Setting and function of the print plug-in (Macintosh) Main Sheet
You can use this sheet to perform basic settings such as selecting a printer, setting the media type, or adjusting image quality.
Printer
The printer types are displayed.
| Select button | Click this button to display the Select Printer dialog box.
When you click the OK button after selecting the printer in the Select Printer dialog box, you can change the printer that corresponds with Print Plug-In.
The details of Printer you have set is saved even when you close Print Plug-In. |
Media Type
This allows you to select the media type.
| Advanced Settings button | Click this button to display the Media Detailed Settings dialog box, where you can set the ink Drying Time and Roll Paper Margin for Safety by media type. |
Note
- The media that you can select differs by printer.
- Always select media type that is actually set in the printer.
When the media you chose is different from the media set in the printer, you may not receive the desired print results. - The details of Media Type you have set is saved despite closing Print Plug-In.
Input Resolution to Plug-in
You can select the resolution to process the image with Print Plug-In.
The following settings are available for resolution.
| Accuracy 300ppi | This processes images at an accurate resolution. This can control print speed and memory capacity. |
| High Accuracy 600ppi | This processes images at a more accurate resolution. This setting results in the best print quality, but this takes more time to print than Accuracy 300ppi while also requiring more memory capacity.
This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type. |
Note
The details of Input Resolution to Plug-in to the Plug-In that you have set is saved even when you close Print Plug-In.
Input Bit to Plug-in
You can select the bit number to process with Print Plug-In.
The following settings are available for the input bit number.
| High Gradation 8bit | This processes images with at 8bit/channel (24 bit). |
| Highest Gradation 16bit | This processes images with at 16bit/channel (48 bit).
This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type and Input Resolution to Plug-in. |
Note
The details of Input Bit to Plug-in that you have set is saved even when you close Print Plug-In.
Printer Output Resolution and Pass
You can select the print image output resolution and pass number.
The output resolution is the density of ink points contained in a printed image. The larger the value is for this setting the more smooth the printed image will appear.
Pass number is the number of times the print head travels back and forth over one line of print. The larger the value is for this setting, the more balanced and consistent the image will appear.
Note
- The selectable fields may vary according to the Media Type, Input Resolution to Plug-in and Input Bit to Plug-in settings.
- The details of Printer Output Resolution and Pass that you have set is saved even when you close Print Plug-In.
Output Profile
You can select the output profile.
The following settings are available for the output profile.
| Auto (Color) | Performs the optimum color conversion from the input image data color space information (sRGB, Adobe RGB), media settings etc.
You should normally select these settings. |
| Auto (Monochrome Photo) | Performs the best color conversion to monochrome from the input image data color space information (sRGB, Adobe RGB), media settings etc. |
| None (No Color Correction) | You cannot perform color conversion with a plug-in. This is useful for creating an original ICC profile. |
| External ICC Profiles | This selects printer ICC profiles to be output to ICC profiles saved in the OS standard folder. Use the color space of the input data as well as the select ICC profile to perform color conversion. |
Note
- The details of Output Profile that you have set is saved even when you close Print Plug-In.
- Auto (Monochrome Photo) can only be selected for the corresponding media types.
Matching Method
You can select the processing method when performing color conversion.
The following settings are available for the matching method.
| Perceptual | This converts the image to an image with natural color balance and gradation. This is useful for pictures. |
| Saturation | This converts the image to an image with heightened color saturation. The color balance of pictures and drawings may change. |
| Relative Colorimetric | This converts the image with emphasis on color balance before the conversion or on visual color balance. This is useful for pictures and drawings. |
Note
- When the Output Profile you have set is Auto (Monochrome Photo) or None (No Color Correction), you cannot select a matching method.
- The details of Matching Method that you have set is saved even when you close Print Plug-In.
Copies
You can input the number of print copies in numerical characters.
Note
- The maximum value is 99.
- You can change the numbers by clicking either ??The details of Copies that you have set is saved even when you close Print Plug-In.
Set Configuration Button
Clicking this button opens the Set Configuration dialog box that provides settings for the adjustment of image sharpness and image enlargement method.
| Sharpen | Performs adjustment of the sharpness (outline) settings. |
| Image Enlargement Method | Nearest Neighbor
Performs simple enlargement. Bilinear
Performs line vector enlargement. Bicubic
Adjust pixels with calculation of elements such as a color or brightness of neighboring pixels. |
| Perform printing in the background | Performs printing with the Plug-In in the background. |
| Close Plug-in After Printing | When you place a checkmark in Close Plug-in After Printing, the plug-in closes after printing finishes. If printing does not finish correctly because it was canceled or an error occurred, the plug-in does not close. |
Defaults Button
Click this button to return all of the settings on the Main sheet to their defaults.
