Import printer presets

Hi, how can i import printing presets?
Thanks
K.

You can copy pre-existing presets to your machine - is that what you mean? The presets are stored here:
<home>/Library/Preferences/com.apple.print.custompresets.plist

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In ID when you click Printer... (not Page Setup...) you should get a printer specific dialog with a Presets popup. There isn't a way to save both the InDesign settings and your printer specific settings in one preset:
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Yes
You open up CS3
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Hello
Posting this here, instead of in the iPhoto Forum
In the "Print" dialog box (the dialog box you see after you pass through the iPhoto dialog box - same type of box as with most other OS X applications), there is a down menu to give you access to several categories of settings related to the print job.
Here of course you can save printing presets (paper type, print quality, color management, etc).
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Alternatively, can someone tell me what the behavior is of the "Automatic" setting?
I recently profiled the printer and I am just looking for an easy/quick way at the time of printing to apply one of the three profiles based on the type of paper that is being used. I just figured this would be the easiest way to do it? (my question applies to any application - I posted here because this is of particular importance with iPhoto)
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Hi Scott,
Thank you for your posting in Windows Server Forum.
First of all please update the RDC version to RDP 8.1 for better functionality. Then try to install below updates for windows 7 and check the result.
Update rollup: Fix printing problems in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647753
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I have just upgraded to Yosemite 10.10.3 from Snow Leopard 10.6.8. All of my applications seem to be working fine, however my printing presets in Acrobat Pro X 10.1.13 are missing. Can I restore them from a Time Machine backup and if so where would they located? There seem to be a number of Library files related to Acrobat, but I'm not sure which ones contain the printing presets. I'm printing to an Epson Stylus Pro 3880. I don't want to have to re-create all the printing presets for that machine if I don't have to. I'm hoping someone can give me some advice on how to restore my much needed presets.

Kelvin:
Did you save the presets and give them a unique name so they could be selected at a later time?
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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Although I have saved multiple printing presets for other applications, in iPhoto 08 only "Standard" is available. This holds for all user accounts. Any way to correct this?
The problem is that "standard" prints on standard paper for my ink jet. Photos are therefore printed in low res.

Try the simple fix: delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder, launch iPhoto and try again.
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I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

Where Are the Printing Presets?

I've got several printing presets created. I select a photo and click the print icon. In the print dialog that appears there is a Printer drop down menu and Presets drop down menu. Despite having several presets only Standard is in the drop down menu. When I click on Print the next print dialog appears and I can choose the presets from that drop down menu.
What's the use for the preset drop down menu in the main print dialog? Is this caused by the Epson driver. I'm using an R200.
Thanks
Kelvin

Kelvin:
Did you save the presets and give them a unique name so they could be selected at a later time?
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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I recently upgraded to IDCS4 from IDCS2. While this may not have been the "preferred" method, I installed CS4,then uninstalled CS2. It seems the CS2 "Print Presets" didn't make the upgrade trip.
Can anyone suggest where I might locate my CS2 Print Presets, and (ideally) be able to import them into CS4?
thanks in advance,
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In CS2 you would need to go to File>Print Presets>Define and save the file as a .prst, then load that file into CS4.
I'm afraid that if you haven't saved them from CS2 then they are most likely lost. Perhaps someone knows a sneaky file they reside in?

Changing printer presets (big sigh)

i have about twelve mac printer presets for my laptop (Mountain Lion) and twelve for my desktop (Lion) and i expect to be creating more.
today i realize that it might be better for me to have all of these set as two-sided prints and actually i need to check some other settings that i may have missed (because they are squirrelled away in hard to find places).
is it necessary for me to RECREATE each of these presets from scratch?
right now i am going into the EDIT PRESETS pulldown in the PRINT pulldown (for instance i am in Safari right now) then i go select one of these presets, i hit Duplicate - and then i try and change the settings and none of this seems editable. i also tried to edit the original presets in this dialog interface and these items do not seem to be editable.
i can't tell if i am missing something or if this part of lion or mountain lion has simply been profoundly overlooked for some reason. since i print a TON of documents for my work the amount of time spent in here since moving to mac is extremely frustrating and i had thought that spending time making presets for every frequently used print config was the answer to all my headaches but now i am not so sure this isn't another level of headache...
what am i missing?

