Digital BW, The Print

James

I have both the Epson USB driver and QTR working fine alongside each other
on my new G5 2x2.5Ghz, OS-X 10.3.5.  I have not had any problems and have
not had to do anything special to have them co-exist.

Steve


> From: James Haney <jhaney@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:58:18 -0500
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] QTR Mac - devil in the details
> 
> This is a bit off-topic but anyone on this list using QTR on an up to
> date Mac is probably having the same issues.
> 
> On the Mac using Panther 10.3.5, QTR - UT7
> 
> 1 - Using QTR requires CUPS drivers
> 
> 2 - Using CUPS drivers disables the ability to use EPSON USB
> 
> 3 - Thereby forcing you to use CUPS for all of your printing needs.
> 
> 4 - While my QTR prints on my 2200 look great, my color prints on the
> other 2200 look bad.
> 
> 5 - Does anyone know how to:
> 
> A - Get CUPS and Epson USB drivers to co-exist so I can use both?
> 
> B - Get the CUPS/GIMP drivers to print a good color image on EEM and
> PhotoRag?
> 
> Strangely enough, I bought a 7600 last week and after combination of
> efforts was able to get it working with the standard Epson drivers but
> I cannot seem to get the same to work for the 2200.
> 
> I have tried bypassing this entire situation by using
> 
> A - EZ workflow with UT7 with Epson Driver - I find the dots to be too
> evident
> 
> B - Rourke curves and RGB workflow and Epson Driver - works but
> annoying workflow - only works in Image editor
> 
> 
> Summary,
> 
> I really want to use QTR due to superior quality (in my experience),
> total control, and ability to print from any application. But I have to
> be able to print in color as well.
> 
> Help.
> 
> James Haney
> jhaney@...
> 
>