Digital BW, The Print

Hi Fred,

Not only must the grayscale TIFF file be flattened, but it must be 
stripped of any alpha channels, such as saved selections (i.e. there 
should be only one channel, the Gray channel), or the image will not 
print properly.

Bailey

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "fredila2" 
<fred@f...> wrote:
> Kent,
> 
> Thanks for the input.  But my images are flattened.  I'm stumped.
> 
> Fred
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Kent 
> Messamore" <k.messamore@c...> wrote:
> > I received a similar message when I tried to print a tiff file 
> that wasn't
> > flattened.
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: fredila2 [mailto:fred@f...]
> >   Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 12:37 AM
> >   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> >   Subject: [Digital BW] QTR Gui problem
> > 
> > 
> >   Hi,
> > 
> >   I've installed QuadtoneRIP and QTRgui for use with my Epson 
2200.
> >   All the installation messages were OK.  All the items are in 
> their
> >   proper folders.  I am running Windows XP (home) and have 
> installed
> >   the loopback adapter.  The Printer Model and Share names are
> >   indentical in the Qtrgui screen. The Host computer name is also
> >   correct.
> > 
> >   But...when I try to print a grayscale TIFF image the process
> >   proceeds well and then finishes with no action at the 2200 
> printer.
> >   The QTR log file ends with "ERROR: Unable to write raster data 
to
> >   driver!"
> > 
> >   Stephen Billard has tried to help me but, unlike me, he has a 
> real
> >   network and does not work with a loopback adapter (which I think
> >   is the source of my problem.)
> > 
> >   Does anyone have any ideas that might help me solve my problem?
> > 
> >   Thanks in advance,
> > 
> >   Fred Rothenberg
> >