hotwheels 22 wrote:
hi PAHU.
if i go to File > Print in Safari i get a dialog and then i can run a pulldown for "Presets" and then i get to see all my presets. but if i click on one of these i get a description on the right (with the goofy organization and the arrows that let me open up each of these listings)
This sounds like you have selected the "Show Presets" setting in the Presets menu. No need to do this. Simply select to print and then select the Preset you want to modify from the drop menu.
hotwheels 22 wrote:
but if i go to something like "Copies and Pages" (where of course i am going to find "Two Sided") i see that this two sided setting is off but i don't see any way to edit.
If it is just a checkbox, then put a tick in it. You should have the option to select it. Presets don't lock you out from making changes. They simply set the print dialog to your preferred settings.
hotwheels 22 wrote:
similarly if i go to "Layout" i see another "Two Sided" (good god almighty am i an idiot and this is some kind of different setting for two sided - or is this UI just terrible) - but again i have no way to edit this AFAIK.
The Two-Sided you see in Copies and Pages is like an alias to the same setting in Layout. It just gives the user easy access to the same setting that Apple deems to be important enough to replicate it to the default page (ie Copies and Pages).
Now it does not matter which setting you use, enabling one will enable the other. But you should be able to enable then with the Preset for one sided selected. And after enabling the Two Sided setting, you should then be able to re-save this Preset with the new setting.
hotwheels 22 wrote:
i don't want to sound cranky but man is this UI not sexy enough for a developer to spend a little time making more functional or are they trying to run some kind of passive-aggressive routine where if printing is too much of a hassle they think they can wean me off of paper (i'm just joking but the more i get in here the more tricky it all becomes).
You certainly do appear to have some issue with the print dialog. As a Windows and Mac user, I don't see the Mac print dialog providing any less function or being more complicated than what Windows offers. Maybe in your attempt to simplify your usage you are actually overcomplicating things?
If you find that you still cannot edit an existing Preset then it may be easier to delete it and then create a new one.
I would also suggest that you just create a few Presets for the most common print outputs you require. If you have a Preset for every type of print output that you could ever want, then you are definitely making too much ongoing work for yourself.

Printing presets are not loaded correctly

Dear community,
i have the following problems using different printers (Canon MG5200, Epson Workforce WF3620, etc.):
I saved about 10 own printing presets and when I check on them under "Show presets" they are totally correct. But when I want to use them in a following print job and select them in the drop-down list "Presets" they are not correctly loaded. E.g. "Paper Size" and "Pages" are alternated to thesetting saved in the preset but e.g. the "Duplex Printing" checkbox or the "Print Quality" drop-down list are just left on the setting they were on before.
Anyone knows that problem and can help me?
Thanks for your help.
Greetings,
Fares from Munich

Sorry for the delay in responding.
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Hope this helps.

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Where are print presets in Photoshop? (I'm using CC 2014 but the question applies to earlier versions as well.)
I don't see them anywhere.
Illustrator has had them for an eternity -- where you can set paper size, printer type, color settings, magnification, etc.
Where is the same functionality for Photoshop? And if it doesn't exist -- why not? It makes no sense.

Yes they are different apps -- one does raster, one does vector - but they share the need to allowing printing from time to time, and there's no reason why the printing interface should be radically different.
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Try
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We have an applescript that will batch print InDesign CS6 files from a folder to a laser printer using an InDesign print preset. The script does not work in OS X Yosemite. The script errors out with the print preset. Any thoughts?

tell application "Finder"
activate
set thefolder to choose folder with prompt "Select a Folder with InDesign Files to be Printed" as text
set thePath to thefolder as text
set the selected_items to every item of folder thefolder
if the selected_items is {} then
beep
display dialog "Please select a folder with InDesign files before running this script." buttons {"Cancel"} default button 1
end if
repeat with aFile in selected_items
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS6"
activate
with timeout of 600 seconds
set user interaction level of script preferences to never interact
open aFile
tell document 1
tell print preferences
set active printer preset to "Catalog Pages"
set page range to all pages
end tell
print without print dialog
close saving no
end tell
end timeout
--might need this delay
--delay 10
set user interaction level of script preferences to interact with all
end tell
end repeat
tell application "Finder"
activate
display dialog "Batch Printing is complete!" giving up after 5
end tell
end tell

Hi
After I put a small delay in as shown, your code ran fine, tested on about twenty ID files, using ID CC 2014, OSX 10.10.2
tell document 1
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tell print preferences
set active printer preset to "Catalog Pages"

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