Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Gutenprint with IP4700

[Protea W. J. <aik...@gm...>]

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 11:13 PM Nutan Schramm <nu...@ho...> wrote:

> Hello : )
>
> finally I managed to get GP running on Win7-64 Gimp!
>
> How I can use icm printerprofiles with Gutenprint. I cannot click on the
> icm tab?
> My Canon IP 4700 has usually 2400 dpi, with GP only 600 x 600?
> Gimp print with the windows driver but in GP nothing happen, what is the
> correct setting?
>

Hello Nutan,
Thank you for your report.
However, there is no official gutenprint ported to Windows as far as I know.
So I guess you are using an unofficial and possibly old port someone else
built?
I would defer to others with more experience, but I would say if you are
using Windows, use the Windows driver from Canon,
that is the official best way to use the printer's capabilities. Drivers
are available from Windows 2000 all the way up to Windows 10.

In any case, to explain about gutenprint for future reference, the
resolution is a "mode" not a number.
So it is something like "600x600 DPI Standard" or "600x600 DPI HIGH (GLOSSY
PHOTO PAPER)" for example.
The printhead resolution is only 600x600 dpi. Multiple passes and fancy ink
jet algorithms are used to give the appearance of a higher "effective
resolution" which is what the manufacturers put on their brochures.

Best regards,
Gernot Hassenpflug