Re: Printing Enlargements

stu7seven@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> On May 9, 6:26 pm, measekite <inkysti...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>   
>> The largest paper size in the Gimp print dialog box is letter size.  Is
>> this dependent on the printer?
>>
>> Also if I type 8.5 x 11 in the paper size box and them press the "Use
>> Original Image" button I get a size around 5 x 7.  But if I choose
>> "Letter" from the drop down and press the same button I get 7.99 x
10.31.
>>     
>
> ummm... I'll guess that the 7.99x1031 is actually 8.5x11 but with
> margins
> added... look for any margins settings which may be available in
> printing
> interfaces ?
>   
Yes that is correct.

I also booted Windows and installed Gimp 2.4 on that machine.  It 
appears that the Windows version does not have gutenprint built in but 
uses the Windows driver.  So when I went File>print and hovered the 
mouse over the Canon IP4000 the standard dialog box came up from Canon.  
This allowed me to make all of the settings.

I chose the Print Preview, Top Feed, Glossy Photo Paper, Chose a Paper 
Size of 5x7 and also chose orderless.  I did save these setting as a 
profile.  This is the same dialog that I have used in Photoshop when I 
do a File>Print (not a File>PrintPreview to get PS dialog).

The difference in Gimp 2.4 is that when I then select the print button 
and get the Canon Print Preview the paper size gets changed to letter 
size so I can not print the size I want when using Gimp 2.4 on Windows.

I repeated this test a number of times using different sizes with the 
same result.  I also recalled the Print Profile in the Canon dialog and 
it was as I saved it but again was changed to letter.

Apparently Gimp 2.4 has a real issue with Windows.  It is not that big a 
deal for me as I do not intend to use Windows but I cannot recommend it 
to any Windows user because of this.

I do not know what the deal is on MAC.

I plan on going to Hardy in Linux and then upgrading my Gimp 2.2 to 2.4 
so I am wondering how the print functions work there and if I will have 
any issues.

Thanks for your reply.