PrintFab for Mac

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• Fantastic software

  UbisMay 8, 2007

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Fast, accurate colors, less ink used. Profiles for most common printers and papers! Try it!

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• Pricey, but worth it if you need it.

  rebbi_1March 22, 2007

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I confess to not having really delved into Print Fab's color and ink management tools very much. However as others have pointed out, it's the only reliable way to get network printing out of many printers. Case in point: with Canon's buggy driver for my i960, printing over an Airport Extreme base station regularly stalled out, for no apparent reason (well documented on the Apple support forums). Under Print Fab, wireless printing to the AE is flawless.

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• Yep, its good!

  AmavidaOctober 14, 2006

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Using Canon Pixma IP4000 A bit of stuffing around at first. Much better fine adjustment of print output than the standard one. Worth the money.

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• Essential for networking USB printers

  sfurstSeptember 8, 2006

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />If you have a Canon USB printer that you want to network, this little gem is essential. Many manufacturers do not provide "network drivers" for their printers (Canon is one), and unless Gimp-Print (nee Gutenprint) supports your EXACT printer, you are out of luck. Print-Fab will allow you to use almost any USB printer with a standard "printer server" (wired or wireless) that you can add to your network. The features of this program go far beyond its networking capabilities, and graphics experts will tell you how these drivers will give you much better color rendition than the stock drivers. I'm not sophisticated enough to tell, frankly. But I do like the control it gives me over ink usage, giving me great-looking prints with less overall ink. The developer is EXTREMELY responsive to questions or concerns. At about $65 US, it is a little pricey (more than the cost of the print server), but you get a lot more than just a driver. It's been well worth the cost.

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• using usb printers with ethernet print server

  vincefraMay 14, 2005

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This is just what I was looking for. Not only does it provide better control on colour behaviour, not only can I use my own papers and inks (after colour calibration), this also provides the full functionality over ethernet. For instance, I use an old deskjet 970Cxi with duplex unit, and only these drivers provided me this possibility over ethernet using an belkin ethernet print server. Great product.

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• Versatile and powerful inkject driver

  Dave WilliamsOctober 15, 2004

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />PrintFab provides a powerful alternative driver and toolbox for inkjet printers. It has a lot of additional controls compared with Epson (my printer) drivers, and it has better documentation and colour profile support than GimpPrint. It has a wider range of toolbox options for servicing printers than the Epson standard drivers. PrintFab supports current printers (Canon, HP Epson and Brother), as well as legacy printers that have never been properly supported in OSX. The software can also print out profile measurement prints, which you send to PrintFab and get back a profile by email. This is great if you are using non standard paper or ink combinations. First profile is free, subsequently $25. Excellent product, and good value.

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