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List:       gimp-print-devel
Subject:    Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Canon Pixus iP3100 with Gutenprint 5.0.0
From:       Sascha Sommer <saschasommer () freenet ! de>
Date:       2007-03-31 18:05:28
Message-ID: 200703312005.28223.saschasommer () freenet ! de
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Hi,

On Friday 30 March 2007 04:04, Dave M G wrote:
> Sascha, Gimp-print-devel,
>
> A while back I said I would scan and upload some printed images using my
> Canon Pixus iP3100 printer with different drivers.
>
> I was delayed because of problems with my scanner. But now I've scanned
> some images. Hopefully these can help to improve driver support for the
> Canon series.
>
> When scanning the images, I left the settings exactly the same for each
> printout. They may not be totally accurate compared to the real world,
> but they should be accurate in terms of how they relate to each other.
>

In what Resolution and with what InkType did you do the printouts?

> First, this is the printout using the Pixus iP3100 driver. It is quite
> dark. The image makes it look like it is streaked with RGB colours, but
> it is not in real life. It's just too dark.
> http://autotelic.com/Pixus-iP3100.png
>
> I prefer to use the BCJ-7000 drivers, because they print brighter and,
> to my eye, more accurately:
> http://autotelic.com/BCJ-7000.png
>
> Also, I was told to test the Pixma iP4000 drivers. They came out
> completely malformed:
> http://autotelic.com/Pixma-iP4000.png
>

The only modes that might work for the iP3100 is the 300x300dpi mode.
Your picture looks like it has been done with the 600x600 dpi mode.


> I hope this information helps.
>
> Also, so far as I can tell, printing with the CD tray does nothing, with
> any of the drivers. I'm personally hoping that feature comes through soon.

This is a known issue.

Regards

Sascha


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