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Printing |
Q: I have changed stave color in normal view but can't get it to print the color, or show color in print preview (page view). I have told my printer to print color. What can I do? |
A: MidiIllustrator can be set to disable the color
output on all printers, and this can be manually determined by
selecting options from: File Menu / Printing Options / Layout and Print Size. You can also access this screen via the "Score Options" command. |
Q: Does MidiIllustrator support PostScript and Adobe Acrobat PDF printer drivers such as FreePDF™? |
A:
One of the best way to share scores with other musicians is with
the free MidiIllustrator
Player. Alternatively, using third party products alongside MidiIllustrator, you can generate portable versions of your MidiIllustrator scores which can be shared with friends and other musicians. MidiIllustrator customers have succesfully created PDF scores using the following products:
If you are using a PDF printer driver with MidiIllustrator which is not listed above then please let us know and we will post the information here. Unfortunately we are unable provide any support for these products, and you should contact the respective developers in each case with any questions you may have. You can also generate both Adobe PDF files (Portable Document Format) and PostScript files using the “Print to File” option in the Print dialogue. |
Q: Nothing appears on the printed page/some of the notation is missing. Why? |
A: Several things might cause this. Try the
following:
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Q: The edge of the score on the printed page is missing. Why? |
A: Things to try to remedy this problem:
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Q: How do I print alternate (or selected) pages to make back to back printing easier? - this option is grayed out in printer menu. |
A: MidiIllustrator supports alternate page printing (i.e. odd or even page printing), as well as other important printing options. |