export from photo shop to a large canon printer (iPF 6400)

[japhi100@comcast.net]

I have recently changed from LR 5 to LR Classic CC. This problem is new following that change. Using LR 5 i right clicked on the image and that gave me a drop down that permitted me to select edit in photoshop. Now the same, option is to edit in photoshop cc 2018. That propels me into photoshop with the image visible. I manage the sizing and then click on file and that used to give me an option to Export to the iPF printer. Worked well and triggered transfer of data to printer and started the printer printing.

Now, when i click on file I no longer get an option to Export in the usual place. there is an Export option but that gives me a slew of other options, none of which take me to the iPF printer.

So, I am stuck.

How do I get the image exported out of photoshop to the ipf printer.

i am a pretty much inexperienced novice with computers and printers and need a click by click instruction to help me get images exported from lightroom classic , thru photoshop to my printer.

Thanks for helping me.

James P. Cowley (Edited by Moderator: Personal information removed. Please refrain from sharing any personal information here as it is a public forum accessible to all)

[Bani Verma]

Moving this query to Lightroom Classic CC — The desktop-focused app​ community.

[Joe Foe Toe]

First - if you were using Photoshop primarily as a printing aid, it's an extra step  - that, now that things are "broken", would be a good time to eliminate.  You should be able to print directly from Lightroom unless there's an additional need. I'm not familiar enough with the Canon Prograf software to help you here, but I want to suggest that eliminating Photoshop from your workflow might be good.  If you need a function of Photoshop, then your question needs to go to that group.

Otherwise, maybe a Prograf user here can help you further.

[japhi100@comcast.net · Accepted solution]

Thank you for a very valuable suggestion.. I am an amateur. And pretty dumb.A professional photographer and friend got me into the iPF to print on canvas.I have a good paper printer that Iprint from LR. My friend taught me how to use the LR feature to "edit in Photoshop" when printing on the iPF. I do my tweaking in LR, and size, crop, etc on ON 1 which finishes by automatically dumping the finished image back into LR. Then utilize the auto feature to edit in Photoshop. It has not occurred to me to simply print from LR by selecting the iPF as the printer.

Absolutely no reason not to do that. Thanks for the idea. I will see how that works out.

James

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[japhi100@comcast.net]

Thank you for your help.  Canon agent helped me download software that solved my problem in printing from 2018 version of photoshop., after replacing one print head and the maintenance cartridge. I have not yet figured out how to print on the canon  ipf6400 directly from LR, and will continue to work at that, but is no longer of critical importance since I can now print from photoshop with only one or two extra clicks. Again, thanks for your help.

James Cowley