The point is, knowing the basic principles of the equalizer's function, makes you use it knowing it will shift the focus of increased sharpness (contrast) from the edges to softer areas, and when a specific area needs sharpening, but the other parts of the picture will look over.... fake looking, that's the time to try 3/300 and 75% EQ and see what you look like then.

Have fun with this. No need to get wound up worrying if it's right. You'll know what looks good.
One thing that interested me a lot was the phenomenon that occurred when I got a Samsung LCD monitor and threw out my CRT. Now the images all looked a tad over sharpened on the new monitor. Bottom line, make a test print to be sure whether the monitor is telling the truth.

Have fun!!! 
Fred

Seems as though SS doesnt show up in any preview, just quietly does its thing in the prints.  Also seems to be directly related to the amount of USM you use so its hard to say just how much SS adds, saving that experiment for the next time i want 2 8x10's of the same photo.

Funny thing is in the older version of qimage i have the SS is not identified in the job options tab.  Its just a number on the same line as the interpolation adjustments, so i figured it was the level of interpolation.  I toggled it between 3-5 usually leaving it at 5 because that was labeled as default level.  I didnt think it had anything to do with sharpening, i wasnt using qimage for sharpening, it was just the best way i know to send a file to the printer.   I do know the prints are coming out great and now i think SS might be a big part of that. 

Not real sure about the equalizer and whether or not there is a big benefit to resizing/resampling in qimage because of interpolation functions, but my eyes are open.

Carl

That is exactly right. Just set the level so your prints look like the screen image.
Terry.