GIMPPRINT-MEDIATYPES(Gimp-Print Manual PagGIMPPRINT-MEDIATYPES(7)



NAME
       gimpprint-mediatypes - Gimp-Print media types

DESCRIPTION
       Gimp-Print  supports many different media types, which are
       printer type specific.  The option names are  case  sensi-
       tive.  Two names are listed for each resolution; the first
       (short) name is the mediatype, and the second (long)  name
       is  descriptive.  Not all media types are supported on all
       printers.

MEDIA TYPES
   Epson and Lexmark (other than the 4076) inkjet printers
       Media Type     Description
       ------------------------------------------
       Plain          Plain Paper
       PlainFast      Plain Paper Fast Load
       Postcard       Postcard
       GlossyFilm     Glossy Film
       Transparency   Transparencies
       Envelope       Envelopes
       BackFilm       Back Light Film
       Matte          Matte Paper
       Inkjet         Inkjet Paper
       Coated         Photo Quality Inkjet Paper
       GlossyPhoto    Premium Glossy Photo Paper
       Luster         Premium Luster Photo Paper
       Photo          Photo Paper
       Glossy         Photo Quality Glossy Paper
       Ilford         Ilford Heavy Paper
       Other          Other

       We have found that glossy photo  papers  not  specifically
       designed  for  Epson  printers generally perform poorly in
       Epson printers.  The ink tends to pool on the paper, caus-
       ing  muddy shadows and possibly leaving ink on the printer
       rollers.   Use  of  the  highest  quality  printing  modes
       (1440x720  highest  quality  and  2880x720 unidirectional)
       produces the best result on such papers, probably  because
       printing  is  slower and there is more time for the ink to
       dry.

   Canon printers
       Media Type     Description
       -------------------------------------
       Plain          Plain Paper
       Transparency   Transparencies
       BackFilm       Back Print Film
       Fabric         Fabric Sheets
       Envelope       Envelope
       Coated         High Resolution Paper
       TShirt         T-Shirt Transfers
       GlossyFilm     High Gloss Film
       GlossyPaper    Glossy Photo Paper
       GlossyCards    Glossy Photo Cards
       GlossyPro      Photo Paper Pro

   PCL (Hewlett-Packard and Lexmark 4076) inkjet printers
       Media Type       Description
       ----------------------------------------
       Plain            Plain

       Bond             Bond
       Premium          Premium
       Glossy           Glossy/Photo
       Transparency     Transparency
       GlossyQD         Quick-dry Photo
       TransparencyQD   Quick-dry Transparency

       PCL laser printers do not allow specification of any media
       type.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  (C)  2001  Michael  Sweet (mike@easysw.com) and
       Robert Krawitz (rlk@alum.mit.edu)

       This program is free software;  you  can  redistribute  it
       and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
       License as published  by  the  Free  Software  Foundation;
       either  version  2 of the License, or (at your option) any
       later version.

       This manual page was written by Roger  Leigh  (roger@whin-
       latter.uklinux.net)

SEE ALSO
       gimpprint-color(7),       gimpprint-dithers(7),      gimp-
       print-imagetypes(7),     gimpprint-inktypes(7),      gimp-
       print-mediasizes(7),    gimpprint-mediasources(7),   gimp-
       print-models(7), gimpprint-resolutions(7).



Version 4.2.6              11 Jan 2004    GIMPPRINT-MEDIATYPES(7)