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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.

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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.

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Q:  Nothing appears on the printed page/some of the notation is missing.  Why?
A:  Several things might cause this. Try the following:
  • Try disabling/enabling MidiIllustrator's color printing option. You can control this by opening 'Score Options', select options from the 'Print Layout' tab.
  • Try changing your printer's color/black and white settings.
  • If you are using color on the score, try changing the score colors to the original settings: ie set the 'Page Background' color to white, and the 'Normal Notes' color to black ('Score Options', select 'Color' tab)
  • Does the printer work OK with other Windows applications?  Do you have the latest drivers for your printer (the latest drivers are usually available for download from the printer manufacturer's website).  You might also try printing scores to bitmaps or to PDF documents to see if the problem lies with your printer.

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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:
  • Try substantially increasing the margin size for the problematic side of the page ('Score' Menu/'Score Options'/'Print Margins' tab).
  • Ensure that the correct paper size is chosen for the printer ('File' Menu/'Printing Options'/'Printer Setup')
  • Does the print preview ('page view') look OK prior to printing?  The printer margins are highlighted in this view and show where the printer is unable to print on the paper (the edges of the score will be a slightly faded color where the printer cannot reach the paper).  Any notation showing in this faded area will likely not be printed.
  • Does the printer work OK with other Windows applications?  Do you have the latest drivers for your printer (the latest drivers are usually available for download from the printer manufacturer's website).  You might also try printing scores to bitmaps or to PDF documents to see if the problem lies with your printer.

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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.