Digital BW, The Print

So I installed QTR with the 1400 script (I think that it is the same as the 1430) and boy, am I surprised?!? I don't quite understand all the options that are left to choose from in Photoshop.
Select the printer, color management or not, soft proof and so on.

Actually I followed the pdf that comes with QTR and when I'm ready to print (having chose the QTR 1400 printer) what I have is a window telling me that x% is being printed and when it reaches 100%, it says "printer is occupied". How bizarre!

I printed with Photoshop managing color, using the QTR_1400_EP paper and I get the same result as I had before.

I think I'll have to read a bit more to understand the whole process!


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Pete Bergstrom <petebergstrom@...> wrote:
>
> Right, the ink limits are just a QTR adjustment. The photo needs to be
> worked into a grayscale 2.2 TIFF ahead of printing, but the idea is that
> after calibration the pixel values shouldn't have to be adjusted for
> different ink/paper combinations.
> 
> I haven't worked out how this applies to variable tone inksets (if it can
> at all). But then, in the wet darkroom I just liked Oriental Seagull graded
> papers and was willing to work within their limits.
> 
> Pete
> 
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 3:52 PM, jcphoto52 <jacques.caron@...>wrote:
> 
> > Thanks Mr.Bergstrom
> >
> > This "ink limit" manipulation is done only with QTR?
> >
> > I'll "dig" into your recipe to see what I can do to improve my printings.
> > I already downloaded the picture from Northlight, just in case.
> >
> > More experiences ahead but... I like that a lot!
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Pete Bergstrom
> > <petebergstrom@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Oh, I understand your situation well, and I don't want to derail the
> > > progress you've made. The Photoshop curve stuff looks more complicated to
> > > me.
> > >
> > > I've been meaning to write up my recent QTR calibration experience and
> > I'll
> > > try to get to it soon, but what I found is that with a flatbed scanner
> > > (Epson 4870 in my case) I could calibrate a new set of EB6 inks (my own
> > > dilution ratios) in about 4 prints, and the procedure is fairly simple.
> > > It's drawn from Paul Roark's writings, but in my simple experience I
> > think
> > > it can be executed more simply than as I saw it described.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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