Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the response here. I'm very impressed with the software and
will be buying it. I have never previously managed to make a good
black and white inkjet prints. I'm getting very good results with this
RIP.

I normally print colour these days. I came to inkjet from RA4 but
started out learning black and white printing in a darkroom. Very
pleased with the degree of neutrality which this software gives me and
I'm inspired to shoot some black and white work.

Thanks again.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington"
<roy@h...> wrote:
> 
> 
> The dpi was the issue.  All profiles are for 1440 so that's the dpi
to use.
> 
> The two different 1440 selections are for how many passes are done to
> get all the dots onto the page.   1440 dpi uses 4 passes and 1440 super
> uses 8 passes.  The reason for this is to use different physical
jets for
> each pass to reduce the likelihood of banding.   But of course more
passes
> take more time.  The other major quality issue is whether the head
prints
> on both directions or just one way.  This is the "Speed" option
Faster means
> bi-directional and Better means uni-directional.  How much difference 
> this will make on each printer depends on how consistent the positioning
> of the head is on the printer.  
> 
> Roy
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "abzx2001uk" 
> <bunhill@g...> wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks. And thanks again. Yes it works when I set the resolution to
> > 1440 / 1440 super.
> > 
> > (I'm not getting an option to choose enhanced/archival matte as the
> > media type. Hence my choice of vanilla matte. Or any opportunity to
> > select ink type.)
> > 
> > I normally print colour(color) using QImage and the Epson drivers.
> > I've noticed that the 2100(2200) allows me to select a resolution of
> > 2880 with archival (enhanced) matte and the matte black ink cartridge.
> > Where as the 9600 doesn't.
> > 
> > What is 1440 super?
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John Moody"
> > <moodymz3@y...> wrote:
> > > Isn't 2880 invalid for Matte paper?  I have no idea, but maybe
try it at
> > > 1440 until someone knowledgeable comes up with something.
> > > 
> > > John
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: abzx2001uk [mailto:bunhill@g...]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 6:44 AM
> > > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Digital BW] Re: qtr + qtrgui: Windows printing error with
> > curves ?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Update: same problem with the new combined installation (2.1c).
> > > 
> > > Works fine until I try to use the curves. Using curves causes
> > > quadtoprinter.exe to crash.
> > > 
> > > Any help appreciated. And, again, apologies if I am missing
something
> > > obvious.
> > > 
> > > Here is a copy of the log file generated:
> > > 
> > > *****************************************
> > > INFO: .\Bin\ImageToRaster.exe QTRgui_2.1.7 SONYLAPTOP FilePrint 1
> > > PPD=Quad2100.ppd PRINTER=Quad2100 MediaType=Matte Pagesize=A4
> > > position=center scale-percent=33 portrait=yes Resolution=2880
> > > ColorModel=QTRIP D:\Print\IMG_0522_bw_levels_gamma2.tif
> > > PPDFILE = .\ppd\Quad2100.ppd
> > > DEBUG: Page = 595x842; 9,9 to 586,833
> > > DEBUG: Searching for profile "2880/Matte"...
> > > INFO: Loading image file...
> > > DEBUG: ImageOpen("D:\Print\IMG_0522_bw_levels_gamma2.tif", 1, 1,
100,
> > > 0, 0012F87C)
> > > calling ReadTIFF
> > > TIFFReadDirectory: Warning, D:\Print\IMG_0522_bw_levels_gamma2.tif:
> > > wrong data type 1 for "XMLPacket"; tag ignored.
> > > TIFFReadDirectory: Warning, D:\Print\IMG_0522_bw_levels_gamma2.tif:
> > > unknown field with tag 34665 (0x8769) encountered.
> > > DEBUG: TIFF resolution = 240.000000x240.000000, units=2
> > > DEBUG: Stored resolution = 240x240 PPI
> > > DEBUG: orientation = top-left
> > > DEBUG: photometric = 1
> > > DEBUG: compression = 1
> > > DEBUG: Creating tile array (10x14)
> > > DEBUG: Image size 9.733 x 14.600
> > > DEBUG: Printable size 8.014 x 11.444
> > > DEBUG: Scaled size 3.212 x 4.818
> > > DEBUG: PageSize = [595 842] (8.26 11.69)
> > > DEBUG: cupsWidth = 23080
> > > DEBUG: cupsHeight = 16480
> > > DEBUG: cupsBitsPerColor = 8
> > > DEBUG: cupsBitsPerPixel = 8
> > > DEBUG: cupsBytesPerLine = 23080
> > > DEBUG: cupsColorOrder = 0
> > > DEBUG: cupsColorSpace = 0
> > > DEBUG: img->colorspace = 1
> > > INFO: Formatting page 1...
> > > x=(0,2335) y=(0,3502), temp=(9250,6937)
> > > top:  ht=16480, sz=6937, y=4771
> > > ERROR: Unable to write raster data to driver!
> > > *************************************************
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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