May be so, it's up to each of us to test this and see if it's true. For example, you've stated it has superior resampling. And that may very well be true for those who have to resample up their images. I don't
Hi Andrew,
Think again. ANY size of output that is not a 100% pixel-for-pixel reproduction of the source image, will need to be resampled. Any enlarged output will benefit even more (e.g. check smoother arcs and near diagonal features). Also, downsampled images will need to be resampled (without introducing aliasing artifacts).
Especially when resampling to the printer driver's requested PPI resolution (which will allow output sharpening without subsequent resampling/blurring), this will require lots of care at the pixel level (including e.g. dithering of smooth gradients with 8-bit/channel printer drivers, and the handling of either 16/15-bit, or 8-bit/channel, source images, and/or anti-aliasing for down-sampled images. Not sure if all that is already implemented in Q1, but it is in the Ultimate version, and has been for a long time. So it's merely a matter of implementation time if it's not already there.
And that is not marketing speech, it's the voicing of 20 years of benefitting from solutions that really make a difference.
In fact, but I do not know if it's already implemented in the initial version of Qimage One, I can print with 'Overdrive' resolution with Qimage Ultimate, which means that a native 720-PPI printer will be fed by a 1440 PPI level of detail (and a 600 PPI driver with 1200 PPI), and
it is visible (it may be subtle from a distance, but more angels are in fact dancing on the pin's head, when viewed at close scrutiny).
Cheers,
Bart