Digital BW, The Print

Frank and all,
Thanks for the quick response. 
I created the loopback.  It says it was successfully installed.   The 
files all seem to be where they belong.  I believe all the exe files 
are in the bin file and the curves appear to be in the quadtone 
file.  When I open QTRgui, I still get the 1280 curves listed in the 
printing model box (is this correct?) and the curve dropdowns are 
empty.  
I have not been able to figure out how to print in QTR without gui.   
I would prefer to use gui anyway.   
Thank you so much for the help.  I suspect I may need more advice 
(QTR for dummies!!!)

Peter

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "njfranknj" 
<njfranknj@y...> wrote:
> 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