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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Digital Image Processing => Topic started by: sradom on February 09, 2006, 02:27:48 pm

Title: Multiple Images on 9800
Post by: sradom on February 09, 2006, 02:27:48 pm

What is the procedure, on an Epson 9800, for printing multiple different images or the same images on a single sheet of paper or on roll paper? Thanks-

Title: Multiple Images on 9800
Post by: Tim Gray on February 09, 2006, 02:45:51 pm

The procedure is software driven, not printer dependent.  If you're a windows user, QImage is excellent for printing multiple images on a single page.

Title: Multiple Images on 9800
Post by: mikeseb on February 09, 2006, 03:31:35 pm

ImagePrint does the same for Mac users. Terrific software, some UI kludges aside; but it is quite expensive for the 9800.

Title: Multiple Images on 9800
Post by: pfigen on February 09, 2006, 03:40:51 pm

Or you can just use the Epson driver if you wish. I do this all the time with my 9800 or when I print on a Lightjet. Just make a new document close to the size you want to print and drag all the images you want into it. Arrange them to make efficient use of space. Duplicate the layer of the ones you want dupes of. Add crop guide if you wish. Flatten.  Convert to Profile. Print. Sounds complicated. Takes a minute or two.

Title: Multiple Images on 9800
Post by: Tim Gray on February 09, 2006, 04:16:03 pm

Not to be picky, but "make a new document" (presumably using something like Photoshop) isn't really related to "using the Epson driver".

Title: Multiple Images on 9800
Post by: pfigen on February 09, 2006, 05:14:32 pm

But you are being picky. I related one way that solves the original poster's problem without having to spend any additional money. Since most folks printing images ARE using Photoshop, it's not really necessary to say "make a new document in Photoshop" for people to understand. Make a new document in whatever application you'd like to print from. Without a RIP that supports dragging multiple documents into a print window, Photoshop is probably the easiest application to build a multi-image doc in. You may like something else. And in this case, it is related to the Epson driver.

Title: Multiple Images on 9800
Post by: Tim Gray on February 09, 2006, 06:50:14 pm

I think it's a presumption that someone with a 9800 and asking that question has photoshop.  It also think it's reasonable that they would interpret your response as to imply that there was a native way to print what they want via some kind of functionality in the driver.  

In any event Qimage is much easier than PS to accomplish multiple prints on the same page.

Title: Multiple Images on 9800
Post by: pfigen on February 10, 2006, 09:04:04 pm

Well, I'd be willing to bet that virtually every owner of a 9800 is using Photoshop. It's possible that one or two people are using Aztek's "Direct to Print" feature in their drum scanning software, but I can't imagine anyone owning a 9800 and not having PS.