#Canon Output
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Just wondering if anyone could recommend a good way of outputting to a canon
colour copier. I need an 8.5 x 11 proof of a still I created. What
resolution should I generate the file at? What file format should I save it
as? I am still on Release 3 so the postscript option is still not available
to me. The canon is restricted to 400 DPI (????) continous tone, so I do not
want to specify too high or low of a resolution.
Thanx in Advance, pHred
pHred:
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Just wondering if anyone could recommend a good way of outputting to a canon
colour copier.
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Can I assume you are first taking your digital file through a Fiery RIP on its
way to the Canon? If so there is an implied border for an 8.5 x 11 proof which
is about
25" on each of 3 sides and .375" on the bottom. The maximum resolution of the
Fiery 150i is 400dpi in full color so the file should be 8" x 400 = 3200 by
10.375" x 400 =
4150 so IOW – 3200 pixels by 4150 pixels is about the highest resolution you
will want to render to as anything higher will be ignored. I render to the
150i all the time and find that many images are visually indistinguishable at
lower resolutions. I render to .tif files (Are you sending yours out of house?)
and print out of Quark, Photostyler, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Painter,
Graphic Workshop among others. FWIW, all of these paint programs seem to have
their way with a files overall color.
Photoshop and Quark, so far, have been the most neutral with regards to color
rendition.
Bob
Thanx Bob for your reply. The imaging dep't where I work just obtained a demo
model of a Tektronix Dye Sub, I will be able to run all my proofs and update my
portofolio for free. Someone out there must really care for me.
I have access to Illustrator, Quark, Photoshop, and Corel, I will try a couple
of different arrangements.
pHred