.
Yes, you can recall the test prints by clicking FILE Open Automated JOB log.
Just select the job (click sort by date. It becomes easy)  Then click OPEN.
That full job, images and all will reappear in the qimage screen and queue.

I am not sure if you want to print the same tests again, or if you have a different image and want to use the same paper again?

If you want to use a different image you can just start over and it only takes 3 or 4 clicks on the same button to get it ready to print again...
.. . or you can just drag a different image into the Print queue tab and deposit it on top of the old image, and it will replace it.
If the replacement image has the same resolution, then the same ppi will prevail.
If it is different, then the ppi will be slightly larger or smaller...

Hope this helps,
Fred

different images and I want to use the same paper again but to make sure not to print where printed before.

Need to do some testing now...

Thank's!!

OK so when you click on the test strip button for the new image, and now you have your small image ready (still in the Full Page Editor screen), just drag the image to an area of the page that is still clear.
Fred