On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:18:07 +0100 Christoph Sch?fer <christoph-schaefer at gmx.de> wrote:
> you aren't missing anything. Using the printing system as a RIP is a > workaround. You should be able to get some of the options from a printer > driver (if you don't have a postscript printer, add one from your printer > setup dialog). In the printer settings, you will be able to define some, if > not all the settings you need. None of the settings for this printer appear to be what I need, at all. The Printer Options settings that I have are as follows: Economode; Job Name; Job Retention; Levels of Gray; Printer Resolution; Resolution Enhancement; User Name; Watermark Angle; Watermark Font; Watermark Intensity; Watermark Pages; Watermark Size (points); Watermark Style; Watermark Text; Watermark/Overlay; 2-Sided Printing; Collate; Media Size; Media Type; Tray 1 (Manual); Duplex Unit; Fit to Page; Printer Hard Disk; Total Memory; Tray 3; Tray 4; Page Set; Mirror; Orientation; N-Up printing. And that's the lot. I have a HP 5100 and am using this: http://www.linuxprinting.org/download/PPD/HP/mono_laser/HP_LaserJet_5100_Series.ppd > There's a good reason RIPs are expensive, so don't expect any miracles :( So, in view of the above, what exactly do I need to download/purchase/find/whatever in order to be able to print proper plates for a full-colour layout? The Scribus "Print Separations" thing works great for spot colour, and I was hoping to get something similar going for full colour as well. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://theatre.sasktelwebsite.net
