Digital BW, The Print

It isn't quite as clear as it might be. There are a few things you
have to watch out for: 

First, you have to make your single computer emulate a network. Do
this by following the procedure in:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=236869. That's all you have to do
there.

Second, you have to make sure your files are all in the right places.
According to Stephen Billard, be sure your executable (.exe) files are
in a folder named (typically) c:\program files\QuadToneRIP\bin  
and put the curves similarly in 
c:\program files\QuadToneRIP\quadtone\<printer>. Where <printer> is
the printer curves you installed: get the path exactly right. You can
change the partition the files are installed in, but I suggest that
you stick to the preferred location that is installed and switch
later, if needed (don't delete the originals until your sure the moved
files work).

Third, QTR3 for Windows seems to be sticky about image sizes vs page
sizes. I have found that setting an image to exactly 13x19 for SuperB
paper doesn't work. Setting the full image size to no more than about
12.5x18.5 printed fine. You may be able to cut it closer than that,
but I don't need to, so I haven't shaved it any further.

Fourth, You can only drop the image file onto the *UNOPENED* .bat file
(to test if your problem is the GUI or the QTR3 script) and you can't
use a shortcut for the GUI (apparently; I can't, anyway). Open the GUI
from the original location, if you use it (and I do recommend it, it
makes changing things like paper size and tonality very easy).

Finally, did you click on the menu drop-down buttons alongside the
curves boxes? If that's blank, you don't have your curves in the right
folder location, see above.

Frank



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "zonepeter"
<zonepeter@a...> wrote:
> I think I must be missing the perfectly obvious.  I have downloaded 
> QTR and QTRgui and am trying to print.  I have also downlaoded the 
> set of curves for the 1280UT2 to the quadtone file in QTR.  I have
my 
> printer shared, but not networked.  When I open QTRgui, it shows
the 
> curves listed in the printing model box and nothing in the curve 
> box.  Obvioulsy when I try to print just to see if I can, I get 
> the "no curve selected" warning.   Can anyone suggest what I might
be 
> doing wrong?  What should show in the printing model box? (I would 
> have thought the printer ID)  Do I have the curves in the wrong
file?
> 
> I'm sure this is just a computer idiot trying to figure out some
very 
> basic stuff.  I have reviewed all the posts and haven't found my 
> answer yet. I'm sure I will have other simple questions
> Thanks for the help.
> 
> Peter