Folks, may I strongly suggest that you play the video at least a second time, and more.
There's a ton of information to absorb, new information , unique information; about a blockbuster feature Printer AI.
No one has anything close... so play the video again and learn this so you can appreciate the new version.

A lot of intensive work for Mike; so Huge Kudos to our Mike.

Fred

Thanks Jeff.
Even making that video and getting it to cover the new stuff in a clear concise manner is no easy chore.
Fred

Looks like it is working.  The Artisan 1430 is 10 years old now and is running an old Epson driver so you have to check quality in the right place since there are two things that say "quality" in the driver and the only one that actually shows the current quality setting is on the Advanced tab.  If you are reading "Draft" on the "Main" tab of the driver, that is not a quality setting: that is a preset that is used to load settings when you click on it (like a "quick settings").  After Driver AI indicates it has set the quality, if you click the "Advanced" tab and check the actual print quality (third dropdown from the top on the left), you'll see that Qimage has chosen Photo RPM (or whatever the max quality is for the paper you are using).  The driver simply doesn't know to move the dot on the "Main" tab to update it after Qimage has changed the actual print quality.

So basically it doesn't update that "dead indicator" on the Main tab of the driver but it is setting the highest quality available in the actual print quality setting.

Edit: forgot to mention...  This couldn't have happened in the previous release since this feature didn't exist in that release.

Regards,
Mike

If one has a non Epson/Canon printer, should the AI setting boxes be turned off, or does it matter? Does the AI attempt to do anything with other drivers?

Thanks,
Conrad

Thanks!

Hi Vern,
I'll try to clarify a little, but Mike will fill in better.
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the name Mike tagged on to his latest gold nugget.
Essentially, it is simple to explain, and it works!!  The only thing is, that when you start out, you wont believe it worked, so you will peek in the driver to be sure. 
All it does, and it is amazing, is to set the settings inside your driver Automatically to the optimal settings and prevent user error.
For example: It shuts off scaling so the print size comes out as you chose. It sets Quality to its highest number (which depends on the paper selected and the DPI of the printer. It sets Color print matching to the correct setting so you cannot double profile. If you use a printer profile, then AI sets the match to OFF or NONE.  No profile, sets it to ICM.
Tons of stuff like this for all the Epsons, Canons and a few Brother printers. No HP printers as they live in a world of their own.
Will it make better prints? I think so because two items alone: Quality settings always reset to the highest even when you change paper and profiles. Two: No more scaling so when you request a size print, you get it.
.... and last item:  If you click on that blue gear wheel, you open a box where you can shut off AI if you choose by unchecking boxes.
I have 60 printer driver in my machine and except for the HPs, it works on all including R800 3880, etc

Hope this helps
Fred

Fred and Mike, I appreciate your replies.  It is good to know the new AI Feature will be effective with some of the older Epson Models such as the R800 that I mentioned.
I installed my NEW (Old Stock) R800 Printer last week that I purchased new several years ago.  Of course, I used the new cartridges in other R800 or R1800 printers a few years ago.  Mike, it is good to see that you are continuing to develop new features for use in Qimage Ultimate.
Sometimes I wonder how my photos (printed with Qimage) could be better.

Forgot to ask:  Does AI have any effect relating to having the ability to work on an individual  ( ONE Color Channel) for functions relating to Clogged Nozzles, Head Cleaning, etc.
OR -- am I mixing Printer Driver details with functions designed and built within the individual Printer(s)

Thanks and My Regards to BOTH,
Vernon....