How can I produce a printable image file with print screen built in?

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Alan F Cross

I can set screening parameters in my print driver, and can print using a
variety of screens. But what I want to do is produce a printer-screened
image file that I can view on the screen, or incorporate in another
document.

If I 'print to file' I get a file that is printable (PCL6 and all that),
not a tiff or jpeg. Do I somehow create a virtual printer that needs
tiff files, and has a driver with screen options? Or is there a utility
somewhere to process the image, internally in, say, Photoshop?

TIA
 
Alan F Cross said:
I can set screening parameters in my print driver, and can print using a
variety of screens. But what I want to do is produce a printer-screened
image file that I can view on the screen, or incorporate in another
document.

If I 'print to file' I get a file that is printable (PCL6 and all that),
not a tiff or jpeg. Do I somehow create a virtual printer that needs
tiff files, and has a driver with screen options? Or is there a utility
somewhere to process the image, internally in, say, Photoshop?

TIA
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Press "Print Scrn" on the keyboard
Then go to Word or Photoshop or whatever application then click on Paste
from the Edit menu.
 
i-ball said:
Press "Print Scrn" on the keyboard
Then go to Word or Photoshop or whatever application then click on Paste
from the Edit menu.
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I'm talking about half-tone screening, not screen printing.
 
If I 'print to file' I get a file that is printable (PCL6 and all that),
not a tiff or jpeg. Do I somehow create a virtual printer that needs
tiff files, and has a driver with screen options? Or is there a utility
somewhere to process the image, internally in, say, Photoshop?
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Try installing a postscript printer driver and set it to print to file.

Open the file with something which can read PS (CorelDraw? GhostScript?)
Assuming CorelDraw can read the file, then it should be able to save it
back out in some other format.

I've not tried the above, but it sounds like it might work.

dave
 
Try installing a postscript printer driver and set it to print to file.

Open the file with something which can read PS (CorelDraw? GhostScript?)
Assuming CorelDraw can read the file, then it should be able to save it
back out in some other format.

I've not tried the above, but it sounds like it might work.

dave
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Yes, it works. For colors you have to choose color ps printer.
And in ghostscript are output devices for tiff and jpeg, but i think eps
(encalupsed postscript) is better.

Jan
 
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